I have three rats, Joshu Odin and Bastian. Odin only has one eye because that was how he was when I purchased him but he gets along fine without it. Joshu is a sweety and loves human attention, although lately he's been very sick which I am taking care of hopefully 
But Bastian doesn't come out of the cage easily. He usually puts out his back legs and holds on. He loves being petted inside the cage and when you get him out he licks me to death (constantly it's really cute) but it just doesn't seem like he's comfortable outside his cage at all.
Odin HATES getting out of his cage and will claw at me to stay in. He usually wins as he is huge and strong. He squeks and avoids human contact
Sometimes he will let me pet him without hideing and gives me kisses but he will not ever want to go out of the cage.
What do you suggest I do? I'm trying to keep the cage open when I am in the room to show that they can get out and look around the table they are on when they want to. This seems to have Bastian warming up to being out but not Odin. I've set it up as well so that their door opens as a ramp to their smaller carrier cage if they decide they want a change of scenery.
I've tried to lure Odin out on his own with treats, it doesn't work he will keep his back legs onto the cage no matter what and stretch as far as he can for the treat. He will loose interest in getting the treat no matter how tasty before he leaves the cage
Any suggestions. If Joshu continues to go downhill I will have two non social rats to take care of. Being a first time rat owner, that seems like more of a hastle to me then fun as I love to cuddle and hold and interact with my animals. So I have to try harder at making our relationship work
But Bastian doesn't come out of the cage easily. He usually puts out his back legs and holds on. He loves being petted inside the cage and when you get him out he licks me to death (constantly it's really cute) but it just doesn't seem like he's comfortable outside his cage at all.
Odin HATES getting out of his cage and will claw at me to stay in. He usually wins as he is huge and strong. He squeks and avoids human contact
What do you suggest I do? I'm trying to keep the cage open when I am in the room to show that they can get out and look around the table they are on when they want to. This seems to have Bastian warming up to being out but not Odin. I've set it up as well so that their door opens as a ramp to their smaller carrier cage if they decide they want a change of scenery.
I've tried to lure Odin out on his own with treats, it doesn't work he will keep his back legs onto the cage no matter what and stretch as far as he can for the treat. He will loose interest in getting the treat no matter how tasty before he leaves the cage
Any suggestions. If Joshu continues to go downhill I will have two non social rats to take care of. Being a first time rat owner, that seems like more of a hastle to me then fun as I love to cuddle and hold and interact with my animals. So I have to try harder at making our relationship work