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Lizzy said,
on February 22nd, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Hello i am about to get a new rat for my other one to play with he is a boy and i was planning on getting another boy. Should I?
Johanna said,
on February 26th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Yes it’s good to get two of the same gender. That way they won’t reproduce. If you do want your rats to have babies you could get a female instead.
Bryan said,
on March 24th, 2006 at 8:35 am
I had some pet rats a few years ago, then I had to move out of state. I have always wanted to get more. The ones I had before were tiny when I got them, and I had a male and female. As they matured, they seemed to need to be separated. The male looked like he was dominating the female way too much, and I feared for her safety. Why is this, and how can I successfully keep both sexes?
cat said,
on August 10th, 2006 at 9:49 am
males and females will mate at 5 weeks of age. your rats were making babies. now that was irrisponsible wasnt it?
RJ said,
on August 15th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
I was wondering if anybody knew wether or not it’s a good idea to put two un-neutered males together? feel free to e-mail me at rjmccrthy@yahoo.com, or just post it up.
imperiella said,
on August 19th, 2006 at 3:00 am
yes, if they are littermates it won’t be a problem, however if they are unfamiliar with each other, its best to pair a baby male with an adult male rather than put two stranger adult males together. They will usually bond with each other in a few days, and there won’t be a power struggle if only one male is dominant.
chris said,
on August 19th, 2006 at 7:59 am
i have two adult males at around 1 3/4 years old and i want to get two baby male rats (6 weeks old), i want the baby to live in with the current adult. would this be ok?
imperiella said,
on August 19th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
yeah, see my reply above. there is some stuff you should do when you introduce them, like use neutral ground, i.e. fresh bedding without scent on it, and either give them a bath with the same scented shampoo or rub perfume or vanilla extract on them so they smell alike, since they identify each other as family by scent. and moniter them in case a bad fight breaks out, it usually takes a few days for them to acclimate. I just introduced a baby male to my adult male, and they bonded after about a day and a half.
chris said,
on August 20th, 2006 at 9:37 am
ok thanks very much
autumn said,
on August 21st, 2006 at 1:23 pm
i am getting new rats soon and i am planning to get two males from the same litter will i need to get them neutered or will they be ok?
thanks
Alyssa said,
on August 25th, 2006 at 12:01 am
I have an un-neutured adult male rat. He seems bored even though I play with him frequently, so I’m planning on getting another adult male rat. I’m afraid to get a young male rat because I’ve heard horror stories about adult males killing younger males. Is it okay to get an adult male? Will the introduction be easier if I neuter both of them first? Thanks!
angela said,
on September 28th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
I got my first pet rat 3 days ago, he is 2 months old. The first couple of days,he was litter trained all on his own and seemed fine. The past couple of days, he has been sneezing and it looks bloody (i know its actually phosphyris) however, my problem is that im currently in between jobs and i simply just dont have enough money to take him to the vet… Do you know any home remedies for this or is there something i can do.. I feel so bad for my little baby
autumn said,
on October 3rd, 2006 at 12:30 pm
I have got my two male rats. but one of them has started sneezing consitantly, and he has turned very scared in his cage and is particualy scared of the bottom. I only have sawdust and shreded paper at the bottom and he has S.paper in his box at the top and it the only thing he likes. shall i take him to the vets about both things or just leave it and see what happens?
please can someone help
thanx
Lou said,
on October 3rd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Hi, I’m concerned one of my male rats is a little chunkier than he should be! I let them out every day so that they can run around and they have free reign over the living room for about 3hrs a night, so exercise isn’t the most obvious answer to me.
Any tips on how to slim him down?
