Extras & Links
Basics | Health | Diet | Housing | Accessories | Communities
Almost everything you need to know about owning rats.
A Canadian-based website on the basic care and needs of rats.
* Rat Health Guide
An informative guide to rat health.
* Suebee's Rat Diet
A popular homemade diet. Please note that a staple ingredient such as dog food or rodent blocks should be added.
* Debbie Ducommun's Rat Diet
A very detailed homemade diet. However, the use of chromium picolinate in this diet is controversial.
* Shunamite Rat Diet
A homemade diet with UK ingredients.
Sells HarlanTeklad food by the pound.
* Rat Cage Calculator
Ever wondered how many rats you can house comfortably?
* Ferret.com
Very reasonable prices on the popular Ferret Nation cage. $6.99 flat rate shipping to the US.
A variety of metal cages. Just beware that wire floors may irritate sensitive feet and covering them should be considered.
* Varicolored Hammocks
Great hammocks, tubes, etc. -- where my boys got their first hammock. :)
* Ferret.com
Many ferret toys are also enjoyed by rats! $6.99 flat rate shipping to the US.
Rat-Related Online Communities and Associations
* Rat Association of Texas (RAT) Yahoo! Group
A Texas-based group for the discussion about pet rats and mice.
* Ratties LiveJournal Community
A large community for the discussion of pet rat ownership.
* TheRatCommunity LiveJournal Community
A smaller community about pet rats.
* RatsNoSPOs LiveJournal Community
A small community of knowledgeable pet rat owners. Membership by application only, but entries are public.
A large message board. Old posts are not deleted, which retains information but can make navigation difficult.
