What to do when I get home right away.

Once you get home with your new rat it will probably be scared. Right when you get home put the rat in a quiet room, in its cage. If you don't do this it will be harder to build a relationship with your rat and it will probably be scared of you for a long time. Leave it in the cage for 45 minutes to an hour by itself, in its cage, in a quiet room. The longer you leave it in there the better it is. After that time you may carefully take him or her out. Be very quiet and stay away from place it might be tempted to run under. Every time I get a new rat I take it in the bath tub with no water or soap in it. With the drain plugged. I also gave it an easy-access hiding place, such as a tissue box and a toilet paper tube. If you do this your rat can't run away and it will be easier for the rat to get used to you. If you do all of this your rat will build a better relationship with you. Feel free to click on the you tube videos. Please fill out the survey, no Email address required.