1 rat or two

If my other rat dies, leaving my 2.5 year old rat alone, should i buy
another rat to keep it company, or should i buy 2 other rats, that way in a
years time, if the first one goes they still have company..

If you have the room and amenitites to get 2 then I would as you are
quite right with the logic of it..

I often wonder what I will do when
we get down to 1....

Regards Kate

I would get two. This way, if the older rat doesn't feel like playing
then they would have each other for the rough play.

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yes well ill be taking my other rat to the vet in the next few weeks to um,
help her go to rattie heaven.

have to find 2 ratties to buy now..

my cage is quight big, 3 levels, should fit 6 ratties, but 3 is enough.

i'd go with option 2

Definitely option 2. I don't mean to sound pessimistic but I really
doubt that your other rat will live a whole year longer. Typical life
span is about 2-2½ years.

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1 16th September 02:33 mad-biker External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two If my other rat dies, leaving my 2.5 year old rat alone, should i buy another rat to keep it company, or should i buy 2 other rats, that way in a years time, if the first one goes they still have company..

2 16th September 02:34 kate External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two If you have the room and amenitites to get 2 then I would as you are quite right with the logic of it.. I often wonder what I will do when we get down to 1.... Regards Kate

3 16th September 02:34 joanne External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two I would get two. This way, if the older rat doesn't feel like playing then they would have each other for the rough play. -- Joanne Owned by 20 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. Robert Browning

4 16th September 02:34 mad-biker External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two yes well ill be taking my other rat to the vet in the next few weeks to um, help her go to rattie heaven. have to find 2 ratties to buy now.. my cage is quight big, 3 levels, should fit 6 ratties, but 3 is enough.

5 19th September 09:48 captain External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two i'd go with option 2

6 19th September 15:30 nren2k5 External User Posts: 1	1 rat or two Definitely option 2. I don't mean to sound pessimistic but I really doubt that your other rat will live a whole year longer. Typical life span is about 2-2½ years. -- http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/ http://theunfunnysequel.ytmnd.com/ http://lolpilot.ytmnd.com/ http://peeweemisseshisbike.ytmnd.com/ http://granategranate.ytmnd.com/