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Hi, first time rat dad here. I got my two rats Remy and Parmesan about 2 weeks ago, I did research on bonding with your rats and how to do so before getting them and have been following what I’ve read since I’ve gotten them but I don’t think they’re bonding with me. Parmesan is skittish and...

Hey guys! So this is my first post, but I’ve gotten a lot of good advice from other post I’ve read on here before. Anyways! My two boys Joey and Chandler have been having some issues. For whatever reason when they have play time and Chandler wants to cuddle with Joey, Joey will bite Chandlers...

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...

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...

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 my Fancy rat Milo has been pooping on me whenever I hold him? like its normal for them to do it yes but m other rat Zero dosent do it at all and idk...Maybe I'm overreacting but its kinda weird? its like a lot too??

I’ve recently had a rat pass away but I still have his brother, he has been acting fine since he passed although yesterday he was fine, but I’ve got him out today and he’s acting very hyper and skitty. My sister has come up to him but she has been at a house with a dog so could that be it? He...

Hey guys I’m a first time rat owner and I just want my ratties to be chill with me and let me hold them. They are scared tucked away in their igloo bunched in a corner, I tried to pick them up a few times since getting them but don’t feel like it’s right, it feels kinda like I’m scaring them...