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Rat Gender Compatability2007-11-24 22:14:46

If I were to get 2 rats, which gender combinations are the most compatible? A male and a male or a female and a female?

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Well, it really depends on the rats but, females are half the size as males but twice as energetic,also males are bigger but more laid-back and like to be cuddled more, females do like to have 1 or more playmates to play with,sleep in a heap with,and they groom each other,males too

Hope this helps!

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A male and a male would be better..Females will fight alot and to the death. but it would reall be best if you got 2 seperate cages

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unless you want a buch a babies on a regular basis then i would get same sex, though i would get males before sexual maturirty, they should get along just fine

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well the females might be a little testy but thats rats are very socail so i would get two males so there no chance of pregnecy(if thats what u want)

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A male/male **or** female/female combination would be best friends for life, especially when they are purchased together, from the same cage, at the same time.

Which sex you choose to keep as pets is entirely up to you. Females are energetic for their entire lives, an affectionate quick groom of your fingers and they're off again. The males turn into mushy lap rats, become laid back and remind me of the old hound dog laying on the porch.