①. Macaroni rats need something high in calories, as well as they love to eat vegetables and nibble on pasture.

②. General rodent feed is not suitable for macaroni rats; however, if you use general small rodent feed, you need to add more sunflower seeds, and if you can, give a little bit of vegetables every day, they will love to eat.

③. There is also a thing "groundnut" - macaroni rats need to absorb some special things from the root food, so be sure to provide groundnut! It's best to pick a few small ones, no need to peel the skin, wash it and give it directly to eat. Groundnuts are very hardy and can be put away until it finishes eating them (for one rat, it might be better to give a small piece every day).

④. Breadworms are also a good choice: you can give five or six a day if you dare.

⑤. Regarding pasture, macaroni mice have a special skill - they will chew the coarse pasture grass and make a nest, sometimes in the shape of a bowl, sometimes in the shape of a bird's nest, in which they will sleep, which is very cute.

6. Since it likes to dig holes, it is better for the owner to spread thick wood shavings in the cage.

7. The price of macaroni rat ranges from 300-550 dollars.

⑧. The tail is also often an indicator of the health of the macaroni rat. A healthy macaroni rat's tail should be full, and will shrink after birth or when it is sick. Macaroni rats are quite tame and are not too wary of humans, so they are good to keep as pets.

9. Usually, female rats are very selective in choosing their mates, and will not hesitate to fight with male rats that they don't like; even if the pairing is successful, it is best to isolate the female from the male when she is pregnant, so as to prevent the female from attacking the male due to the pressure she feels.

⑩. Because they love to be clean, they often need to be bathed in sand, so owners should not forget to change their bathing sand often. In addition, Macaroni Rats rarely pee and their urine does not have a pungent odor, so overall they are a good type of pet rat to keep at home.

11. Put some toys like a paper cone from a toilet paper tube in the cage there. They have a thing for rollers, they go up and run so fast that they lose their footing and fall out. They don't like to be told to get up and will bite you like a hamster if you poke them out of bed suddenly. However, when macaroni rats are fully awake, they hardly like to bite.