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Rat Rodents for sale in Leicester, Leicester

25 Rat Rodents for sale in Leicester, Leicester

The Rat, commonly known as the pet rat or fancy rat, originates from the domesticated form of the brown rat (*Rattus norvegicus*). In the UK, they are popular companions valued for their intelligence and sociable nature. Physically, rats come in various varieties including distinct coat colors such as black, beige, and chocolate, as well as patterns like hooded, Berkshire, and blazed. Notably, the dumbo rat variety is distinguished by its large, low-set ears, giving it a unique appearance. Temperament-wise, rats are friendly, curious, and highly social animals that thrive best when kept in pairs or groups. They exhibit no temperament difference tied to their variety; rather, personality is shaped by upbringing and environment. These pets are suitable for owners seeking engaging, interactive companions but require regular handling and stimulation. Care involves maintaining a clean cage, balanced diet, and ensuring social interaction. When looking for pet rats for sale in the UK, opting for reputable breeders or rescues is crucial to avoid less suitable feeder rats. Overall, the fancy rat is an affectionate and intelligent pet choice for those ready to provide proper care and companionship.

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Rat rodents 2x Naked female rats and set up  - Advert 1
4

2x Naked female rats and set up

Rat

8 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

1 is pink other is blue and pink Beautiful silly tame baby rats for sale with full set up including cage bedding bowls food etc £20 each or £30 for both £70 including full set up

NottinghamNottingham (21.7mi)
Rat rodents Stunning baby rats! - Advert 2
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Stunning baby rats!

Rat

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

I’m so excited about this new bunch of babies! This is the first litters of my new line and they are just gorgeous! I have my first ever PEW Rex which are just stunning and I’m so pleased with them 🥰 The mums are my little darlings who are just so friendly and sociable. This is their first litters but they have done amazing. I have boys and girls available with either Re

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RugbyWarwickshire (19.3mi)
Rat rodents Baby Dumbo Rats Males and Females - Advert 3
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Baby Dumbo Rats Males and Females

Rat

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Dumbo Rats Babies from six weeks old Natural fur and Rex fur ( curly coated ) Males and Females Tame , use to interaction , a wide range of colours and patterns available Feeding on a good quality rodent mix with added dog kibble 18% protein, seed's and grains , carrot and apple given daily with fresh water always available No pictures sent to phones Any questions pleas

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WolverhamptonWest Midlands (41.5mi)
5.00
Rat rodents Baby Dumbo Rats FOR SALE - Advert 4
6

Baby Dumbo Rats FOR SALE

Rat

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Baby Dumbo rats for sale, Hand Tame ,please ask for current availably, as what I have often changes from the photos, I will only hold certain ones with a deposit, as I've been let down in the past reserving for other people, based in Gedney Hill, £15 EACH, Only pairs or more, no single rats as they dont do well on their own

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SpaldingLincolnshire (42.4mi)
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Rat rodents Adorable dumbo baby rates for sale ♥️ - Advert 1
20

Adorable dumbo baby rates for sale ♥️

Rat

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Experience breeder located in Walsall have been breeding for many years 🐭 I enjoy breeding the perfect pet for all ages, my babies are well handled and use to house hold life, I’ve been breeding for

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WalsallWest Midlands (35.6mi)
Rat rodents Adorable Dumbo Baby Rats ❤️ - Advert 2
40

Adorable Dumbo Baby Rats ❤️

Rat

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Experience breeder located in Walsall have been breeding for many years 🐭 I enjoy breeding the perfect pet for all ages, my babies are well handled and use to house hold life, I’ve been breeding for

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WalsallWest Midlands (35.6mi)
Rat rodents Young Female Grey/White Rats - Advert 3
5

Young Female Grey/White Rats

Rat

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£100Price

Beautiful approx 6-7 month old female rats being rehomed as my daughter isn't caring for them as she did previously with her pet mice. Hoping to rehome to someone who will give them the love and atten

SwadlincoteDerbyshire (19.6mi)
Rat rodents 2 Male rats very friendly ready now  - Advert 4
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2 Male rats very friendly ready now

Rat

7 weeksAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Babies ready as drinking and eating for themselves now. These babies are GORGEOUS !! very friendly and handled multiple times a day. Mix of Rex and straight haired with the most beautiful markings. H

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WarwickWarwickshire (31mi)
5.00
Rat rodents Baby rats - standard and dwarf  - Advert 5
3

Baby rats - standard and dwarf

Rat

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Updated 14/11 baby rats - standard and dwarf available. Dwarf bucks ready to go in trios unless you already have them. May have some does available also. Standard bucks available from 21st Novembe

NottinghamNottingham (21.7mi)
Rat rodents Dwarf Rats  - Advert 6
18

Dwarf Rats

Rat

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£40Price

I have for sale a variety of dwarf rats from recent pairings. Both sexes are available, colours include Russian blue, cinnamon, blue hooded, chocolate, black, Siamese, roan and double rex, with a few

NottinghamNottingham (21.7mi)
Rat rodents Rex and straight hairs beauties ready  - Advert 7
3

Rex and straight hairs beauties ready

Rat

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Babies ready as drinking and eating for themselves now. These babies are GORGEOUS !! very friendly and handled multiple times a day. Mix of Rex and straight haired with the most beautiful markings. H

