Comments on: Introducing Rats http://fatratcentral.com The best place for pet rat info and collaboration Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:12:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: madeline and georgia http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-28 madeline and georgia Sat, 18 Mar 2006 02:14:00 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-28 I have 2 adult male rats and they live together in a enclousure in my room. My sister just got a babie male guinnea pig. We thought they would be friends but when we tryed to introduce them we put the guinnia pig on my bed and one of the rats (the less dominate one) and in about less than 1 second the rat was on top of the guinnea pig and bitting down hard causing the guinnea pig to bleed and to have a nasty bite. The guinnea pig diddnt even try to run away. I grabbed the rat but he wouldnt let go i had to squeze his top jaw and pry it off the guinniea pig. Why did the rat do that? and why did the guinnea pig not run away or fight back or even move? and why was the rat attack so vicious and brutal? p.s. the guinnea pig is fine :) I have 2 adult male rats and they live together in a enclousure in my room. My sister just got a babie male guinnea pig. We thought they would be friends but when we tryed to introduce them we put the guinnia pig on my bed and one of the rats (the less dominate one) and in about less than 1 second the rat was on top of the guinnea pig and bitting down hard causing the guinnea pig to bleed and to have a nasty bite. The guinnea pig diddnt even try to run away. I grabbed the rat but he wouldnt let go i had to squeze his top jaw and pry it off the guinniea pig.
Why did the rat do that? and why did the guinnea pig not run away or fight back or even move? and why was the rat attack so vicious and brutal?
p.s. the guinnea pig is fine :)

]]> By: marisa labelle http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-29 marisa labelle Sat, 18 Mar 2006 22:27:42 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-29 i have 2 female rats one thats about 8 months and the other is about 1 month.there names are suzy and zoey i have 2 female rats one thats about 8 months and the other is about 1 month.there names are suzy and zoey

]]> By: marisa labelle http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-30 marisa labelle Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:03:56 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-30 i have a friend toni and she has 2 female rats also.that are bothe 8 months and there names are sunshine and paris i have a friend toni and she has 2 female rats also.that are bothe 8 months and there names are sunshine and paris

]]> By: Brenda http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-31 Brenda Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:14:21 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-31 Well, Let me tell you that rats can be territorial when it comes to another animal. If the rat is used to that particular person, s/he will become aggressive!!! My rat loves my sister's hamster, but the hamster doesnt seem to like her at all!!! It just depends on the animal. Well,
Let me tell you that rats can be territorial when it comes to another animal. If the rat is used to that particular person, s/he will become aggressive!!! My rat loves my sister’s hamster, but the hamster doesnt seem to like her at all!!! It just depends on the animal.

]]> By: Amanda http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-49 Amanda Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:05:20 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-49 I had one rat, Torri, and desided to get her a friend, Lilli. On accident the first time i put them both in the same cage. Torri (about 1 year) puffed up and Lilli ( 8 weeks old) ran into a tube. Then Torri started like attacking the tube but didn't attack the baby. I finally seperated them by calling Torri and the baby was fine. Then I brought up another cage and put the baby in it. The two are currently next to eachother. I started swapping them in eachothers cages and I decided to put Lilli in a exersice ball to insure she didn't get hurt and put in in Torri's cage. Torri attacked the ball and it isn't letting up. What can I do? I have the baby a week but, by next week I need to know wheter or not they can get along so if I have to bring her back(My parents wont let me have 2 rats in 2 seperate cages). And why didn't Torri go in the tube when she could fit fine and attack Lilli? Why did she just attack the tube? I had one rat, Torri, and desided to get her a friend, Lilli. On accident the first time i put them both in the same cage. Torri (about 1 year) puffed up and Lilli ( 8 weeks old) ran into a tube. Then Torri started like attacking the tube but didn’t attack the baby. I finally seperated them by calling Torri and the baby was fine. Then I brought up another cage and put the baby in it. The two are currently next to eachother. I started swapping them in eachothers cages and I decided to put Lilli in a exersice ball to insure she didn’t get hurt and put in in Torri’s cage. Torri attacked the ball and it isn’t letting up. What can I do? I have the baby a week but, by next week I need to know wheter or not they can get along so if I have to bring her back(My parents wont let me have 2 rats in 2 seperate cages). And why didn’t Torri go in the tube when she could fit fine and attack Lilli? Why did she just attack the tube?

