Cons of Owning Pet Rats

[friendlyratforecast]

Oh! I do wanna mention real quick that my experience with vet bills comes from the United States. So if you live in another country it’s likely that your experience will be different (and hopefully cheaper) than mine!

[carsilk]

1. Deception
2. Manipulation
3. Teleportation

[nerfer]

No joke, i had a friend who named his rat Plague and he was the most adorable thing ever. Plague would be running back and forth getting exercise and would eventually fall asleep on his head. And because i know people will ask, no he wasn't a black rat he was a white and brown rat

[RazeAVillage]

It was years ago that I learned a group of rats is called a "mischief", and that fact still makes me smile.

[Wulffko]

A less common con is if your pet rat shows an aptitude for cooking you have to put your life on hold for them to use you as a large puppet to live out their dreams

[GatorInAHoodie]

It makes me angry and baffled to see comments like, "my snake would like to meet them." As a snake owner, I get told so much that the only good snake are "dead ones" or "a pair of boots." I liken it to wishing death on them, which no pet owner deserves to hear. Why would someone try to bully others for the type of animal they like to care for? Especially when I know they are getting bullied for their own choice of animal.
Rats make great pets! I've never and probably won't get any (allergies with most things with fur) but I still like them quite a bit. I love their sweet faces and how affectionate/loving they are. They deserve to live happy and healthy lives like any other critter.

[MsLazyllama]

The vet costs are no joke. Because they're considered "exotic" pets, vets charge so much more. One of my girls had multiple tumors removed over the course of her lifetime, and each time was around $1, 000. They're worth it though ♥️

[doomgardener]

As a snake owner, I apologize on behalf of all the other snake owners who seem to never miss a chance to remind everyone their snake eats all sorts of cute and cuddly friends rather then uniting with the rat pack against every old fuddy duddy normie who goes at the sight of anything that isn't a cat or dog.

[sappysama]

I love my rats but a con you didn’t mention is that they pee in small amounts almost everywhere outside of their cage, especially when exploring new places.

[hannahpumpkins]

I had 2 pet rats so far - sadly, they don't live more than around 3 years - sniffle... They were AWESOME - they'd sit with me and watch TV, I gave them little games and puzzles that they loved, and they were always so affectionate - they knew for sure who I was. This animal is HIGHLY underrated as a pet - BTW, they clean themselves constantly!

[incineroar]

I hate it when other snake owners rag on rats. They're cute and adorable, I may own some someday, if I can get over how weird it will be to own both rats and snakes. The pet rats at the pet store always look so happy and friendly, and I always feel terrible because the food freezer is right across from them. I remember the first time I went, I stopped to look and talk to the pets, and the owner was terrified I was there for a live meal. Everyone was relieved that I said no, it was soooo awkward. They love their rats there, I had to bag my own from the freezer BC the one employee there just couldn't. Didn't mind doing the work, since they source their snake food from reputable sources that keep their rats well and they're humanely euthanized. The way I look at it, both rats and snakes are horribly misunderstood and we need to treat both with respect. Like, if you had pet cows or chickens, most people wouldn't be harrassing you with stupid comments like that.

[Righteous_Hand_of_the_Father]

She has had enough of those "Pestilence, Snakes, Exterminator, and Mouse trap" comments and has chosen violence, nice job channel narrator whatever your name is

[kieraseestadt]

"we do not tolerate stupidity in this household" (except from the ratties)

[marzettik]

I love rats. They were the most affectionate pets I had ever own in my life. I started off with 4 boys, laziness potatoes ever but so sweet. Then I ended up with 5 girls after that, they were crazy smart and great cuddlers. Unfortunately, wild rats were discovered in my apartment and they gave my girls a very progressive and contagious illness. They didn’t make to their first bday because of it and since the landlord isn’t dealing with the problem properly it wasn’t fair to take in more domestic rats. If I lived somewhere’s better I wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again. And vet bills aren’t cheap and you really need to shop around and basically interview a vet before taking your rats to them too.

[EvelynTheVoidDrifter]

Before seeing your channel I never thought rats could be pets, but I also always thought how it was a shame that wild rats carried so many diseases because I always thought that they are adorable and that I wanted one, finding out that pet rats are a thing through you made me really happy and I will get my own chaos potatoes one day

[omegasynth]

Don't forget the small chance of them summoning a Giant Rat that makes all of the rules.

[awetistic]

Yes, they will chew off your wallpaper and make you spend a fortune on the vet (and cute cage accessories). But I think the only real downside about rats is that you'll absolutely fall in love with them, so losing them after just a few years will break your heart over and over again.

[joshuabrookmyer]

Rats are chaotic, but they’re the *good* kind of chaotic. No malice, just pure spontaneousness. All in all, a good friend if treated well.

[eggchomp]

As a snake owner, I’m sorry that these people are so mean to your little ratty pals!

[LittleFearTV]

I love your chaos potatoes! Just lost my dog to a heart attack a few weeks ago and your clips always cheer me up. Thank you <3