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[Iceypotato]

Hello!! I am currently doing a TONE of research on rats. Right now I’m on holiday and at night I just sit on my phone looking at facts about rats and taking screenshots and adding them to my rat info album. I have a hamster that is getting old and I love him so so so so much. But I keep seeing these posts on YouTube of rats doing tricks. So I started to research a lot about their species. And they are actually amazing rodents and as hard as it is to admit it, I think I prefer them over hamsters. I know it’s bad but I love animals that you can interact with and I know you can do that with a hamster but with a rat it’s a different connection you can get from them, for example, with hamster (well my hamster) they never stop moving in your hands but with rats they are quite content with just sleeping on your lap whilst you watch YouTube. This isn’t the only reason I want rats there countless reasons why I want them. But with every animal comes bad things. Like how rats are prone to illnesses but if you are responsible enough this shouldn’t be a BIG problem because you would know to save up your money for vet funds which is what I’m committed to do. So anyway, I want to convince my parents to get a rat I’m near enough a rat expert! My mum loves animals she even said to me if she had it her way she would have loads of animals!! But unfortunately my dad isn’t to keen about animals, he loves dogs! We might be getting one next year! But my dad wasn’t to keen on me getting a hamster! But now he love love loves him! He always comes in my room asking if buddy (my hamster) is awake! And as he is old he is always sleeping! So I say no. But with rats, they may not be awake when he comes in but if they are in their hammock you would be able to see them snuggled up together which would be super cute! I just want advice on asking for a rat, I haven’t mentioned it to my dad but I keep leaving hints like leaving my phone lying around with rat pictures on it, I mention facts to my mum about rats (she mainly has no problem with rats) I just want to know if my dad will let me get one I will even say you don’t even have to bother with it but I need your permission as I live in your house! If anyone has any advice please tell me as I will pay every single penny for the rats I’m very responsible for a rat and I know how to care for them and I would give them the best life I could possible give them! PS: IF I SAID ‘RAT’ I MEAN RATS (I know they have to live in pairs or groups or else they can get stressed and depressed and lonely) I will accept no as an answer as that shows I’m responsible enough, please reply!!

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[marshmallow12345]

i have spent months researching rats and my parents still say no. 

[crustydustymusty]

I'm in the same boat as you almost lol. my dad is fine with rats but my mom doesn't like them because of their tails :( . I reccomend though to try to be REALLY mature and to be really responsible and when school starts try to get good grades. Also keep your room really clean all the time and be responsible with your siblings/pets. I hope this works out for you.

[~Boba the Hammy~]

I'm in the same boat as you almost lol. my dad is fine with rats but my mom doesn't like them because of their tails :( . I reccomend though to try to be REALLY mature and to be really responsible and when school starts try to get good grades. Also keep your room really clean all the time and be responsible with your siblings/pets. I hope this works out for you.

This topic is like 2 years old, so the OP might not be active/looking for advice anymore