]]> By: chris http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-124 chris Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:00:28 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-124 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? 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?

]]> By: Jackie http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-152 Jackie Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:10:13 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-152 i have 2 female rats, and im thinking about getting 2 more females because i have this giant cage and i absolutly love rats! but i was wondering if i still stick to the same process as i would if i was just introducing 2 rats together instead of 4 and what would be the chances of them all getting along together? i have 2 female rats, and im thinking about getting 2 more females because i have this giant cage and i absolutly love rats!

but i was wondering if i still stick to the same process as i would if i was just introducing 2 rats together instead of 4

and what would be the chances of them all getting along together?

]]> By: wendy http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-170 wendy Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:59:54 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-170 hello, i have 2 adult male rats. my first one Bartleby i have had for about 3 months, and i got him from petsmart, which is a big pet store. my hubby and i had wanted to get another rat so Bartleby would have a friend. so we drove by a smaller privately owned pet store and saw that the owner had 2 male adult rats, who are brothers and had been together their whole lives. we only took 1 of them and named him Loki. on the way home he was crying and squeaking, so we want to go back and get his brother,it's been 2 days and i have bartleby and loki in seperate cages but next to each other so they can see and smell each other, but not touch. if all goes well and they get along, how do i introduce a 3rd one? will azrael get along better with bartleby cuz his brother is already friends with him? if anyone has been thru something like this and can offer suggestions or share their experience, i would greatly appreciate it...thanks wendy hello, i have 2 adult male rats. my first one Bartleby i have had for about 3 months, and i got him from petsmart, which is a big pet store. my hubby and i had wanted to get another rat so Bartleby would have a friend. so we drove by a smaller privately owned pet store and saw that the owner had 2 male adult rats, who are brothers and had been together their whole lives. we only took 1 of them and named him Loki. on the way home he was crying and squeaking, so we want to go back and get his brother,it’s been 2 days and i have bartleby and loki in seperate cages but next to each other so they can see and smell each other, but not touch. if all goes well and they get along, how do i introduce a 3rd one? will azrael get along better with bartleby cuz his brother is already friends with him? if anyone has been thru something like this and can offer suggestions or share their experience, i would greatly appreciate it…thanks wendy

]]> By: bill http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-217 bill Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:41:58 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-217 i have two rats. both girls. one is a bout 3 months ht eother is about 4 weeks. i just got the younger one and put her directly in the cage with the older one. nothing happened. they played and then cuddled up next to eachother for sleep. i have two rats. both girls. one is a bout 3 months ht eother is about 4 weeks. i just got the younger one and put her directly in the cage with the older one. nothing happened. they played and then cuddled up next to eachother for sleep.

]]> By: Jordan http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-220 Jordan Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:20:28 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-220 Chris, We had two older rats (female) and we wanted to replace the two that had died. My sister and I went out to Petco and bought a baby rat and a rat the same size as the two older ones. We put them in the cage with the first two. All seemed well but 20 minutes later the littlest rat was eaten alive by the oldest rat. It was very depressing and hard to go through. I highly UN-RECOMMEND getting babies and putting them with the older rats. Chris,
We had two older rats (female) and we wanted to replace the two that had died. My sister and I went out to Petco and bought a baby rat and a rat the same size as the two older ones. We put them in the cage with the first two. All seemed well but 20 minutes later the littlest rat was eaten alive by the oldest rat. It was very depressing and hard to go through. I highly UN-RECOMMEND getting babies and putting them with the older rats.

