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Heard it was world rat day (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by SkyezOpen@lemmy.world to c/petrats@lemmy.world

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This is the adventurous one.

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I think rats make an excellent first pet. Guinea pigs and hamsters are boring. Def gotta wait til your kids know not to throw them tho haha.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Boring? HOW RUDE!!!

[–] late_night@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't recommend as a first pet. Rats are super smart and need stimulation. I think young kids would do better with a pet that's not dependent on them, like something that can roam free.

Source: had a pet rat as a kid and did not give it a great life, which is a shame.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Did’t mean for the rat to be entirely the kids’ responsibilities. I wouldn’t want any young kid to be fully responsible for taking care of any animal.

Also I recommend at least two rats.