I’m planning on getting three rats very soon. I’ve owned just about every little rodent you can possibly think of, but never a rat (I’m very excited about it too). I worked at PetSmart for few years and have heard many complaints about female rodents (according to research I’ve done, female rodents tend to have more of an attitude then males). Basically, I’ve never owned a male animal of any kind and I’m very excited about the thought of buying a male. My best friend has two females and is trying to discourage me from the thought because she says males pee a lot in order to mark their territory. She also says they have horrible skin problems. Does anybody know anything about this? I’m so disappointed. My heart is really set on three males.