]]> By: Jamie Jobson http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-312 Jamie Jobson Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:06:46 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-312 I have 2 rats, one female, one male, both in seperate cages. My female is old and has cancer so she won't be with us much longer, and my male is young, only a couple of months old. I just upgraded his cage to one that is much bigger, and he seems lost! He just lays there all day now, I think he is overwhelmed by the room in his cage. I am wondering whether or not I should get him a playmate, or just get him toys and stuff to occupy him. There are 2 males at the pet store I work at, who are around the same age as the one I have now, maybe a bit younger but not much, and I was thinking about buying one as a friend for him. The only problem is I don't have a cage for the other one in for the slow introduction process and will not pay the prices they are asking for another cage. I just paid $200 for the cage I bought the male I have now. He is also not a rat you can give much attention to, because for some reason he bites. I got him from work, and he was fine there, but as soon as I brought him home, he started biting. He was never dropped or improperly handled or anything, so I am not sure why he developed this habit, but I don't like it. I wanted a rat I could hold often and with him that isn't possible. Any suggestions on anything I have written? I have 2 rats, one female, one male, both in seperate cages. My female is old and has cancer so she won’t be with us much longer, and my male is young, only a couple of months old. I just upgraded his cage to one that is much bigger, and he seems lost! He just lays there all day now, I think he is overwhelmed by the room in his cage. I am wondering whether or not I should get him a playmate, or just get him toys and stuff to occupy him. There are 2 males at the pet store I work at, who are around the same age as the one I have now, maybe a bit younger but not much, and I was thinking about buying one as a friend for him. The only problem is I don’t have a cage for the other one in for the slow introduction process and will not pay the prices they are asking for another cage. I just paid $200 for the cage I bought the male I have now. He is also not a rat you can give much attention to, because for some reason he bites. I got him from work, and he was fine there, but as soon as I brought him home, he started biting. He was never dropped or improperly handled or anything, so I am not sure why he developed this habit, but I don’t like it. I wanted a rat I could hold often and with him that isn’t possible.

Any suggestions on anything I have written?

]]> By: Monica Bowden http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-441 Monica Bowden Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:49:28 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-441 Thanks for all the info on introductions. I have recently succesfully introduced a 6 week old female to a 1 year old female who had lost her friend just 6 weeks earlier . Thanks! Thanks for all the info on introductions. I have recently succesfully introduced a 6 week old female to a 1 year old female who had lost her friend just 6 weeks earlier . Thanks!

]]> By: andy http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-462 andy Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:29:16 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-462 I had two Rats, Bob and Cyril. Recently Bob died and we are worried about Cyril. We were wondering whether it would be possible to introduce a friend to Cyril as a seems very sulky. It's only been a day and a bit (on the writing of this email) since Bob died is it too soon? When bob was here he was the dominant Rat, Cyril is a wind up merchant and was the runt of a litter so he is quite small, He use to chase Bobby round the cage and annoy him, but Bob would let him do it. We don't want Cyril to get lonely and become ill, he has already had a stroke and this might push him over the edge. Help me. I had two Rats, Bob and Cyril. Recently Bob died and we are worried about Cyril. We were wondering whether it would be possible to introduce a friend to Cyril as a seems very sulky. It’s only been a day and a bit (on the writing of this email) since Bob died is it too soon? When bob was here he was the dominant Rat, Cyril is a wind up merchant and was the runt of a litter so he is quite small, He use to chase Bobby round the cage and annoy him, but Bob would let him do it.

We don’t want Cyril to get lonely and become ill, he has already had a stroke and this might push him over the edge.

Help me.

