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METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) – Say “exotic pet” and most people think of a parrot or a python. But a rat?
Dr. Gregory Rich, Director of West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic and Bird Hospital, tells WGNO’s Susan Roesgen why rats make good pets!
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Dr. Rich says that rats are social creatures and do well in pairs. He also says pet rats do best in a bi-level cage that gives them room to explore and exercise.
And rats won’t thrive on table scraps. They need commercially-made rat “chow” that supplies their nutritional needs.
