Help me decide! boy or girl rats?

nahatalie

Ooo, and here's the bit about woodshavings incase you were wondering...

Unsuitable cage litters
Wood Shavings – pine, spruce and cedar shavings are one of the most commonly seen litters but in fact, there is evidence that suggests they may be harmful to the health of rats and other small animals. As well as generally being quite dusty, these softwood shavings give off phenols and acids that are toxic and could lead to irritation of the respiratory tract and skin, and liver disease. It is possible that in some rats this could reduce life expectancy. There are many other more suitable alternatives.

Sawdust – all of the above applies to sawdust with the added problem of it’s fine grain which renders it very dusty.

Pine cat litter – wood pellet cat litters form sawdust when wet, and have all the issues of shavings/sawdust.

Paper based cat litters – some "paper based" litters are only around 40% paper. The rest is clay, minerals, odour absorber, perfume etc that render the litter unsuitable. Clay based litters can be a choking hazard if they are eaten and they are generally very dusty, exacerbating respiratory problems.

I too kept mine on woodshavings until I found out about this!

petshop

hi , i used to keep pet rats and i had 25 in total both boys and girls, i found that the boys where more laid back and would be happy to just sit on you lap and chill out where the girls like to roam more. which ever you decide you will have a great pet. i used to bath mine and make a maze and give them plenty to do. it was great watching them explore.

hope you enjoy your rats Laughing

whallj

Iv'e had both males and female at seperate times both are ok but it depends where you get them from and how you care for them, with what temperment they have in both sexes.

With my males & females they both were real softies but can be nippy when OAR (Old Age Rat).

But the females iv'e had seen to be a bit more tollerent than Males.