HI everyone,

Here is my situation Im trying to switch my male pastel back over to rats. I moved to school this semester and found a pet store that sells rats rather than mice. Today I got him his first rat. Apropriate size and everything but, he's being a little scaredy cat. So for now im stuck with this rat untill my snake eats him.

I don't want the rat to suffer untill my snake gets hungry so what can I use off hand to take care of this guy? I have a critter cage with plenty of paper towels, but thats about it. Will the rat be able to drink out of a small bowl? What kinds of food can he live off of for the time being?

Thanks,
Sean