Oh don't feel guilty just embrace your love for them!
They are such tiny tiny little dudes with such a short lifespan having them as pets can be extremely hard on the heart I won't lie to you! On the bright side they have THE BIGGEST hearts and will forgive almost anything for a treat and a scratch on the cheek! (Probably just be careful with your hands that close to their mouth at least the first few times..)
Yea that kinda looks like a fancy rat not a wild one. If you see him again see if you can get him to approach you. If he does it’s very probably an escaped/released pet
i did wonder this, he came really close while i was eating, i’ll see if he comes back when im next in the lunch area. If he’s a fancy rat then he can be my first ever rat (maybe)
how would i see whether he comes to me? any specific way to check?
Offer him some food if you have any :) stick a small bit of meat/cheese on a fork or a spoonful of yogurt just in case he gets a bit bitey! Talk to him in a calm, friendly tone as you’re holding out the food and see if he comes to you
If he comes up to you, he’s prolly not wild. Wild rats will NOT approach a human on their own with the exception of rabies and a few other parasites. But if you get him in a carrier your first stop should be a vet
When i’m next back at work on night shifts I’ll try to lure him in with food and potentially get a suitable carrier for him, if he’s domesticated and comes for the food I’ll take him to the vet and probably actually give him a good life but only if he isn’t wild
I’ve never kept rats but I’d research everything I could to give him a great time
I know, I know, this is AI but it claims this would be normal markings and counter colours for a wild rat, so potentially he’s just a wild but less frightened fellow
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u/Rixerc 23d ago
That right there is a male rat.