How long do rats live without eating or drinking?

Question

im going on a trip to san fran and im worried since i cant bring animals on a plane and ill be in san fran for 3 days how long could 2 pet rats live without eating or drinking and im also worried if my mom stays home and takes care of them and i come back to feed them and everything they wont like me and will only like my mom plz answer those 2 questions! btw the 2 rats are gona be males and im gona name one reeses and name the other one oreo :)

Answer 1

PLEASE DON'T STARVE A RAT !!!!!!!!!!  You could leave them enough food. And they will still love you when you come back. I did that, I left for a week and they were ok. But I left someone to feed them though. Don't leave them without food. You could try leaving them with 2 bottles of water and 3 full containers of food, and of course clean litter  a couple of toys, they love balls make sure the material isn't harmful because they like to chew them. Also leavel them with some treats.  I hope your trip is safe and fun and be responsible follow what I recommend and your rats will be safe and happy. I like the names, lol. But yeah they will still like you even if your mom takes good care of them. But going back to your question, they don't have to not eat or drink for three days, just follow my recommendation above.  

Answer 2

You should never leave them with out food or water but they could probably live about three days.  If you have to leave them then put the whole bag of food in and some how figure out how to give them TONS of water without them drowing like try a water bottle with three bowls of water.

Jesse

Answer 3

1 week max

Answer 4

Along time really.......they like the wild can consume food and it can fill them up for at least a week....and you can leave enough food in there for 3 days....it's not like they will eat it all at once and if they do then they should be good till you get back.....put in a bigger bowl or food and water and don't worry about them they will be fine and be happy to see you when you are back.

Answer 5

A rat can live without food for about a week before resorting to eating its friends

Answer 6

You’re only going to be gone three days.  That is not enough time for them to lose their bond with you.  If your mom is willing to feed them, then let her.  They will be fine.  Fear of them liking someone other than you is no reason to let them go hungry.  Give them lots of love when you get back and they will forget you were even gone.

Answer 7

probably a couple weeks

Answer 8

1st. Well, I'm not an expert!!! but if you feed them right before you leave and as soon as you get back, they may be hungry but won't starve. If they are healthy now, it would take more like a week for no food to really hurt them. Also, don't you leave water in a bowl or drinking bottle for them? That should be fine, you gotta do what you gotta do. I wouldn't suggest staying away any longer than 3 days though. and 2nd I'm sure you spend a lot more time with them than you're mom ever would or could. If they like you now they will like you when you come back.

Answer 9

they will like you and if they changed to your mom

theirs no reason they wouldn't change back

i think they can last like a week because dogs

can

Answer 10

dont worry.

let yer mom take care of them

they wont hate you. they dont have that long of an attention spand

dont be selfish let her take care of them.

Answer 11

c'mon now; pull it together.  The water bottle only needs to be filled once or twice a week.  Have someone feed them though.  they could live a while w/out food; thats cheap

Answer 12

without water approx ~34 hrs that your rats will be dehydrated and die.