Originally posted by barncat
If you raise them, they won't be wild. Rats are smart and can be very affectionate if handled alot from a young age. Coming from wild stock, they will probably starle easily and may have some stronger responses than a rat bred from tame stock, but they are the same species, not like wolves vs dogs. Try to find a rescue place for them. You are very kind to be doing as much as you have....
I posted after you, so I'm just clearifying. The difference is one is Rattus Rattus and one is Rattus Norvegicus. So while she will be raising them, they still have the wild genes in them - meaning, no matter how much love is expressed to them, they will still be classified as wild, and not domesticated.