Matt said,
on October 10th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
To Angela, if your rats nose looks like its bleeding, we were told to place a towel over the cage and place a bowl with boiling water under it as well. You can put some Eucalyptus oil in it as well, basically the same as a person would do if they had a cold.
hi im may be getting a rat for x-mas well two is it alright to get two females ???? or will they fight ?????
chris said,
on November 28th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
hi I did exactly what your site said I left a female and male together for ten days. two weeks after the ten days was up I noticed she was geting fatter. she started piling food together I was wondering if shes starting to make a nest and if so do you when she will have babies? oh and should I seperate the male and the female?
chris said,
on November 28th, 2006 at 4:43 pm
hi me again yeah my male rat has been displaying weird signs I dont know what to do? the other day he ran a round in circles and then he ran up and down the ramp whats wrong with him? can you help thanx
Lauren said,
on December 6th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Chris, did you mate them on purpose? If you don’t want more babies, separate the male and female now. The female will have babies guaranteed at this point. Not sure on the exact gestation. A few weeks I think. Also once you see the babies are no longer nursing separate the males and females if you arn’t giving them away because they will also start breeding when they’re old enough. If you want a male and female in the same cage you need to have the male nuteured. It’s not fair for them. Same sex pairs usually get along better though esp if they’re litter mates.
Mandeh said,
on December 7th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
Hi, I just got 2 female dumbo rats yesterday. (: I’ve read every single piece of rat information I could get my hands on, but I need some advice.
How do I start getting them to trust/let me hold them?
I read somewhere that you should wear two old shirts and place them inside your shirt and leave them there for 20 minutes, timing it. It also said to do this every day for about a week, and they’ll begin to trust and accept you.
Somewhere else said to handle them for a half hour every day, making sure you hold them a full half hour, no matter how much they dislike it.
So I was wondering, are these good techniques?
And if so, how long should I let them alone before I start handling them? Like I said, they’ve only been with me about a day now, I don’t want to stress them out.
Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated!
Lauren said,
on December 13th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Mandeh,
I’m having the same problem with my new male rat. He was recued from a feeder cage and is terrified of being handled. If your two rats are babies you should have not problem. Handle them at least 30 min a day on your lap or petting them while they run around on the bed or something. (I used to let my do dumbo girls tunnel around in the sheets and they loved it, would crawl all over me too playing) For older rats that are not used to people i’ve found a good method is to sit in front of the cage (this works best if you have a side door) with the cage door open onto your lap. Have a spoon of some tasty treat that they have to lick off of the spoon (ei, yogurt, meat paste) that way they will hopefully climb out of the cage onto your lap and stay there while they eat the treat asociating the good food with being with you. You can just rest your hand on their back and have them get used to you at first then gradually work into petting and picking them up. You know they are not afraid of you if they will stay there and groom once they are done with the treat. Try to get them to stay one your lap at least 20 min a day.
Bobby K said,
on December 17th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
hello! i will be getting to female rats soon and i was wondering some things. 1. how long do they live oldest and youngest 2. if one dies wat should i do 3. how and when do i solcilize with them 4. is petsmart and OK place to get them from? 5. and last but mmost urgent does anybody know a plce to get rex or velvetine rats? PS: i live in Ne lincoln U.S.A and cant get them out of state
Ellie said,
on December 31st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Hi Bobby K,
The oldest they get is probably 2 1/2 yrs. The youngest can be any age.
If one dies, you should get another as soon as you can (same sex) and handle the 1 left as much as you can. For more info look here:
Petsmart is a great place to get them! Also anything else you need. Petsmart, Pet world, or Pet Stuff are the stores you want.
For different types of rats, I would look up rat breeders on Google, also look on petfinder.com.
Hope this helps!
Sarah said,
on January 16th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
I just got a rat yesterday and she keeps sneezing. There are no other symptoms. I’m not sure if her breathing is okay. I’ve never had a rat before, but when I hold her up to my ear, it sounds normal enough. Just sounds like breathing. But she will not stop sneezing. All of the sites I’ve been to said that I should give it about a week but I’m worried and I almost want to take her back so I wont have to see her die. That would make me sad.
Should I wait a bit or just go ahead and take her back?
angela said,
on January 18th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Hi, I have a male and female rat. I tried playing some games with them and they werent interested, is there any way I can get them interested?
