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Hello!! I’m a first time rat owner and have run into Some Problems. I got two rats at a pet store (not a chain) that got their rats from local reputable breeders. We got them when they were 8 weeks, and now they are 5 months. Recently, one of my two rats died. He succumbed to sickness the day i...

two of my girls are sisters (Freyja and Hera) from the same litter, they just turned 1 in august and one of them (Hera) decided to develop a pulling problem recently. She only ever pulls her sister, usually grabbing by the scruff and tries to drag her around, and sometimes she'll try and pull...

So I have had my two boys for around 2 weeks, and so far everything has been great, they let me hold and pet them and eat near me and explore my room. Well earlier today i picked one up out of the cage, pet him, and let him go back into the cage. Suddenly he ran to the bottom floor and violently...

I have 2 female rats about a year old. I bought them at a pet store. I went in for 1 and came put with 2 as they're sisters apparently. Anyways one is very friendly and grooms us alot. She not shy to give kisses (ocean is her name). Ocean is pretty timid to noise or even emotions she's very...

For reference this is my first time owning rats and being exposed to rat behavior so i need help on what to do: I have two male rats, Zeus and Hades, who i got a couple months ago and whenever I take them out of their cage (recently) the first thing they do is run to me. Which i think is cute...

Hi! At the time im writing this, I don't have any rats, or even the cage. I already have a cage and the rats picked out though, and have been researching for a few weeks (Don't worry! I will have the cage setup BEFORE I bring my rats home.) At my pet store, there is this hairless rat I really...

Hi, so my rat waffle has a tumor and we decided not to remove it and to just keep her comfortable until the time comes to put her down. lately, she hasn't been doing so well, and we know she only has a little bit of time left. but her 2 sisters have recently been like piling on top of her to the...

I have no idea what to do with my rat Roddy.He bullies his cagemate and doesnt let him eat and bites me randomly. Today he bit me particularly hard for absolutely no reason! I wasnt holding food or anything like that he just came ober and bit me as hard as he could. I honestly don't know why he...

Ive noticed recently that my larger rat (Roddy) has been stealing food from my other rat (Fishbone). Roddy will sometimes not even finish his own food before taking Fishbones and becomes aggressive when he sees him eating. It got really bad when i gave them an egg to share, i noticed that roddy...

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...