Does my rats food and water dishes have to be right next to one another?

Question

I have 2 male rats. They are still young and pretty energetic. I just cleaned their cage and i wanted to change it around so they could explore their cage all over again and not be so bored. (i do this ever time i clean their cage....thats ok right?) this time i separated thier food and water. I have a multi level cage, and i put the water on bottom and the food on top. Is that ok? I have always put the food and water right next to each other before but they are drinking and eating fine for the past hour. So it should be ok right?

Answer 1

yes, rats won't die if they have to look for food and water.  oh, and by the way, yuck.

Answer 2

You should be fine if your rats get along with one another, if they dont get along that well then you might want to have 2 separate food and water dishes, 1 set for each of them.

Answer 3

it should be fine.  but i think whoever reads my answer should tell me if you can have a water bottle for rats.

Answer 4

that is fine. rats find their food very easily. they have a very good memory and are very smart.

Answer 5

No problemo :) Rats will ALWAYS find their food without a problem...trust me :D

Answer 6

Remember rats have an excellent memory and they are SO smart. This is fine. It will challenge them and encourage them to explore more and get them thinking.

I wouldn't have a rat as a pet, they are snake food.

Answer 7

yes cuz your rat doesnt want to move a lot to eat and drink

Answer 8

thats fine, i would get a sipper bottle though that hangs from the cage because a water dish spills and can get dusty and soiled. It also means there is more room on the floor for them to run around. Changing the cage round is good, it would be boring to have the same oll layout all the time, just like people update the rooms in their houses or change the furniture round sometimes.

Answer 9

This is is totally fine and i have two rats and i think it's really cool that you do that for them. It was a good idea to change the way the cage is and should make it more fun for your rat's!