Small Town Ratties

Why Your Rats Need a Dig Box 🐀 In the wild, rats are natural burrowers and foragers. This means they spend a significant portion of their lives underground creating complex tunnel systems and foraging for their food. When we keep them as pets, that instinct doesn't go away! Providing a dig box is vital because it provides them with 3 essential things: Mental Stimulation: It solves boredom by giving them a "job" to do (foraging for the treats you buried for them). Physical Ex

Outdoor Safety, Toxic Plants & Safe Garden Adventures 🌿🐭 Want to share the joys of the outdoors with your curious, adventurous rats? That’s totally understandable. New sights, new smells, gentle sunshine, and fresh air can be incredibly enriching for pet rats when done safely and intentionally . But the natural world, while beautiful, can also be filled with hidden dangers, especially when it comes to toxic plants, contaminated ground, chemicals, predators and unsafe water

Common Rat Terms Every Owner Should Know If you're new to owning pet rats or you've been around them, you've likely heard some phrases that aren't used with other pets because the rat community has its own vocabulary and learning it makes everything from behavior to health to bonding much easier to understand. This glossary is designed to be a reference you can come back to anytime! Bookmark it! You’ll use it more than you think! 💛 🐭 General Rat & Community Terms Buck : Mal