Phox said,
on January 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Hello. My rat currently..well she’s dead/dying in my lap at the moment and she keeps rolling in spirals and opening her mouth to make a soft ‘uh’ sound as if she couldn’t breath. Ever since we got her shes acted a little off but it’s never been anything as bad as this. We dont use pine or cedar bedding, we kept her diet constant with a nice blend and her water was changed regularly.
Is there anything else that might create hyperactivity within a rat (like she was last night around ten, climbing all over her cage a bit wildly) just for her to resovle into this..state?
Maya said,
on February 7th, 2007 at 12:54 am
I actualy have a question. I had a female rat before for almost 3 years and i want to get a new one, possibly two. I was wondering if i should get two females or two males? I heard that if you get two males, they will fight. So, my question is, should i get two males or two females?
I have started breeding my rats.
however, im not sure if they have actually mated yet…
so i put them in the same cage again, and whenever the male tries to “hop” on the female rat keep kicking him in the face, or attacking him etc…
why is this?
Maya, i have two males and two females, and they’re in seperate cages, they are all well behaved so i tyhink you should go with your gut on this.
even if the males DO fight, it means that they are fighting for the alpha rat.
dont worry, they will stop.
emmy said,
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply A.S.A.P thanks alot
Emily L said,
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply A.S.A.P
Emily L said,
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply really really fast?????
jake said,
on August 1st, 2007 at 9:10 am
hi i have two female rats and ive had them for 4 months? and one is always scared and bites me sometimes. i take her out plenty but she still continues to be scared and bite. can anyone help me? also my other rat.is great. shes never bitten or anything and when i let her out she loves it but she leaves the occasional droplet of pee. which i dont mind that much but when she crawls over my skin she leaves a big thing of pee which is gross. how do i stop this?
p.s the first one was gotten when we opened the cage at petsmart a bunch of rats formed a pile in the corner and she was at the very bottem (which i know now is a bad thing)
Josh said,
on August 19th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
I have a large bed with blankets and boxes under it i also have a bar with wires behind it should i let my rats run the room?
Josh said,
on August 19th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I have a large bed with blankets and boxes under it i also have a bar with wires behind it should i let my rats run the room?..
shawna said,
on August 20th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Hi there, I have had rats for awhile and have had no problems,lately one of them has started biting I mean biting enough to require stitches. Nothing in the house has changed. No new smells or pets or kids. I just like normal went to take him out of the cage to play. He is about2 now and has never bite anyone before. Any ideas?
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…
mikaela said,
on September 14th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
hi shawna, you got a male rat right? he is older and is getting aggressive. try nutering him. if you can’t, when he bites scold him and make sure he knows it.
I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view…
Hannah said,
on March 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Hi! i just got a rat yesterday and it only stays in the corner of the cage. i was wondering what i should do to help it get used to me and it’s new home. it’s name is Jasper!
amy said,
on March 19th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
My rat keeps snezzing, and snezzing, and snezzing. I feel really bad because my parents say its my fault. It has a spot on its back that is loosing hair, i think it constantly scratches it. What should i do??? My parents won’t let me take it to the vet, the think the vet cant do anything.
P.S. Hannah, I think you should play with it more untill it gets more used to you. Its only 1 day you’ve had it, and 8 weeks old!!! Keep playing with it every day, and dont freak out when it tickles you!!!!!
Amy said,
on March 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hannah- You need your rat to be used to you in the first 15 days, if you are
mean to it then, stop playing with it everyday for that time period, or scare it,
it will be either mean, or afraid of you IT’S WHOLE LIFE!!!!!!!
