i had a pet rat for a while,he was waaaay smart. He learned how to open his cage from the inside, had to use a paper clip to keep it close.
If i undid the paperclip i could call him by his name and he would climb out his cage, down the side and wait for me to get him off the cabinet...
you do need to spend a lot of time with them to keep them tame, and they exhibit their intelligence much more if you give them a bunch of attention.
one thing to keep in mind is that male rats bond much more then female rats, and sometimes will never be the same after transfering owners after becoming bonded to one.
one of the best ways to get a rat for cheap is to go to a store that has them as feeders for a snake and pick out one of the smaller ones, it will be pretty wild at first but if ya get a young one it will tame pretty quick.
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