I have 3 pet rats, because my girl stopped eating at one time last winter, and i got worried cause i only had her about 3 months and she was still young, so i offered live, she had switched to ft, but i wanted to get her eating live when i got her. Well 3 weeks in a row i tried live pups and no go, but my daughter kept rescueing them and hand feeding them. Once she got them it was no go, well she just started eating again on her own, and i'm now the granny to 3 rats. i have to admit they are pretty cute, and really sweet.