Agony RodAunt: male aggression scaring cage-mates

Agony RodAunt is a monthly column in which you get to ask any question you like (as long as it concerns rats) and I do my very best to answer it for you. Send your questions (regarding health, behaviour, cage set-ups, food, ...) to admin@ratfaction.online Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with…

TIP TUESDAY!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means!  Time to talk TIPS!  We've had lots of requests from Faction Fam to bring you ideas and instructions on homemade rat toys and paraphernalia.  Today, I've rounded up a bunch of websites that are great sources of information.  Ideas and tutorials galore! Get your clicking finger ready,…

Finding a Vet You Can Trust With Your Rats

The Importance of finding a vet you can trust to take care of your rats Finding an exotic vet for your rats can be difficult and fraught.  Lisa, our newest Rat Faction admin has a brilliant guest post for you today, full of tips and stories about how to find yourself a trustworthy vet.  Don't…

Faction Fam Story: Cannabis Oil for Pituitary Tumours in Rats

If Cannabis Oil, or CBD is available in your country, have you ever thought to use it to treat conditions like pituitary tumours in your rats/pets? All tips and opinions expressed in this and any other article on this blog are the opinions, experience, observations and beliefs of the author only.  Please read with an…

Faction Fam Story: Cabergoline for Pituitary Tumours – Germany

All tips and opinions expressed in this and any other article on this blog are the opinions, experience, observations and beliefs of the author only.  Please read with an open mind and critical thinking cap on, take what makes sense, and discard what you disagree with.  Enjoy!   It's pituitary tumour month here on Rat…

ASK AN EXPERT – Authors of the Rat Guide

All tips and opinions expressed in this and any other article on this blog are the opinions, experience, observations and beliefs of the author only.  Please read with an open mind and critical thinking cap on, take what makes sense, and discard what you disagree with.  Enjoy! When Karen Grant (RN) author and owner of…

Rats for Beginners – Huge Tip List

Keep an eye out for a fantastically useful Rat Faction Printable as you read this post! All tips and opinions expressed in this and any other article on this blog are the opinions, experience, observations and beliefs of the author only.  Please read with an open mind and critical thinking cap on, take what makes…

Write for Rat Faction

Can you remember the last time you saw or heard your rat do something you couldn't explain or hadn't encountered before? When you first adopted rats, I bet that first year was one of the steepest learning curves you've ever had! Rats are enigmatic creatures, genetically pre-destined for doom (too dramatic?). Well, they're at least…

How old is your rat in human years?

I won't keep you in suspense, one rat day is equal to 34.8 human days! If there's one thing most rat owners know, it's that rats do not live long enough 😦 If that's all you wanted to know, you're welcome, I created no suspense and didn't keep you waiting; you may continue on with…

How Much Should Young Rats Weigh?

There's a lot of fat shaming in the rat community and I have personally experienced histrionic aggression aimed at my parenting skills, because a couple of my rats have been obese. Rats who'd had blood tests by which endocrine disorders were confirmed, but of course judgemental and/or aggressive people wouldn't think to presume a rat…