Rat Care Guide

Welcome to the Fancy Pet Rats Florida Rat Care Guide! We are dedicated to providing the best care for our fancy rats and ensuring that they are happy, healthy, and well-loved companions. Below are some considerations for proper rat care that we believe are essential for every rat owner.

Frequently Asked Questions

What bedding is recommended for rats?

We recommend doing research on what bedding works best in your home environment for comfort and respiratory health. For example, our rats here, with studying their individual needs, specific care, careful breeding, and placing health first, are not experiencing "common" health issues that we have read about in rat care forums. 

Some rats may experience "new home sneezes," a term popular in internet searches, but finding the right combination of your home's unique environment to the rats' bedding is critically important. For your consideration, many people are turning to kiln-dried pine bedding for rat comfort and freshness.

What about nutrition, and how often should rats be provided with fresh food and water?

At Fancy Pet Rats Florida, we feed our rats a balanced diet of Mazuri rat food and fresh vegetables to ensure they receive optimal nutrition. Proper nutrition is key to keeping your rats healthy and happy.

Rats should have access to fresh water at all times. We all know that Florida's summer heat can test air conditioners, and your rats' ability to access clean water helps them to stay healthy and refreshed.

Check your rats' food twice a day to make sure that everything is clean around it and that the food they are eating is fresh. Some rats will hide or even hoard food at times, so you will want to regularly check through their whole habitat too.

Why are available funds for vet care essential?

In order to ensure healthy living, access to veterinary care funds is critical. This becomes especially necessary if pets have medical emergency situations, need to be neutered, or otherwise need help in making sure that they are physically comfortable and happy pets.

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