around for him to explore. i always give my rats food at the end of “playtime” back in their cage, and let them know – by saying ” dinner time!” so if they’re exploring on the floor they learn to come to me and they are happy to go back to their cage where i put food down for them.
rats are just the best pets. sweet, intelligent, and loyal. they rarely complain when in pain. we humans would do well to follow their example. 