How much does a domestic decorative rat cost in a pet store, nursery and market

A beginner rat breeder understands that in addition to love for a pet, time and effort, he will need financial investments in this business. It depends on how much a domestic decorative rat, a cage and items for keeping a rodent, food cost. Vaccinations for pets are not free of charge in veterinary clinics.

Comparative prices for decorative rats from different sellers

If the breed of a pet does not play a role for the future owner, you can buy it on the market from a private trader. It will be cheap, although no one can vouch for the quality.

There are known cases of sales of ordinary pasyukov (wild gray rats) or a mixture of them with domestic rats. It’s better not to ask a private trader about vaccinations and diseases – you can hardly hear the truth. And the content before the sale often leaves much to be desired. Cases where boys are sold instead of girls, or vice versa, are also not uncommon.

Pet stores sell veterinarian-checked animals, often already vaccinated.

But the suppliers there can be the same private traders who are not responsible for anything. Before the purchase, most often females and males are kept together, because of this it is impossible to track the mating process. Therefore, how much a domestic decorative rat costs in a pet store is affected by its purchase price, and not by quality and thoroughbredness.

Important! Only a specialized nursery can guarantee the thoroughbredness of a pet.

An animal from there will cost more. But nurseries provide buyers with high-quality goods, with documented data on the ancestors (parents, grandparents) of the individual being sold. Especially expensive are sold there animals of rare breeds and colors.

White rat

In fact, such a breed does not exist. These are albinos who have a genetic failure. They can appear in any breed. Albinos do not occur in nature, because they are gnawed in their flock by relatives or expelled, and it is impossible for rats to survive alone. But as a tame rat, albino is in demand, because it is very beautiful and amazing with its white skin and ruby-red eyes.

Important! There are no pink, bright blue, green rats with red eyes in the world. Pparents of such “rare” breeds are scammers. For some time they add a dye to the animal feed, which changes the color of the coat. Subsequently, the pet will become white again. But the damage to the body will already be done.

Dambo

These are very beautiful and cute domestic rats. Dumbo have round large ears, making them look like a small cartoon character Dumbo the elephant. A lively and mobile animal is liked by most rat breeders with its complaisant nature and affection for the owner.

The color of these animals is:

• gray;
• black;
• white;
• spotted.

Blue

These animals are actually light gray. The bluish down gives them a unique color. A real blue rat is called an “aristocrat” and is highly valued by connoisseurs.

Rex

These animals are distinguished by a tousled fur, which, as it were, sticks out in all directions, creating the appearance of fluffiness. On the back of adults, small curls of wool are noticeable.

The Rex rat is completely curly. The little rodent changes color every week.

Sphinxes

Naked animals that do not have hairline are considered rare and are more expensive than representatives of other breeds.

In purebred individuals, there is a rare fluff on the ankles, in the groin and under the eyes. The color of the skin can be different, even spotty.

Tailless

This is an extremely rare breed. The body shape of the animal resembles a pear. In place of the tail, the animal has a small tubercle.

Fraudsters often try to sell it as a docked tailless rodent. Therefore, you can buy a thoroughbred animal only in proven nurseries.

The color of the rodent can be any. The coat is curly, short, long, or the animal can be bald.

To acquire such a miracle is a miracle in itself. It takes time to constantly track the ads for sale.

odd-eyed

These are the most expensive rodents. Rats have three eye colors:

• black;
• dark ruby;
• red.

The price of an individual is higher, the greater the difference between the eyes. This feature can appear in any breed, since it is a gene mutation (deviation).

Summary table of prices by breed of rats and place of purchase

Here are price data for the republics and separately for Moscow, since in other cities of Russia the price per rat is much lower.

Items needed to keep a rat

The owner of a decorative rat needs to make sure that the animal is comfortable and safe to live in captivity. To do this, you need to purchase:

• cell;
• training apparatus;
• shelter type house;
• drinker;
• feeder.

These items are purchased once and are changed as they go out of service. Prices for these products vary greatly: cages are sold from 500 to 13000 rubles, depending on the size, materials, number of storeys. Automatic drinkers cost from 130 to 500 rubles.

As a cup-feeder, it is easy to pick up a dish at home that is convenient for the animal. Shelters and simulators can be built with your own hands. In stores, they are sold for 120-240 rubles.

To maintain cleanliness in the cage, it is necessary to regularly purchase toilet filler. Depending on the quality of the product, they can be purchased at prices ranging from 2 to 50 rubles per liter.

Stern

In order for a pet to grow well and develop properly, he needs a balanced diet. Some people buy ready-made feed mixtures from pet stores. The price depends on the brand and class of food from 100 to 1000 rubles per kilogram.

Others themselves prepare food for rodents from grains, vegetables, protein foods, vitamins. It comes out cheaper. However, they require time and knowledge from the owner.

Immunizations

Vaccination of domestic rodents is not mandatory if the animal is purchased from a nursery or pet store.

But an animal bought from a private trader or on the market, or in contact with a sick animal or whose health is in doubt, for example, with a wild one, must be vaccinated against rabies. Vaccination will cost, depending on the type of vaccine, from 1000 to 1300 rubles.

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