Watch as an animal care specialist explains how to travel with a pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Expert: Laura Fitzgerald
Bio: Laura Fitzgerald has worked for a Vet that specialized in exotic and small animals for 6 years. She opened her own Exotic animal business which she currently still operates.
Filmmaker: Kenneth Jackson
Duration : 0:2:59
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@RegashiAnko Lol no …
@RegashiAnko Lol no doubt this is a dumb video. It needs to be plastic with a clotheth bottom for comfort. Haha, no doubt they can get through any of those she showed. A few seconds of not paying attention and its bye bye rattie
@RegashiAnko She …
@RegashiAnko She said they would chew through it so you should watch them and don’t leave them unattended
I would have …
I would have thought rats to be a popular pet since the showing of teenage mutant ninja turtles. I don’t have a problem with them unless they start chewing wires.
I’ve seen actual …
I’ve seen actual carrying cases made especially for rats. I’m not to sure about the backpack carrier. I wouldn’t be able to see what my rat is doing behind me.
i use to have a rat …
i use to have a rat and about to get a new one and im watching your videos to help me remember how to care for rats and your realy helping me thank you.
All I am hearing is …
All I am hearing is how awful it is to take your rats outside. This is bullshit. I have taken rats to weddings, Dr. sessions, going away parties, sleepovers, and plenty of walks in the park. My rats love being outside and they don’t act scared at all. First time I ever took them to the park they leaped about in excitement and played hide and seek in the grass. They always come back to me if they are nervous and snuggle in my clothes. I even used to take my rats to daycare with me!
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i use a cage
i use a cage
@naruto68
And as …
@naruto68
And as for the vet, its not like i would take my rats to a vet with little/no experience with rats. If you didn’t know, there ARE vets that that know alot about rats.
@naruto68
Well …
@naruto68
Well sorry i’m not some nerdy naruto dork (And don’t ask about my account name, this is my sisters account). I’m not retarded; i’ve probably had rats for longer than you’ve even known what they are. I never said that I put them directly in the sunlight, I use a parasol. I like my rats to get fresh air, and be able to explore things other than my house.
Carry the rat on …
Carry the rat on your shoulder or in a large open coat pocket so it can have it’s head out and there’s not too much shaking around.
@0CrazyNeko0
You …
@0CrazyNeko0
You might want to check your ‘grammer’ as well.
And your spelling while you’re at it.
Not all vets are knowledgeable in pet rats. They are exotics, and exotic vets are few and far between. And expensive.
Rats would much rather climb than go for walks.Sunlight, as well as artificial light is harmful to rats.
Humans need sunlight because we can’t make vitamin C. Rats do. They don’t need, nor should they, go out in direct sunlight.
It damages the eyes.
Get a dog.
I think the bags …
I think the bags are sicks..and pure torcher for them..Get a small hardy dog carrying carry IF.and only if ITS NEEDED like a Vet or many moving..that way they wort feel ground below them droping..
My rat could escape …
My rat could escape with that bag, but I’m prepared, as long as it’s a fancy bag.
Put it in a proper, plastic or glass box. A normal one, to take it to the VETS ONLY!
OH MY GOD! A back …
OH MY GOD! A back pack!!
I’m going to my friends house with my pet rat, Mum!
It would chew out of it for god’s sake!!
haha! you can take …
haha! you can take your rats outside!!!! some don’t like it, others do! the vet said not to expose them to direct sunlight, stay in the shade as often as possible. they make rat harnesses for that exact reason, to TAKE YOUR PET RATS OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mine had NEVER gotten sick, and lived to about 3 years old each!!!!
who said i’m a vet? …
who said i’m a vet? i’m german so SORRY that i can’t speak or write english perfectly …wonder who the dumbass is…
that IS what i know – pet rats can get ill veeery quickly…so don’t show little kids or someone else, that it’s ok for rats to get outside (what if they do it in fall/winter?). Also rats are quiet afraid in unknown surroundings.
You sort of sound …
You sort of sound like a dumbass that needs to shut up.
Excuse me, but …
Excuse me, but OBVIOUSLY you’re not an actual vet. An actual ADULT vet would atleast have good grammer. I take my rats outside all the time and take them to the vet every 2 months. The REAL vet said they were perfectly healthy, and when i told her i take them on walks she said that it was good excercise and that i should just make sure they’re warm. Learn your facts before you go and try to prove someone else wrong.
Poor little rats? …
Poor little rats? My rats brux and boggle happily 24/7. What would you know about rats? Taking them outside won’t kill them, and the chances of it harming them AT ALL are significantly LOW. Learn your facts, kiddo.
Poor little rats
i …
Poor little rats
i hope you will learn that you are wrong before bad things happen
don’t mix up WILD …
don’t mix up WILD rats with docile pet rats. Pet rats are very sensitive when it comes to their respiratory system.
well beat this!rats …
well beat this!rats are born in the wild!they are natully supposed to be out-side
Sorry, but are you …
Sorry, but are you stupid? Really. Rats are FINE outside, and 85% of the time when you’re outside with them, you have someone who likes them with your or you’re alone with them. A random person isn’t going to come up and throw crap at you because you have a rat.
If you’re so fixated on believing so, I suggest you visit a psychiatrist because you aren’t mentally well.
if you want to take …
if you want to take something out get a dog!
U must keep your rats inside! (u can go to the vet ofcourse but thats all) Its not a wildrat!
Like Labrats it can catch a cold very easy, and this can be very dangerous, it’s dangerous too if people throw things at you because they dont like rats