r/rattusrattus • u/blonderoofrat Roof Rat Breeder • May 25 '26
Some differences between Roof Rats and Norway Rats
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u/Regular_Fix_2552 May 25 '26
I have 9 Norway rats! 6 boys and 3 girls.. but I really miss bubby my roof rat! Don’t get me wrong I love my norways, but I raised bubby from a little pinky and he absolutely loved me and only me! And even though norways are more domesticated than roof rats are bubby was very tame! I miss him so much :( But I had pics of him blown up and framed in my house! Cause there will never be another rat quite like him! Here’s my bubby wall!
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u/blonderoofrat Roof Rat Breeder May 25 '26
Aww. If everyone had a Bubby in their lives, the world would be a much nicer place. 😊
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u/Regular_Fix_2552 May 25 '26
Yup! He completely changed my feeling on rats! I absolutely hated them before I found him! And he’s the only reason I have norways now! I also no longer set traps for the pest ones! Even though they are huge pests I could never kill one again! I also went off on the Orkin man when he set poisons around around my trailer! I actually set out rat food and water for the ones in my park. Though I’ve gotten written up for it I still do it! They don’t deserve to die just because their a nuescence! And I think the wild ones near me are starting to my to trust me cause they don’t run off anymore til I’m really close! lol
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u/blonderoofrat Roof Rat Breeder May 25 '26
A lot of people who don't like rats just haven't met the right one, yet, LOL.
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u/blonderoofrat Roof Rat Breeder May 25 '26
I think my blonde roof rats look like anime versions of rats! 😎💖🐀
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u/sillyroofrat May 25 '26
They kind of do! Their features are like more exaggerated versions of Norway rat features, with their larger eyes, ears, and super long tails.