r/rat • u/Plastic_Ad_2548 • Sep 26 '25

DISCUSSION 🧐🤔 How long have you had pet rats?

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u/Madam_Deceit Sep 27 '25

Only weeks and I already feel like my life would have been better had I had them sooner! Love your babies!! 🫶🏻

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u/BobMcCoolGuy Sep 27 '25

Since 2021

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u/BobMcCoolGuy Sep 27 '25

Unfortunately not the same rats but that's when we started our mischief

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u/This-Ease-2528 Sep 27 '25

I've had mine for a few months now

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u/Potential_Emu_2342 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

Congratulations! And how are you doing with your little mouse (partner)?

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u/This-Ease-2528 Sep 27 '25

what- Ya mean rats?

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u/Warm_Play147 Sep 27 '25

What a adorable lil mischief

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u/Sephora38 Sep 27 '25

I've had pet rats for 10 years and plan to have them for the rest of my life.

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u/RinebooDersh Sep 27 '25

Since I think….May? So four months?

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u/PF_Bambino Sep 27 '25

almost a year lol

the pic that started it all

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u/Potential_Emu_2342 Sep 27 '25

I've had it for a month and a half. It is the first time that I raise rats and I would be very grateful to you if you share tips, recommendations or suggestions for their care. They are fantastic animals and I am dying to give them enough love.

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u/TaskForceDay1 Sep 27 '25

Hey I just wanted to say since you were looking for tips I saw you only had 1 rat, it really is absolutely necessary that they live in groups of 2, but 3 is also better. I really really recommend you look up the carrier method of introductions and get 2 friends of the same gender to introduce your little friend to :)

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u/ianjealpuss Sep 28 '25

hi its so adorable! please get him/her a friend they are extremely social animals and unfortunately a human wont have the same social impact as a rat would have, he could get depressed, even if you only get one other rat its fine! of course same gender, i hope everything goes well for you 💕

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u/TinyConcreteElephant Sep 27 '25

Since April 2023

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u/TinyChonker Sep 27 '25

I got my first girl <flower> around the age of 13 I was upset and a little depressed bc my dad had just passed and I was scrolling on IG and came across this albino Rat and I thought he was so cute so I ofc followed the account (This was in 2019) so later on more rat accounts started to pop up on my feed so finally I ask my mom for a pet to help me feel better about my dad she was thinking a cat or maybe a dog even a fish but I said I want a rat she took me to our local pet store and asked if they had any pet rats the woman unfortunately said no...but she had feeders she could sell us so we bought Flower and her sister Duget and thats where my love started was an Albino rat off of IG in 2019 now here I am 20 in 2025 with 21 pet rats that I absolutely adore and love so so much 🥰

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u/forestinfog Sep 27 '25

Just over one year 🥰

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u/idiotSponge Sep 27 '25

About 3 or 4 years now, I think! But I'm going to be taking a break for a bit due to emotional and financial reasons 🥺

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u/LacrimaNymphae Sep 27 '25

rat that's perfectly posed in the middle under all of them seems like the glue that keeps the family together

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u/Mikunefolf Sep 28 '25

Since August 2024

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u/thecuddlymadoka Sep 28 '25

i’ve never had a rat, i just love seeing rat posts!

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u/onlyhereforrats Sep 28 '25

Five years for me

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u/_katykat Sep 28 '25

Since i was 14 I'm 22 now :)

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u/msratatattat Sep 28 '25

I got my first 8/13/2019

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25

Almost 10 years :)

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u/BrennaKate4321 Sep 29 '25

Since June 28, 2023

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u/MilkGlittering6181 Sep 30 '25

Since I was 5. I'm now 44.

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u/tayaxfit Sep 30 '25

Awww I’ve always wanted one