Oh! I do wanna mention real quick that my experience with vet bills comes from the United States. So if you live in another country it’s likely that your experience will be different (and hopefully cheaper) than mine!

No joke, i had a friend who named his rat Plague and he was the most adorable thing ever. Plague would be running back and forth getting exercise and would eventually fall asleep on his head. And because i know people will ask, no he wasn't a black rat he was a white and brown rat

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The vet costs are no joke. Because they're considered "exotic" pets, vets charge so much more. One of my girls had multiple tumors removed over the course of her lifetime, and each time was around $1,000. They're worth it though ️

Don't forget the small chance of them summoning a Giant Rat that makes all of the rules.

She has had enough of those "Pestilence, Snakes, Exterminator, and Mouse trap" comments and has chosen violence, nice job channel narrator whatever your name is

I love rats. They were the most affectionate pets I had ever own in my life. I started off with 4 boys, laziness potatoes ever but so sweet. Then I ended up with 5 girls after that, they were crazy smart and great cuddlers. Unfortunately, wild rats were discovered in my apartment and they gave my girls a very progressive and contagious illness. They didn’t make to their first bday because of it and since the landlord isn’t dealing with the problem properly it wasn’t fair to take in more domestic rats. If I lived somewhere’s better I wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again. And vet bills aren’t cheap and you really need to shop around and basically interview a vet before taking your rats to them too.

I love my rats but a con you didn’t mention is that they pee in small amounts almost everywhere outside of their cage, especially when exploring new places.

Before seeing your channel I never thought rats could be pets, but I also always thought how it was a shame that wild rats carried so many diseases because I always thought that they are adorable and that I wanted one, finding out that pet rats are a thing through you made me really happy and I will get my own chaos potatoes one day

I love your chaos potatoes! Just lost my dog to a heart attack a few weeks ago and your clips always cheer me up. Thank you <3

Rats are chaotic, but they’re the good kind of chaotic. No malice, just pure spontaneousness. All in all, a good friend if treated well.

I had a landlord who would not allow a cat or dog so I got a rat. I never realized just how attached I would get and when he passed from pneumonia at 3 I was devastated. He never bit me and was so affectionate. He was so clean and had a spot in his cage he specifically used to go to the bathroom. The short lifespan was the biggest downfall. They are incredible pets!