o: Rats can have burritos?
-Is so uneducated about rats/mice and such-
It's adorable!
nomnomnom.

Rats can eat just about anything. I mean, like people they shouldn't have fast food all the time-- but a treat now and then won't hurt. They're omnivorous, and very much love meat. :)

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Ohhh!
That is pretty awesome.
What are you rats favorite treats then?

They really love chocolate. XD Dark Chocolate is good for their respiratory systems so they get it now and then when I have it, as it also my favorite kind of chocolate.

They eat whatever I put in front of them, to be perfectly honest. They seem to really love rice, as well.

Why is it good for their respiratory system?
Sorry if I am getting annoying asking so many questions.
I plan to get a rat in the distant future and right now I don't know squat about them. XD; I have done a bit of reading on them though, but I know it is still not enough.
I love rice and chocolate. x3 So, I guess when I get a rat friend we will be buddies.

I actually do NOT know the biology behind it, but it is recommended on many websites and rat communities I am a part of. There are some great groups on Facebook, if you have one.

They're not like dogs-- chocolate won't kill them so there's no worries there.

And no! You're not annoying at all. My good friend (breeder) as well as (rat rescuer) have much more experience and many more rats than I do, so they're good people to know as well. n_n

x3 Oh thank you, I have watched them so I can see their animals too!
I will keep watching out for your photos of your babies. ;o; Because I adore them so.
Thank you for answering my questions.<3

No problem! I'm always here for a good chat about rats or anything. n_n So please, never hesitate if you want to chat about something.

From what I've read dark chocolate has a compound/chemical in it that relaxes the airways to make breathing easier. Rats are born/get from birth a bacteria called Mycoplasmosis which lives in their lungs and stress and illness can cause it to flare up. Many rats never experience respiratory issues and some seem to have resistance to it but many do especially those from pet stores or rescues experience problems with it.

Also get rats in at least same sex pairs, you will have happier and healthier rats if you do so. Single rats are usually sad, easily stressed, and more anxious which can lead to more health issues down the road. Throwing it in there because a lot of people dont know that.

cant that make a rat sick? i had a pet rat but she got out of the cage dureing school and ate alot of shit.... she died.... :(

I don't see how it would. It's a tortilla, beans, and meat. All of which a rat can have.

eh good point :P

Mine eat all kinds of shit. XD They've never gotten sick yet. There is a list of things that rats cannot have, and I try to strictly follow that.

well my rat Eclair got out of her cage while i was at school a few years ago and i dont know what she got into. well i woke up to her dead on my floor by my bead the next morening T^T

Oh no. :( That's no good. Yeah, they'll just eat ANYTHING they can get in their mouths. I got worried because I had some sticks from rock candy in this holder and my rats found them and chewed them up and ate part of them because they still had traces of sugar on them. Luckily it didn't hurt them but man. :/ They're so naughty sometimes.

yeah, ive been tempted to get a bat though and slowly work its schedule to sleep at night and be awake during the day so i can take him around the mall to hang on my earing xD

I wouldn't recommend it since they're a high carrier of rabies. XD

I really hope thats a joke Oo

yes it is half a joke but i always thought it would have been cool to do that with a fruit bat :P

I think it would be cooler to get a custom earring instead. Many jewelers can create custom silver(or gold if you have the cash) jewelry. They carve a little wax figure and use that to create a mold and then pour the molten silver or gold to create it. I saw a friends dad create a horse ring for her that way once. You get a once of a kind custom piece and no worries about feeding or caring for an animal that's hard to care for(and avoid legal issues if your state bars them as pets)

My aunt is a Stirling silver smith, she makes me dragon and horse rings all the time. so i may have her do something like that.

I'm surprised nobody has said this yet.... OM NOM NOM

XD

good to know im not the only one that spoils my kids!

Of course not!

mine are especially fond of snatching bites of mac and cheese right outta my bowl