Should I get a rat? What are the requirements?

One of the most important things you need to know is if you should buy a rat. To have a nice, friendly, healthy rat you need to have some spare time. After you buy a rat you will need to hold it 15 - 30 minutes a day at the least. But before you get a rat you need some things, and will need to be responsible. Depending on what kind of bedding you use you need to clean the cage once every week or two - that takes about thirty minutes. Which means you'll need a little spare money. The bedding lasts about 6 weeks for ten pounds - but I have a big cage, so it will probably last 2 months for a normal cage - and for ten pounds of what I use it costs $8.99. For food you will have to see how much it costs because every rat eats a different amount. But I'd say two pounds will last about 2 months, 2 pounds costs about 8 dollars. Another thing you need to get is a rat cage which for one rat can be from $50 all the way to $100. So as you can see you will need some money and supplies before you get a rat. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL OF THIS SUPPLIES BEFORE YOU GET A RAT.