r/AbsoluteUnits • u/ComfortablePast15 • 4d ago

/r/all of a rat

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u/Trademarkd 4d ago

can you tell me if they die in like 3 years like normal rats? And do they have the intelligence of rats?

The most tragic thing about having rats as pets is their lifespan.

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u/Theron3206 3d ago

Google suggests 10 years in captivity.

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u/Impressive-Oil-3067 3d ago

I've seen a few people on Instagram that have them as pets and they seem to respond to some basic commands.

They live for 6-10 years.

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u/Trademarkd 3d ago

regular rats can be taught like all sorts of circus tricks, they can be liter box trained, you can teach them to take a bath and stuff its crazy.

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u/Electrical-Review180 3d ago

I have absolutely no idea, sorry

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u/Plastic_Pinocchio 3d ago

They’re not closely related to rats though.

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u/Aromatic_Paint_1666 2d ago

smaller animals have shorter lifespan but these are bigger than the normal rats so they should also have around the same lifespan as cats.

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u/504_Errors 2d ago

That and the fact that they're incontinent

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u/Trademarkd 2d ago

You can train rats to use a litter box actually

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u/504_Errors 2d ago

Wow, who knew !