Make sure that you are the only person playing with it, or you are the main
person to play with it, it is very crusial. (Can you say that????? just kidding)
hannah said,
on March 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
amy, thank you SOOO much for your advice!!!!!!!!!!!!! i played with Jasper today and he sat in my arms and almost walked out of the cage on its own 4 times! i LOVE Jasper SOOOOOOOOOO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hannah said,
on March 21st, 2008 at 10:10 am
jasper just sat in my arms forever and he is so cute. he was adorable!!!!
on February 22nd, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Hello i am about to get a new rat for my other one to play with he is a boy and i was planning on getting another boy. Should I?
on February 26th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Yes it’s good to get two of the same gender. That way they won’t reproduce. If you do want your rats to have babies you could get a female instead.
on March 24th, 2006 at 8:35 am
I had some pet rats a few years ago, then I had to move out of state. I have always wanted to get more. The ones I had before were tiny when I got them, and I had a male and female. As they matured, they seemed to need to be separated. The male looked like he was dominating the female way too much, and I feared for her safety. Why is this, and how can I successfully keep both sexes?
on August 10th, 2006 at 9:49 am
males and females will mate at 5 weeks of age. your rats were making babies. now that was irrisponsible wasnt it?
on August 15th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
I was wondering if anybody knew wether or not it’s a good idea to put two un-neutered males together? feel free to e-mail me at rjmccrthy@yahoo.com, or just post it up.
on August 19th, 2006 at 3:00 am
yes, if they are littermates it won’t be a problem, however if they are unfamiliar with each other, its best to pair a baby male with an adult male rather than put two stranger adult males together. They will usually bond with each other in a few days, and there won’t be a power struggle if only one male is dominant.
on August 19th, 2006 at 7:59 am
i have two adult males at around 1 3/4 years old and i want to get two baby male rats (6 weeks old), i want the baby to live in with the current adult. would this be ok?
on August 19th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
yeah, see my reply above. there is some stuff you should do when you introduce them, like use neutral ground, i.e. fresh bedding without scent on it, and either give them a bath with the same scented shampoo or rub perfume or vanilla extract on them so they smell alike, since they identify each other as family by scent. and moniter them in case a bad fight breaks out, it usually takes a few days for them to acclimate. I just introduced a baby male to my adult male, and they bonded after about a day and a half.
on August 20th, 2006 at 9:37 am
ok thanks very much
on August 21st, 2006 at 1:23 pm
i am getting new rats soon and i am planning to get two males from the same litter will i need to get them neutered or will they be ok?
thanks
on August 25th, 2006 at 12:01 am
I have an un-neutured adult male rat. He seems bored even though I play with him frequently, so I’m planning on getting another adult male rat. I’m afraid to get a young male rat because I’ve heard horror stories about adult males killing younger males. Is it okay to get an adult male? Will the introduction be easier if I neuter both of them first? Thanks!
on September 28th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
I got my first pet rat 3 days ago, he is 2 months old. The first couple of days,he was litter trained all on his own and seemed fine. The past couple of days, he has been sneezing and it looks bloody (i know its actually phosphyris) however, my problem is that im currently in between jobs and i simply just dont have enough money to take him to the vet… Do you know any home remedies for this or is there something i can do.. I feel so bad for my little baby
on October 3rd, 2006 at 12:30 pm
I have got my two male rats. but one of them has started sneezing consitantly, and he has turned very scared in his cage and is particualy scared of the bottom. I only have sawdust and shreded paper at the bottom and he has S.paper in his box at the top and it the only thing he likes. shall i take him to the vets about both things or just leave it and see what happens?
please can someone help
thanx
on October 3rd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Hi, I’m concerned one of my male rats is a little chunkier than he should be! I let them out every day so that they can run around and they have free reign over the living room for about 3hrs a night, so exercise isn’t the most obvious answer to me.
