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  1. Rat Health
    I’m starting introductions with my new rats, Willow and Zinnia. They’re one year old rescues into my group of three two year olds and one other one year old. Intros have always been super smooth for me and I started out yesterday with the first step I’ve always taken- neutral space. I put them...
  2. Rat Behavior
    I just got Ivar about a week and a half ago. He is coming out of his cage to play and coming to the bars for treats. He let me pick him up without squeaking so i tried introducing him to my other rat Sten. They stared at each other for a few minutes, then Sten charged him and started wrestling...
  3. Rat Behavior
    ive got 2 girls and durimg the day theyre fine (i think), no fights nothing. but at night, theyre so aggressive and its KILLING me. i cant tell whos fighting who because they stop when they know im watching. there are high pitch squeaks, idk who from though. i really dont want to seperate them...
  4. Rat Health
    I'm concerned that I've been negligent. The rattie girls' fights are somewhat frequent. No blood but lots of pinning/humping. One of them was injured(?) in January(?). She started holding her hand up whenever she moves around though I don't think it was broken. I did some research at the time...
  5. General Rat Topics
    Hi, so I got a new 10 month old rat, Bean, almost 3 weeks ago and she still hasn't settled in properly with my other 3, 8 month old girls. They've all been in the same cage together for a couple days now because they seem to be getting along somewhat alright at the moment than they did before...
  6. Rat Health
    I found a listing online and adopted a pair of female rats online ~2 months ago. I have noticed a series of possible issues since and am seeking information and advice... I'm putting all the context in list format because it's 2am here and a lot. Information from previous owners (rehomed rats)...
  7. General Rat Topics
    Hi! I recently got two 7 week old boys, but one of them died :(. We immeadietly got another one to keep sprout company, but they were tussling a lot, and I don't know what is playfighting VS real fighting. One will pin the other, and the pinned one will sqeak like they are in pain, but i dont...
  8. Rat Behavior
    Hi ratto friends! I'm agonizing over this and need to hear other opinions. Info: We have a mischief of 4 boys, all around 8-9 months old. They were all purchased from the same breeder in May 2022, and come from a healthy breeding pool selected for good temperament. There have been no issues...
  9. Rat Behavior
    I just rescued two male rats they were to be snake food but the snake refused to eat them (so they were in the cage with the snake for a period of time). They are about 4 months and 6 months. The larger one(6m) is more curious but very bite-y he doesn't seem to be scared because he'll willingly...
  10. Rat Behavior
    My rat Harry has been biting the crap outta me. The last month i have been taking him out he has bitten me atleast once. I was just making sushi dinner and my hands reeked of salmon and he bit me so badly i was bleeding everywhere. I had to get it bandaged. Then even after my hand was clean he...
  11. Rat Behavior
    Hi! So I’ve currently have my pet rat cream gotten from a really crappy pet store (didn’t know it was bad at the time) he’s about a year and a half old it looks to be? And recently adopted 2 young rats (Bongo and Bandit) from a breeder who are about 5 months old. How this all started: I...
  12. Rat Behavior
    I have 4 female rats in a well sized cage. All rats are bonded and from the same breeder and close in age. My assumably olded (Clementine) and youngest (Sadie) fight alot but usually break up fast with no injuries. However today I noticed Clementine had a bad bite/scratch by her shoulder blade...
  13. Rat Behavior
    Hi all, We had an incident where Percy got injured in a fight during free roam last night which resulted in a gash to the testicle. The vet needed to surgically repair the wound and whilst he was there he castrated too. I have the other two boys booked in as soon as possible, but it will be the...
  14. Rat Behavior
    I have two boys, Lorenzo and Ludwig. I posted previously about Ludwig not wanting to move from the front of the cage and a few people told me to let them sort it out, including the breeder (a friend of mine). I let them be for another 2 weeks, but they started having scuffles more frequently...
  15. Rat Behavior
    So, i’ve only had my rats for 4 days, they’re boys from the same litter and they’re about 8 months old (they were rehomed to me). i made a post a couple days ago but i’m making another one bc i’m even more concerned than before. Jasper is like terrorizing poor Gus Gus. Gus Gus hides behind a...
  16. Rat Behavior
    so, just a couple days ago I got two 8 month old male rats from someone who needed to rehome them due to an allergy. she said they’re brothers and that they’re super friendly and cuddly. however, they seem to be behaving in a way that none of my googling has put my mind at ease about, and i hope...
  17. Rat Behavior
    Hi all, I have 3 x 15 week old boys who are from the same litter and a reputable breeder and are starting to squabble a bit too hard for my liking... I have seen 2/3 puffing up and 2/3 wagging tails, they've all been on their hind legs boxing each other, sidling, peeping and squeaking. I've...
  18. Rat Behavior
    Hello there, I'm fairly new here so I'm sorry for any errors. Also, I'm French, so sorry again for any writing mistakes. So, on to the story... Well, I own 5 awesome boys. No idea what their age is. I believe the youngers are 4-6 months old, can't be sure; and I think..The older is the Blue...
  19. Rat Health
    One of my rats, Pickle, had a crazy mood swing and attacked my other rat. They do fight often, but tiny scraps that are over quickly and neither is ever really hurt. Today however, Pickle took a chunk out of my other rat's, Twitch, leg. Neither of my rats had ever bitten a person until a few...
  20. Rat Behavior
    Hi all, We have three rats who live together in a large enclosure (one of them is slightly older and was bonded to the other two who are brothers), they are very happy in the cage and will play around together, groom each other, sleep in a rat pile, all good stuff. We wanted to start...
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