]]> By: Brianna http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2138 Brianna Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:36:33 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2138 Okay, to all of you, you need to do research on any animal before aquiring one. Rats are PREDATORS. They're not herbivores! They each whatever they can find, and attacking another animals is instinct. Rats should NEVER be permitted to play or come into contact with any other species. A minimum of 2 weeks is necessary when you get a new rat. Many rats, especially Pet Store rats have Upper Respiratory Infections or mites which can both spread, costing you $200 for one treatment each rat. If you're not willing to take your sick rats to the vet, will you just let them die? You should definately have 2 or more rats. You CANNOT, I repeat CANNOT place a new baby in with a grown rat! Due to obvious size differce, and the fact that you're putting another rat in another ones cage; that smells like them, is lived in by them, and is theirs. I know alot of you don't quarenteen, and still won't, but introductions are a MUST! I find it even better if you wait until a baby gets a bit bigger before doing so with a larger rat. That way, you have a quarenteen period. PLEASE, PLEASE do further research on rats, and any other animals you have and are looking into getting. While rats are very rewarding pets, they have weak immune systems and an illness will progress quickly, commonly resulting in death. Plus the way to bring out the best in your rats, and experience them to the fullest is to know as much as possible about them. Don't settle for the basics. If you want an easy, cheap, pet, get a Pet Rock. Okay, to all of you, you need to do research on any animal before aquiring one.

Rats are PREDATORS. They’re not herbivores! They each whatever they can find, and attacking another animals is instinct. Rats should NEVER be permitted to play or come into contact with any other species.

A minimum of 2 weeks is necessary when you get a new rat. Many rats, especially Pet Store rats have Upper Respiratory Infections or mites which can both spread, costing you $200 for one treatment each rat. If you’re not willing to take your sick rats to the vet, will you just let them die?

You should definately have 2 or more rats.

You CANNOT, I repeat CANNOT place a new baby in with a grown rat! Due to obvious size differce, and the fact that you’re putting another rat in another ones cage; that smells like them, is lived in by them, and is theirs. I know alot of you don’t quarenteen, and still won’t, but introductions are a MUST! I find it even better if you wait until a baby gets a bit bigger before doing so with a larger rat. That way, you have a quarenteen period.

PLEASE, PLEASE do further research on rats, and any other animals you have and are looking into getting. While rats are very rewarding pets, they have weak immune systems and an illness will progress quickly, commonly resulting in death. Plus the way to bring out the best in your rats, and experience them to the fullest is to know as much as possible about them. Don’t settle for the basics. If you want an easy, cheap, pet, get a Pet Rock.

]]> By: cassandra http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2189 cassandra Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:22:55 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2189 so i recently decided to pursue my life long dream and invest in a rat plus supplies, im excited, but i was wondering, if you buy 2 rats at once, for friends(i read that rats need company) how do you introduce the 2. or do you have to? please help me. so i recently decided to pursue my life long dream and invest in a rat plus supplies, im excited, but i was wondering, if you buy 2 rats at once, for friends(i read that rats need company) how do you introduce the 2. or do you have to?
please help me.

]]> By: Karin http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2223 Karin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:31:14 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2223 If you want to buy two rats at once, buy litter mates (rats born in the same litter), they should get along fine without having to be introduced. If you want to buy two rats at once, buy litter mates (rats born in the same litter), they should get along fine without having to be introduced.

]]> By: Paige http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2281 Paige Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:14:14 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2281 ye, I have 2 rats and 1 of them always hurts the other one, and the one that is getting biten Sutie Pie, makes a cry! and I try to get blueberry to stop but she keeps on biting her! help! Paige ye, I have 2 rats and 1 of them always hurts the other one, and the one that is getting biten Sutie Pie, makes a cry! and I try to get blueberry to stop but she keeps on biting her!
help!
Paige

]]> By: Paige http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2283 Paige Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:15:25 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2283 I ment Cutie Pie I ment Cutie Pie

