hairless

Walter came to me over a year ago when he was 2 months old. He was an oops litter, and not well bred, so he was nervous (unsurprisingly) but enjoyed playing with me. Fast forward, due to life taking a turn only a month later, 1 found myself unable to spend the time doing introductions with my...

Do hairless (double rex) rats have oily skin requiring regular maintenance, like a sphynx cat? Also, does anyone here have animal allergies and own hairless rats? How do they effect your allergies?

I got a hairless rat back in September. She is my first rat, was an impulse buy (sorry) and I knew nothing about rats. Stopped at a pet store on my way home and got a cage (Kaytee). As soon as I got home, I started investigating, and, oh, surprise, you can't keep just one rat alone or they'll go...

Hi again, I just adopted the sweetest, most loving young hairless girl rat named Prune. She is just the best, she will snuggle with me in bed for hours and everything. <3 Someone saved her from being a feeder rat so it's possible she was kept with males. She has a bit of a pot belly and...

Hello friends, I was hoping someone could help me out - my hairless male rat named Beans who is a little over 1 years old (non-neutered) has had chronic cysts on his lower abdomen nearing his *****, which have all been cured using antibiotics from the vet, however (hopefully you can view it in...

Hi! I'm a new rat owner, and I just took home three double rex babies. However, I have no idea what gendrs they are. I'm pretty sure atleast two of them are males. I'd appreciate any help!