Any tips on how to slim him down?
on October 10th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
To Angela, if your rats nose looks like its bleeding, we were told to place a towel over the cage and place a bowl with boiling water under it as well. You can put some Eucalyptus oil in it as well, basically the same as a person would do if they had a cold.
on October 25th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
hi im may be getting a rat for x-mas well two is it alright to get two females ???? or will they fight ?????
on November 28th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
hi I did exactly what your site said I left a female and male together for ten days. two weeks after the ten days was up I noticed she was geting fatter. she started piling food together I was wondering if shes starting to make a nest and if so do you when she will have babies? oh and should I seperate the male and the female?
on November 28th, 2006 at 4:43 pm
hi me again yeah my male rat has been displaying weird signs I dont know what to do? the other day he ran a round in circles and then he ran up and down the ramp whats wrong with him? can you help thanx
on December 6th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Chris, did you mate them on purpose? If you don’t want more babies, separate the male and female now. The female will have babies guaranteed at this point. Not sure on the exact gestation. A few weeks I think. Also once you see the babies are no longer nursing separate the males and females if you arn’t giving them away because they will also start breeding when they’re old enough. If you want a male and female in the same cage you need to have the male nuteured. It’s not fair for them. Same sex pairs usually get along better though esp if they’re litter mates.
on December 7th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
Hi, I just got 2 female dumbo rats yesterday. (: I’ve read every single piece of rat information I could get my hands on, but I need some advice.
How do I start getting them to trust/let me hold them?
I read somewhere that you should wear two old shirts and place them inside your shirt and leave them there for 20 minutes, timing it. It also said to do this every day for about a week, and they’ll begin to trust and accept you.
Somewhere else said to handle them for a half hour every day, making sure you hold them a full half hour, no matter how much they dislike it.
So I was wondering, are these good techniques?
And if so, how long should I let them alone before I start handling them? Like I said, they’ve only been with me about a day now, I don’t want to stress them out.
Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated!
on December 13th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Mandeh,
I’m having the same problem with my new male rat. He was recued from a feeder cage and is terrified of being handled. If your two rats are babies you should have not problem. Handle them at least 30 min a day on your lap or petting them while they run around on the bed or something. (I used to let my do dumbo girls tunnel around in the sheets and they loved it, would crawl all over me too playing) For older rats that are not used to people i’ve found a good method is to sit in front of the cage (this works best if you have a side door) with the cage door open onto your lap. Have a spoon of some tasty treat that they have to lick off of the spoon (ei, yogurt, meat paste) that way they will hopefully climb out of the cage onto your lap and stay there while they eat the treat asociating the good food with being with you. You can just rest your hand on their back and have them get used to you at first then gradually work into petting and picking them up. You know they are not afraid of you if they will stay there and groom once they are done with the treat. Try to get them to stay one your lap at least 20 min a day.
on December 17th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
hello! i will be getting to female rats soon and i was wondering some things. 1. how long do they live oldest and youngest 2. if one dies wat should i do 3. how and when do i solcilize with them 4. is petsmart and OK place to get them from? 5. and last but mmost urgent does anybody know a plce to get rex or velvetine rats? PS: i live in Ne lincoln U.S.A and cant get them out of state
on December 31st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Hi Bobby K,
The oldest they get is probably 2 1/2 yrs. The youngest can be any age.
If one dies, you should get another as soon as you can (same sex) and handle the 1 left as much as you can. For more info look here:
http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/
Petsmart is a great place to get them! Also anything else you need. Petsmart, Pet world, or Pet Stuff are the stores you want.
For different types of rats, I would look up rat breeders on Google, also look on petfinder.com.
Hope this helps!
on January 16th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
I just got a rat yesterday and she keeps sneezing. There are no other symptoms. I’m not sure if her breathing is okay. I’ve never had a rat before, but when I hold her up to my ear, it sounds normal enough. Just sounds like breathing. But she will not stop sneezing. All of the sites I’ve been to said that I should give it about a week but I’m worried and I almost want to take her back so I wont have to see her die. That would make me sad.
Should I wait a bit or just go ahead and take her back?
on January 18th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Hi, I have a male and female rat. I tried playing some games with them and they werent interested, is there any way I can get them interested?
on January 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Hello. My rat currently..well she’s dead/dying in my lap at the moment and she keeps rolling in spirals and opening her mouth to make a soft ‘uh’ sound as if she couldn’t breath. Ever since we got her shes acted a little off but it’s never been anything as bad as this. We dont use pine or cedar bedding, we kept her diet constant with a nice blend and her water was changed regularly.