]]> By: Paige http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2284 Paige Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:27:11 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2284 Cassandera, How to introduce the 2 rats is to just let them see eachother and let them sniff each other and they will like each other! Hey u guys the fighing is getting wores, I picked up Cutie Pie today and she has liitle bits of fur gone! I'm scared! What should I do? Jamie, Get him another friend, he will like to have company and that will be good. It is like a punishment if they don't have a buddy. Wendy, Just let them look at eachother and smell eachother and put them all in 1 special place that they all like and see if they like eachother M and Georgia, Why the rat did that was because it was very territorial and it was afrid of your new guinea pig. So it attacked, that is what most animals do. So, I don't think t is a good Idea to do that. That is just what I say. tried introducing my rat to my dog and the rat just stood there letting the dog snifff her it was pretty funny! Hope I helped Paige Cassandera,
How to introduce the 2 rats is to just let them see eachother and let them sniff each other and they will like each other!

Hey u guys the fighing is getting wores, I picked up Cutie Pie today and she has liitle bits of fur gone! I’m scared! What should I do?
Jamie,
Get him another friend, he will like to have company and that will be good. It is like a punishment if they don’t have a buddy.

Wendy,
Just let them look at eachother and smell eachother and put them all in 1 special place that they all like and see if they like eachother
M and Georgia,
Why the rat did that was because it was very territorial and it was afrid of your new guinea pig. So it attacked, that is what most animals do. So, I don’t think t is a good Idea to do that. That is just what I say. tried introducing my rat to my dog and the rat just stood there letting the dog snifff her it was pretty funny!
Hope I helped
Paige

]]> By: Jack http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2466 Jack Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:58:12 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2466 I have a male rat and i would like to get another one (male of course) but i am afraid that the rat i have currently will get nervous and attack the other rat, my rat (his name is Slush) has never bit anyone in my family, or any of my friends, and has never showed sighns of aggression, please help me decide what i should do!!! I have a male rat and i would like to get another one (male of course) but i am afraid that the rat i have currently will get nervous and attack the other rat, my rat (his name is Slush) has never bit anyone in my family, or any of my friends, and has never showed sighns of aggression, please help me decide what i should do!!!

]]> By: Mindy http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2476 Mindy Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:51:46 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2476 I have 2 female rats (Trouble and Opal) I got Trouble first then a week later I got Opal after reading about how they should have a friend. I took Trouble in the pet store with me and let her pick out her own friend and now 2 years later my girls are both very happy. But I am sad to say that my poor Opal has a tumor. How should I help Trouble get through it when Opal is gone? I have 2 female rats (Trouble and Opal) I got Trouble first then a week later I got Opal after reading about how they should have a friend. I took Trouble in the pet store with me and let her pick out her own friend and now 2 years later my girls are both very happy. But I am sad to say that my poor Opal has a tumor. How should I help Trouble get through it when Opal is gone?

]]> By: Renae http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2553 Renae Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:03:51 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2553 HI i have two female rats called Apple and Ginger I try to introduce them in the bath tub and failed. Apple would jump on gingers back and try and bite her on the neck. Ginger would chase Apple and sniff Apple where the sun dont shine (if u know what i mean) Apple would get annoyed by this and attack Ginger. I saw no "puffing up" But Ginger squeaked alot. Is this normal and apple is trying to be alpha rat ? Or just plain mean?/? HI
i have two female rats called Apple and Ginger
I try to introduce them in the bath tub and failed. Apple would jump on gingers back and try and bite her on the neck. Ginger would chase Apple and sniff Apple where the sun dont shine (if u know what i mean) Apple would get annoyed by this and attack Ginger. I saw no “puffing up” But Ginger squeaked alot. Is this normal and apple is trying to be alpha rat ? Or just plain mean?/?

]]> By: Andy http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2558 Andy Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:08:17 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-2558 I have had a rat for about 8 months, i just got a new one, both female, and i let them meet on my coffe table,and had no problems at all, i then that same hour, put them in the same cage. they ignored eachother for a bit, but then began grooming eachother and then ate a little bit. then currled up in a cardboard tissue box and have been sleeping for a few hours, they seem very loving of eachother. i guess it just depends on the rat. I have had a rat for about 8 months, i just got a new one, both female, and i let them meet on my coffe table,and had no problems at all, i then that same hour, put them in the same cage. they ignored eachother for a bit, but then began grooming eachother and then ate a little bit. then currled up in a cardboard tissue box and have been sleeping for a few hours, they seem very loving of eachother. i guess it just depends on the rat.

