Were can i get a fancy rat?

Question

aren't fancy rats more expensive than regular rats

Answer 1

A pet store.. like pet-co, pet-smart.. what did you think wal-mart???!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Most pet stores, like Petsmart, or small privately owned pet stores sell rats.

I'd recommend going to petfinder.com and looking for rats in your area. You'll be saving and animal, plus it's more likely to be healthy.

Or you could do a google search for breeders in your area.

EDIT: "Fancy" rats is just something pet stores made up. All rats are the same. The fancy rats are no different from feeder rats at pet stores, it's likely they came from the same type of breeder (pet store rats are likely less healthy and well bred than those from real breeders) and the "pretty" ones became pets while the plain ones went to the feeder bin.

EDIT AGAIN: ;P Nope! They're all the same. Although, if you get a rat from a reputable breeder who breeds specifically for temperament, health, or intelligence, you'll likely get a better animal. Pet stores usually don't care what rats they breed, while breeders carefully choose the animals with great traits they want passed down.

Answer 4

No!! THey are NOT the same!! tehy are indeed "fancy rats" by name, but their breeding and treatment makes them very different! a fancy rat has been bred well to be a pet - feeder rats are indeed fancy rats, but they are mistreated and untrained, meant ONLY to feed snakes - hence, FEEDER rats!

Dont make hte mistake of getting a feeder unless you want to have to train it past possible issues, and deal wit hthe possibility of a pregnant or diseased/sick rat.

(there is a possibility of finding a good rat in a feeder rat area, but it is slim and i wouldnt risk it, unless you dont mind the above mentioned possibilities! this includes a possible biting rat)

You can search online, on google, for good breeders depending on where you are. here are a few lists, but just search google for "fancy rat breeder" and put your location in after it... example: "Fancy rat breeder california" to find other lists.