Training Your Pet Rat Contributor(s): Bucsis, Gerry (Author), Somerville, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764112082 ISBN-13: 9780764112089 Publisher: Sourcebooks OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2000 Annotation: Pet owners and animal hobbyists are discovering rats as fascinating and intelligent creatures that can be bred selectively and kept as pets. This book advises on virtually all aspects of caging, feeding, rat management, and training. Although "rat homes" are commercially available, the authors' detailed discussion of caging includes many do-it-yourself ideas on ways to improve on the manufactured versions and convert rat enclosures into structures that better meet hobbyists' needs. There is also advice on rat trainability, and specific instructions for the training of these animals. Approximately 80 full-color photos. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Pets | Rabbits, Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. - Pets | Reference |
Dewey: 636.935 |
LCCN: 99069084 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 7.8" (0.45 lbs) 104 pages |
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Publisher Description: Pet owners and animal hobbyists are discovering rats as fascinating and intelligent creatures that can be bred selectively and kept as pets. Training Your Pet Rat advises on virtually all aspects of caging, feeding, rat management, and training. Although "rat homes" are commercially available, the authors' detailed discussion of caging includes many do-it-yourself ideas on ways to improve on the manufactured versions and convert rat enclosures into structures that better meet hobbyists' needs. There is also advice on rat trainability, and specific instructions for the training of these animals. Approximately 80 full-color photos. |