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Pip's biting is just absolutely out of control and I don't know how to stop it because he's extremely aggressive about it. I could try to bop him on the nose when he bites and he'd just lunge at the finger doing the bopping. He bites hard and deep and honestly this is the first time I've actually been afraid to pick up a rat. He just bit my wrist and was about a millimeter from puncturing a very prominent vein. I say no very loudly anytime he bites or is lunging but it doesn't phase him at all. I just don't know how I'm supposed to bond with something that just wants to maul me
He's sitting behind me in the chair at the moment and doesn't seem scared to be there and isn't nipping at my back or legs so it must just be my hands that he's got a problem with. Any advice on how to proceed?
Just thought I'd edit with some background about Pip. He came to me after being abandoned at a petsmart and shuffled through a small rescue that didn't have room for him. He was extremely skinny and I could see his spine when I got him. I'm assuming he's around 8-12 weeks (the gap is so significant because he was obviously malnourished). He has since gained weight and looks like an active healthy young rat.
Just thought I'd edit with some background about Pip. He came to me after being abandoned at a petsmart and shuffled through a small rescue that didn't have room for him. He was extremely skinny and I could see his spine when I got him. I'm assuming he's around 8-12 weeks (the gap is so significant because he was obviously malnourished). He has since gained weight and looks like an active healthy young rat.