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New-2-Rats
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:07 am
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This probally sounds like a stupid question but can rats and mice live together? Would they fight or anything?
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Lise
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:18 am
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No they can't. Rats kill mice.
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dragynflye
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:18 am
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the rats will kill the mice. do a forum seach, this has been covered many times.
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New-2-Rats
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:29 am
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Ok thanks for the quick response and I did do a forum search but didn't find the answer lol  
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dragynflye
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:38 am
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huh.... i remember several times we've had this discussion. did you check the mice forum? not that it really matters, i mean you got your answer, it's just odd that you didn't come across it if you did a search. **shrug**
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Ratsicles
Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:16 am
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Yup, rats are predatory animals, something that many people don't consider given the fact that they're rodents. Being omnivorous, their dietary requirements are very similar to humans, so they will eat meat if given the chance. In the wild, rats commonly hunt, kill, and eat many small animals, mice included...a good rule of thumb is to regard your rats as a small cat...if you wouldn't allow something contact with a cat, you can assume its best not to allow it contact with a rat either.
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rat_luver
Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:59 am
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wow thats intersting... my old raty amy used to play with my friends small feeder mouse and like she used to groom it LOL
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WolfenWings
Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:54 pm
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I was told that if they were raised together as babies that they would grow up not knowing the difference. Maybe whoever told me got lucky raising their rats with mice.
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Erina7899
Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:56 pm
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There are of course exceptions to the rule but generally the rat will eat the mouse so it's not a risk I'd be willing to take.
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Reeney315
Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:12 pm
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At one point, I had a rat and my boyfriend had a gerbil. We let them see each other, my rat in my hands- his gerbil in his. We put them in smell/view of each other. The gerbil sat there, bored. My rat opened her mouth wide and just waited like she did for treats. She would have full intention of eating that gerbil, and she didnt think anything of it. It was kind o ffunny, in a bad way. Everyime we held them close together she'd open her mouth like she was waiting to get close enough to him to strike. We decided then and there..rats and rats only. The gerbs had to go, or be eaten. lol
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Tails
Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:25 pm
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I did a search and found this that looked like they matched what I was looking for:
Rats and mice...together?
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