Is it just me or do most pet male rats like to create nests?

Answers:
No, it's not just you...I didn't know you like to build nests, LOL!
Not all rats build nests, but both male and female rats can get enthusiastically into this business, females more so. Of course, females get into a fever pitch with nest building at birthing time.
When males build nests they seem to be very creative in their work. I had one boy who would take so much nesting material into his hut, work so hard building his nest, and then found he accidently blocked the door to his hut so now he couldn't get out. What a knob, LOL! He had to partially destroy his nest to find the exit.
We had a male rat on one of the forums who constantly built nests so big that it should have been recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Nest building behavior:
http://www.ratbehavior.org/norway_rat_et...
spazrats
"my life has gone to the rats"

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wild male rats make nests, so i suppose it would be instinctual for pet rats, also.

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Nests just ain't for babies, they for snuggly sleeping! :) Male rats like to get comfy too.

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Yeah my little guy has a nest just not in the traditional way :) He makes Man Nests...lol

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My rat creat nexts all the time it is his instincts. they are nocturnal and don't like to be exposed during the day