I got 2 rats, about a week ago.
I got them from my local shelter, and they're super super shy. They havent really been handled before.
I feed them treats through the cage bars every day and every time I open the cage door to clean it, i give them treats so they associate me with food. I also try to pet them so they get used to me.
What else can i do? They absolutely will not let me hold them or even pick them up.
I'm less concerned with actually holding them and more concerned with the fact that i'm eventually going to have to wash the blanket in their cage.
I got them from my local shelter, and they're super super shy. They havent really been handled before.
I feed them treats through the cage bars every day and every time I open the cage door to clean it, i give them treats so they associate me with food. I also try to pet them so they get used to me.
What else can i do? They absolutely will not let me hold them or even pick them up.
I'm less concerned with actually holding them and more concerned with the fact that i'm eventually going to have to wash the blanket in their cage.