]]> By: RenĂ© http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3822 RenĂ© Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:59:29 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3822 I have two female rats that I'm trying to introduce. One is 8 months and the other is about 2 or 3. They fight a lot so I keep them seperate but now the new one seems to be sick....She breaths really hard and makes a constant clicking noise.... I don't know what is wrong with her.... I have two female rats that I’m trying to introduce. One is 8 months and the other is about 2 or 3. They fight a lot so I keep them seperate but now the new one seems to be sick….She breaths really hard and makes a constant clicking noise…. I don’t know what is wrong with her….

]]> By: Kate http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3918 Kate Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:43:08 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3918 Well, I'm heading out in about 5 minutes to buy a second rat, and this guide is going to be seriously helpful ;). Well, I’m heading out in about 5 minutes to buy a second rat, and this guide is going to be seriously helpful ;).

]]> By: Michelle http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3931 Michelle Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:17:20 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-3931 We have 2 new rats. Got them both at the same time. One is definitley donimant in the cage, to the point that the other one just hangs out in the wheel all the time now. Not sure what to do. They are female blue rats. Thanks for any help/advice. We have 2 new rats. Got them both at the same time. One is definitley donimant in the cage, to the point that the other one just hangs out in the wheel all the time now. Not sure what to do. They are female blue rats.
Thanks for any help/advice.

]]> By: justy http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-4053 justy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:28:26 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-4053 i have a month old rat, and i want another one, would they get along i have a month old rat, and i want another one, would they get along

]]> By: Issi http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-4095 Issi Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:34:25 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-4095 I am thinking of getting 2 fully grown female rats who need a home and have lived together since they were babies. But i really want to get 2 baby female rats.......i'm really stuck and dont know whether i should not look after the older ones and just go ahead with new female babies or try introducing them. After reading this webpage it seems to be males which are the problem in introducing. Is there any advice you can give me? Thanks I am thinking of getting 2 fully grown female rats who need a home and have lived together since they were babies. But i really want to get 2 baby female rats…….i’m really stuck and dont know whether i should not look after the older ones and just go ahead with new female babies or try introducing them. After reading this webpage it seems to be males which are the problem in introducing. Is there any advice you can give me?
Thanks

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Lastly good luck,

Teej.

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]]> By: kassandra http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-7280 kassandra Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-7280 I need help. I had my frist rat for about 4 days she start geting lonely. so i got her a another friend and i put her in the same cage they started smelling each then they start bitting each so i got the new one out of the cage and put her in the bath tub for about 10 mins. then i put her back in the cage. my old one went to sleep then she got up and started jumping all over her... was she play or figthing. Please HELP Email me at kassandrabunch@yahoo.com thank you I need help. I had my frist rat for about 4 days she start geting lonely. so i got her a another friend and i put her in the same cage they started smelling each then they start bitting each so i got the new one out of the cage and put her in the bath tub for about 10 mins. then i put her back in the cage. my old one went to sleep then she got up and started jumping all over her… was she play or figthing. Please HELP
Email me at kassandrabunch@yahoo.com thank you

]]> By: Noah http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-7294 Noah Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:17:32 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/interacting-with-rats/introducing-rats/#comment-7294 I have an 8 month old albino rat I've had since March and I introduced her to my pet Hedgehog, it's very funny because my rat loves my Hedgehogs and likes to play with him, but the Hedgehog does not like her at all :P I have an 8 month old albino rat I’ve had since March and I introduced her to my pet Hedgehog, it’s very funny because my rat loves my Hedgehogs and likes to play with him, but the Hedgehog does not like her at all :P

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