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Hi, my name is Logan, I have two lovely ladies named Chunt and Usidora, Wizard of the 8th realm of Euphoria, Master of hide and seek, Devourer of willow sticks, Champion of the Great Maze of Te'Rattus (Usi for short). I've had them since June 2021 and it's been fair sailing so far, but...

Hellooo!! So I just got a new rat since one of my last ones died :/ and yea but I put them in the same cage and they don't seem to like each other?? there both Adult fancy rats the new one(pluto) is bigger than my old one(Milo) A friend suggested I put a blanket over the cage and let Pluto get...

Helloooo!! I'm a new rat owner Ive had my rats for about 2 weeks Milo(A adult fancy rat) and Zero (a teen fancy rat) Me and Zero bond really well!! Hes supper sweet loves to chill in my hoodie and loves snacks! Milo..me and him vibe okay ig not the best but its ok he isnt agressive or anything...

Hi there, i have a few rats, and one of my girls has been doing some strange behavior her name is Crystal, and she does this strange thing where she will bite at her paw/toes and pull at them, as if shes like clipping her nails or something. but ONLY she does it, and onlly to her left paw. this...

Hey, i have both boy rats and girl rats (separate cages of course) and one of my boys has been doing some weird behavior. His name is Clover, after he interacts with one of the female rats, he'll go back on his way and do his thing, like playing or eating, but when he goes back to playing...

Hello there! I am decently new to rat ownership, and I was curious to know if there are any common themes to look for in terms of knowing if your rat will turn aggressive? I’ve seen threads that talk mainly about male aggression, but I’ve seen a fair share of them talking about females as...

I've had my boy Marbles for almost 2 years now. Recently he's been a lot more scared of me and refuses to leave his cage. I tried to be accommodating as much as possible but I need to get him to leave.He needs his exercise and I need to clean his cage better. I don't know what happened I haven't...

I have two girls. One is named Daphne and the other is Velma. This is about Velma. She's always been a shy rat. She's more easily spooked and more cautious. She also tends to be a bit of a drama queen. It's normal for her to act more shy and jumpy but just today she randomly started acting very...

Hope I'm posting in the right place, came here looking for advice as I know absolutely no one with rats. I have had them just under two months, they are extremely nervous around us and hide whenever we enter the room. I sit next to their cage everyday and talk, I'll put my hand in so them can...

Hello! I am starting this forum because both of my rats are being a pain in the ass and I need advice 😂. So a little while back my bed frame broke. So my bed is on the box spring and mattress until I can get that fixed. And my rats have since figured out every way to get on the ground in my...

My new rat Velma has just started biting me. She was from a good breeder and isn't aggressive. She also doesn't seem scared when it happens too. I've been working on trust training and it's gone very well so far. She just seems to think my finger is food and she likes to grab her food pretty...

Hello, first of all please pardon my english, i have lost practice. I'm interesed in owning rats. Tho I've found myself stuck (in my research to start buying what they need) since I can´t find good info of plants (normally when i search there's mostly info of plants that they hate) to have that...

My rat Huey is just over a year and a half old and in the past couple of months he’s developed a habit after he’s had a long session of drinking. He’ll start to regurgitate some of the water he just drank, pull at his tongue, shaking the water on his paws before finally carrying on with his...

Hi there!! I’m a fairly new rat owner, only 4-5 months in so honestly I’ve got a lot to learn. But I have to two female rats named Daisy and Tulip. They’re siblings, both around 9-11 months old (I’m not quite sure about their age, only that they’re not a year old yet, I got them from someone who...

So, this morning, I was filling up the rat's food and checking for poops when my laziest rat (I MEAN IT!! HE IS SO LAZY!) started acting hyper. He was jumping around and tackling the other rat when it is usually the other way around. He has been acting off all day and I was wondering if your...

I have 2 female rats Kyubey and Madoka, Kyubey is albino and I got both of them on thursday, I heard that I should wait 2 days before taking them out of the cage, they are very active and love playing. They nibble and lick my hands and climb sometimes but never far enough that they are outside...

I have 3 rescued female rats so I don't know much about there background. One is about 6 months old but has been showing very odd behaviour. She's always been very clumsy and slow and she does have a slightly twisted spine however recently she's been doing something that is concerning to me. She...

Hello all, I'm seeking some advice on how to proceed with a tricky introduction situation. I am a first time rat owner. My older male (Monterey Jack) is about 1 year and four months old. He seemed to be feeling down so we got him a male friend, Pepper Jack, who we believe is about four months...

If this post would be better suited for the Rat Health section let me know, but we live in Colorado and figured a humidifier was needed. I can't help but be a little worried about using something "ultrasonic" for them, as they can hear up to 90 kilohertz. I couldn't find anything that wasn't...

I have 2 female rats, they are 10 months old and i’ve had them for about 4 months and i still can’t pet them or pick them up, anytime i try to they bite me and freak out, what should i do? (I got them from a pet store, and i’m pretty sure they were rarely picked up)