About To Get A Pair Of Rats But Am Interested To See How long They Will Live For
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The vast majority live to 2-3 years with a rare exception living to five. The world record for a domesticated rats is not 12 years - it is 7 years 4 months, held by a rat named Rodney.
I know of someone who had a rat for 6 years. He claimed the reason why his rodent lived so long was because he fed his guy blueberries every day. Blueberries are high in cancer fighting compounds, which science has proven. My longest lived rat lived to be 3 and a bit. If you get a rat from a breeder who knows what they're doing and tries to breed long lived rats, you should have a decent companion that will last many years.
Hope that helps :-)
Depends on how you care for them, usually 2 years max, but my friend has one that she takes really good care of and it is on year 5! Wow!
Mine lasted 10 years
Usually up to about three years old! I just found it on this site
http://www.blackstaff.co.uk/longevity.ht.
Not much help.. but when I was a kid, we had a budgie that lived to 13, and the average is supposed to be about 6-7!
Rats usually live for around two years, although some make it to three and beyond.
http://www.quite.co.uk/rats/#growth%20an.
Check this link for loads of info
Till a cat gets them and has supper.
with a little bit of love care and attention a pet rat can live for 5 years or more, my pet rat died aged 4 years but sadley he died on the operating table at our local vets and that set me back 50 quid
Oh rats??!!
Rats can live up ot five years. My rats have always lived long lives around 5 years, but rats can sometimes get cancer or anything that like normal rodents can get. As long as you keep them healthly and feed them in moderation, they should live a long time.
Normal life span is about 5 years, however rats begin to develop senility, and fail to thrive. Some rats have lived up to 12 years but that is exceptional. Feed a good diet (Purina makes an excellent one) and do offer treats such as carrot and other vegetables and some fruits. Make certain they have an adequate supply of water. Vitamin E seems to prolong their life and there are several pet vitamins that contain Vitamin E. However, when your pet begins to lose weight (after having lived a long life), is lethargic, and begins rather staggering, it is time to end its suffering. Make certain you provide a chewing toy so that they can wear down their growing teeth..cages with screen mesh bottoms are easy to clean but a little rough on their feet. With daily care, they are fairly odorless. Unless you choose to breed them, it is best to get two females.more compatible and less odor.
1.5-2 years.
well it depends the less they are handled the better they dont like being handles and causes stress for them. i had a rat who i handled once a week and lived till 5 and thats a good age, putting your hand in and stroking them or letting them have a run about outside the cage is fine but they dont like being picked up and help for periods of time.
a male will live for 2 and half years, a female for 3.
that is the expected life span, though its not unusual for a rat to live for 5-6 years.
They can vary. 1 - 3/4 years if your lucky.
Like mice they are very prone to different types of cancer. When a rat gets cancer it really isnt worth spending the money on an operation because not many rats survive.
Lydia
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Mine have all lived to around the ripe old age of 4 or 5, one of them actually made it to the 7 year old mark. If you take care of them properly they can live an average of 3 to 4 years
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