Dear Readers, Due to the long inactivity of this blog, I have decided to close down School of Rats permanently. I am truly sorry for not b...

#4 - CREEPY CRAWLERS Even find yourselves adopting a rat with some creepy crawlers on its back? Ecto-parasites are the external parasites th...

(photographed by: Mogolith, finky, 2010) I have been getting several calls and request lately asking me if I can sell them some fancy rats o...

News about rat urine disease reported in local online news portal The recent outbreak of rat urine disease or leptospirosis in Kedah and Pah...

#3 - BITE ME? BITE ME NOT? Do rats bite? The answer is 'yes' and 'no'. Among all rodents rats bite the least, however they d...

#2 - YELLOW TEETH Do your rats have yellow teeth? Don't you worry because it's not a sign of rotting teeth. Rats teeth are naturally...

#1 - PORPHYRIN Ever realise the red discharge that looks like blood around your rats' eyes or nose or both? Relax.. It is not blood, but...