Is there anything else that might create hyperactivity within a rat (like she was last night around ten, climbing all over her cage a bit wildly) just for her to resovle into this..state?
on February 7th, 2007 at 12:54 am
I actualy have a question. I had a female rat before for almost 3 years and i want to get a new one, possibly two. I was wondering if i should get two females or two males? I heard that if you get two males, they will fight. So, my question is, should i get two males or two females?
on May 29th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
i love my 3 girl rats ok!!
on June 10th, 2007 at 11:13 am
I have started breeding my rats.
however, im not sure if they have actually mated yet…
so i put them in the same cage again, and whenever the male tries to “hop” on the female rat keep kicking him in the face, or attacking him etc…
why is this?
post a reply or email me.
sold_out_yeh@hotmail.com
thanks
on June 15th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Maya, i have two males and two females, and they’re in seperate cages, they are all well behaved so i tyhink you should go with your gut on this.
even if the males DO fight, it means that they are fighting for the alpha rat.
dont worry, they will stop.
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply A.S.A.P thanks alot
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply A.S.A.P
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Hi,
iv’e had a pet rat 4 about a week now and he finally just stopped pooping on me every time i pick him up.is that normal?And i like to take a whole bunch of boxes and put them in a circle with toys in the middle does anyone think he likes this?but he is still scared to come out of the cage… is this normal?
Can i please have a reply really really fast?????
on August 1st, 2007 at 9:10 am
hi i have two female rats and ive had them for 4 months? and one is always scared and bites me sometimes. i take her out plenty but she still continues to be scared and bite. can anyone help me? also my other rat.is great. shes never bitten or anything and when i let her out she loves it but she leaves the occasional droplet of pee. which i dont mind that much but when she crawls over my skin she leaves a big thing of pee which is gross. how do i stop this?
p.s the first one was gotten when we opened the cage at petsmart a bunch of rats formed a pile in the corner and she was at the very bottem (which i know now is a bad thing)
on August 19th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
I have a large bed with blankets and boxes under it i also have a bar with wires behind it should i let my rats run the room?
on August 19th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I have a large bed with blankets and boxes under it i also have a bar with wires behind it should i let my rats run the room?..
on August 20th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Hi there, I have had rats for awhile and have had no problems,lately one of them has started biting I mean biting enough to require stitches. Nothing in the house has changed. No new smells or pets or kids. I just like normal went to take him out of the cage to play. He is about2 now and has never bite anyone before. Any ideas?
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on September 14th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
hi shawna, you got a male rat right? he is older and is getting aggressive. try nutering him. if you can’t, when he bites scold him and make sure he knows it.
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on March 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Hi! i just got a rat yesterday and it only stays in the corner of the cage. i was wondering what i should do to help it get used to me and it’s new home. it’s name is Jasper!
on March 19th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
My rat keeps snezzing, and snezzing, and snezzing. I feel really bad because my parents say its my fault. It has a spot on its back that is loosing hair, i think it constantly scratches it. What should i do??? My parents won’t let me take it to the vet, the think the vet cant do anything.
P.S. Hannah, I think you should play with it more untill it gets more used to you. Its only 1 day you’ve had it, and 8 weeks old!!! Keep playing with it every day, and dont freak out when it tickles you!!!!!
on March 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hannah- You need your rat to be used to you in the first 15 days, if you are
mean to it then, stop playing with it everyday for that time period, or scare it,
it will be either mean, or afraid of you IT’S WHOLE LIFE!!!!!!!
Make sure that you are the only person playing with it, or you are the main
person to play with it, it is very crusial. (Can you say that????? just kidding)
on March 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
amy, thank you SOOO much for your advice!!!!!!!!!!!!! i played with Jasper today and he sat in my arms and almost walked out of the cage on its own 4 times! i LOVE Jasper SOOOOOOOOOO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jasper just sat in my arms forever and he is so cute. he was adorable!!!!