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  1. Rat Behavior
    I got a new rat to keep my other rat company once her sister died. I'll call them NewRat and OldRat to make it easy. NewRat is following OldRat around everywhere. NewRat keeps trying to go underneath OldRat. OldRat keeps pushing NewRat away in annoyance. NewRat then very slowly comes closer...
  2. General Rat Topics
    I'm getting rats again, 3 boys ❤ Just had a quick question about bedding... I used to use Aubiose for my past boys, but found it quite dusty. I have a huge bag of Chipsi Classic which I use for my hamsters, but I was wondering if it's safe for rats as well? Thanks x
  3. Rat Health
    Hello! I've had my rats for over 2 weeks now and I'm pretty worried for one of them. He's been sneezing ever since i got him from a breeder and i thought they were just new home sneezes but he's not getting any better over time and I'm not sure if it might be an infection, an allergy or if he's...
  4. Rat Health
    Hi! I recently adopted two new baby boys but one of them kinda scares me… His name is Casey and his coat is all white except for some grey spots on his face, and I’m kinda scared he could be a “High White” rat.. i don’t really know much on the “High White” subject but i’ve read they would get...
  5. Rat Health
    Hi everyone! I just adopted two new boys and one of them is sneezing. I know sneezing is normal for new rats with all the new smells and stuff.. but im kinda worried because he has porphyrin on his nose. Is that normal?
  6. Rat Behavior
    So i am preparing for the worst when Harry passes because of his brain tumor. Pilgore still has a lot of time and i don't want him to spend the rest of his life alone without his brother. How should i introduce a friend to him? The cage i have is only big enough for 2 rats and i don't want them...
  7. Rat Behavior
    Hi, I’m a let rat owner of 2 beautiful girls, around 8 weeks old. They are happy to take treats from my hands and walk up my forearm a bit and i can put my hand near them and they will sniff it and on occasionally licks it. But I can’t hold them or pick them up. Then i let them out the cage they...
  8. Rat Behavior
    Hello! So ive been struggling with a little something… in march, one of my first rats died (i had2) and because i didnt want yubi (who got sick in august too sadly) to be alone, i got her new friends. Yuki, kuro and shiro. (Yuki n shiro r albinos) Now, its been months from march but they haven’t...
  9. Rat Behavior
    Hello all, Tl;dr: Rat won't move from one spot and seems terrified and I'm unsure how to help him or if I just need to give him more time. I recently adopted two male rats, about 4 or 5 months old, after my last pair both passed. I got them at separate times, but they are from the same...
  10. General Rat Topics
    Hi everyone! I'm getting my first pair of rats on Saturday (2/5/22)!!! I've been researching for a while now, and I think I have everything ready for them, but I want to be completely sure. Does anyone have any last-minute tips for bringing home 7 week old rats or anything I can do to make...
  11. General Rat Topics
    Hi! I just got 4 boys from a local breeder of mine that seemed 100% reputable. I’ve had rats before but when I was too young to remember specific things. The four boys I have got home around 2 weeks ago and I’ve noticed 2 of them sneezing a bit. I’ve completely cleaned the cage and scrubbed it...
  12. Meet My Rat
    Hi everybody! I got my very first rat about two months ago. Unfortunately at the time the pet store only had one available but it was either adopt her or they used her to feed the snakes and she was so **** cute I could not let it happen. Fortunately for me though I live with 4 of my best...
  13. New Member Introductions
    So let me start off by saying that I have been working myself up to owning rats for more than 10 years at this point. I've owned Syrian and Dwarf hamsters, I've owned mice, guinea pigs, even ferrets! I've always wanted rats but I find it so difficult to find any concrete information on them and...
  14. Meet My Rat
    Hello! After trying to decide between rats and a hedgehog for the past few weeks, I went to a local reptile show here and found some nice fancy rats on sale. It's a few weeks early, but I'm glad to have come across them. Their cage is still in the mail, so I'm making due with a large plastic...
  15. General Rat Topics
    Hi everyone! I've been a new rat mom for about 2 weeks now and had some questions about my little boys. All-in-all I've tried to go very slow with having them warm up to me. My rats are named Nimbus and Storm. Nimbus seems to be the more confident one, and he'll climb onto my hand to get liquid...
  16. Rat Homes
    I had a random thought while cleaning my cage. So you know how the critter nation cage can separate/close off the top level but drawing the bridge right? So I was thinking hypothetically what if someone was to introduce their rats that way. By letting them smell each other and etc. But keeping...
  17. General Rat Topics
    Heyy again So as the title says.. I'm having some trouble with my new babies and the bonding just isn't going quite as well right now. I have no one else to blame than myself for that but still.. this is very upsetting. Please remember this is my first time having rats and these things are...
  18. Meet My Rat
    Today I picked up our rats! As stated in my introduction post, we have never adopted rats before, so having two for the first time is such a joy. Cookie is a Siamese with red eyes and light-grey fur. She's a dumbo rat too, quite adorable. So far she seems to be the dominant one between her and...
  19. General Rat Topics
    Hi I'm a new rat owner of two boys and I'm struggling with picking them up and interacting with them as both them and myself are quite nervous I've had them two weeks now and I'm worried I've left it too long to pick them up amd get them used to human contact I've been attempting to trust train...
  20. Rat Behavior
    Hi, I got three rats just over a week ago and I am new to pet rats. I am struggling to get them used to being picked up. They are six weeks old. If I put my hand in the cage or try and pick them up they will go and hide in one of the houses. If I pick them up they riggle a lot so I tend not too...
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