Sounds like dominance more than anything else. My boys get pretty rough at times, never like that though. Usually if your not seeing any blood or cuts, its nothing to worry about. However, dragging a fellow cage mate around the cage by his/her ears is kind of odd...lol. Maybe someone else will know what exactly they are doing.
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i dunno what to tell you. i hope it all works out 
. ronny [the mean one] has calmed down alot since i added more things for her to play with in her cage.
. ronny [the mean one] has calmed down alot since i added more things for her to play with in her cage.
its a strange thing to see but some females go thru these phases where they drag their cagemates around by whatever is nearest...fur on the neck, ears, etc. usually up to the hammock. The one being pulled/yanked around makes these plaintive squeaks but never is truly distressed. I think its a carryover from nesting behaviour and baby rats. I wouldn't worry, it'll pass.
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