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WarwickWarwickshire (31mi)
5.00
Rat rodents Baby dumbo rat for sale - Advert 8
1

Baby dumbo rat for sale

Rat

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Need gone now £10 if you can pick up today as we have too many females live in Moulton Spalding will have more babies soon as pets

SpaldingLincolnshire (42.4mi)
Rat rodents Free for re home  - Advert 9
3

Free for re home

Rat

3 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

4months old rats for good home. Both males. Can include cage for £50 ( used for a month, original price £100

LeicesterLeicester (0.2mi)
Rat rodents Beautiful girls - Advert 10
35

Beautiful girls

Rat

10 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Rattery POWER OF 14 PLUS Blue Snow litter present gorgeous Female rats, born on 21st September. Last 3 girls left 🥰 Curious, mischievous 😁tamed and friendly. Perfect age to bond with them and start

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LeicesterLeicester (0.2mi)
5.00
Rat rodents BABY RATS  . Beautiful tame babies  - Advert 11
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BABY RATS . Beautiful tame babies

Rat

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Beautiful baby rats . They are 9 weeks olds and have amazing personalities. All have been handled from 2 weeks old and are tame . They must go in a min of 2 as rats are social animals . £20 a rat . C

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LeicesterLeicester (0.2mi)
Rat rodents 2 female rats - Advert 12
5

2 female rats

Rat

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

2 friendly girls like to come out and play and run about comes with full set up cage has 5 levels so plenty of room for them both they are both litter trained

Sutton-in-AshfieldNottinghamshire (33.9mi)
Rat rodents 2 Pet rats looking for a new home - Advert 13
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2 Pet rats looking for a new home

Rat

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£0Price

2 pet rats looking for a new home, Ronnie and Reggie brought from pets at home. Both really tame will come out when content with you for strokes and likes to climb. Never bitten us and like a quiet en

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire (33.2mi)
Rat rodents Baby dwarf rats  - Advert 14
19

Baby dwarf rats

Rat

3 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

AGE NOTED NOT CORRECT!! PLEASE READ FULL ADVERT! 🙏🫶🏻 We have some beautiful baby dwarf rats available! These are true miniature rats!! As loving as the usual rats, but even more fun!! 💙 🐀 🩷 3

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (46.5mi)
5.00
Rat rodents Rats brothers - Advert 15
4

Rats brothers

Rat

MaleSex
£15Price

Beautiful brothers Timothy and Oreo love to be held and cuddled, come switch cage and everything with it, they are loveable social boys who love hugs and kisses, due to unfortunate circumstances I nee

WolverhamptonWest Midlands (41.5mi)
Rat rodents New babies ready now 6 week and upwards  - Advert 16
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New babies ready now 6 week and upwards

Rat

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

6 weeks males and females £20 10 week old males £10 each My partner has been breeding rats as her hobby along side her other animals for over 17 years now she worked in zoos and had level 3 in an

WalsallWest Midlands (35.6mi)
Rat rodents 2 female rats (4 month old) full cage setup  - Advert 17
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2 female rats (4 month old) full cage setup

Rat

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

They are still babies! 2 lovely rats and full cage setup, they come to you for food and have stepped onto my hand a few times. I've only had them 1 month so they are babies and still nervous Reason

ChesterfieldDerbyshire (42.7mi)
Rat rodents Rats  - Advert 18
5

Rats

Rat

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

3 male rats. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time for them. I’d like them to have a home they deserve where they can get the attention they need. Cages are free also.

BirminghamWest Midlands (33.3mi)
Rat rodents Two male rats  - Advert 19
1

Two male rats

Rat

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Both friendly have never bitten can come in a temporary cage that’ll do for now but will need upgrading. Both health with no respiratory issues and have never had any. Selling for a friend. Message f

DaventryWest Northamptonshire (26.5mi)
Rat rodents Fancy,Dumbo,Siamese & Rex ( NEW LITTERS AVAILABLE) - Advert 20
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Fancy,Dumbo,Siamese & Rex ( NEW LITTERS AVAILABLE)

Rat

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£15Price

This is a new advert as off 15th October 2025 cannot change date off birth !! Both male and female 6-10 week old Fancy,Dumbo,Siamese and Rex Rats for sale great temperaments and held by myself and gra

CorbyNorth Northamptonshire (21.7mi)

FAQs

Is it better to get 1 or 2 rats?

It is generally recommended to get at least two rats rather than just one, as rats are highly social animals and thrive with companionship. A single rat can become lonely and depressed without a cage mate, so having two rats ensures they support each other's social needs.

Is 3 rats better than 2?

Three rats can be better than two because if one rat passes away, the remaining two will still have companionship and are less likely to suffer loneliness or depression. However, having three rats also means slightly more maintenance and cost compared to two, so it depends on your capacity to care for them.

Can I buy just one rat?

You can buy just one rat, but it is not advisable because rats do best with at least one companion for social interaction. A single rat may experience loneliness and reduced wellbeing without a fellow rat.

Are rats good pets in the UK?

Rats make good pets in the UK when kept in pairs or small groups. They are affectionate, social, and interactive animals that many UK owners enjoy. With proper care, rats are popular and suitable pets for many households.