What are "lap rats"?

Question

what's a lap rat?

and do rats make better pets than guinea pigs? i was gonna get a guinea pig but than i herd that rats are much more intelligent than guinea pigs and you can train them and that they follow you around the house is that true????

Answer 1

Lap rat is a term for a rat that will sit and cuddle in your lap. Males are better known for becoming good lap rats as they age while females tend to remain more active. Do some research into their care:

http://www.petinfopackets.com/rats/ratin... (My website)

http://www.rmca.org/

ftp://members.aol.com/juliesrats/e4ninde...

http://ratguide.com/

http://www.goosemoose.com/rfc/index.php

Answer 2

Are you sure you don't mean lab instead of lap.

Lab rats are the nice white tame ones with pink feet.

They were specially bred to be easy to handle and to be consistent in their traits.

They are the basic domestic pet rat.

Answer 3

They're related to trouser mice. They make wonderful pets and sometimes they can be trained. My lap rat always follows me around!