So heres the deal. I have two rats I got on Thursday January 18th 2008.
Dego is the braver out of the two. He is the first to investigate everything new. He is the biggest pig alive and tends to push Kinq(his brother) around to get himself first in line. When I picked him up to put him in his cage the first day I got him he squeaked and started to panic. I stick my hand in the cage often to allow them to smell me and Dego is the first one to come out and bite it. I wouldnt consider this an aggressive bite more or less a "testing" bite.
Kinq is a bit shyer but slowly getting to be quite bold. I have been able to pet him very briefly on his back with my finger but then he runs into his little house. I try not to do it too much so I dont stress him out because I have had them for less than a week.
Ok so basically here is my big issue. How and what can I do to make them less "hyper" when I try to hold them. Ive tried a couple of times and slowly tried to pick them up but they flail around and squeak like mad rats! Im pretty sure ive asked this question before about the biting but the "eeping" doesnt work at all with them. What can I do to help the processes of my being able to pick them up and play with them?
They are very hyped up still (they are about 2months) and usually at night (haha). I just need someone to tell me what and everything and anything i can do to #1 get them to stop biting and #2(my main objective) To have them to be able to be held without freaking out!
-PLEASE HELP!
Dego is the braver out of the two. He is the first to investigate everything new. He is the biggest pig alive and tends to push Kinq(his brother) around to get himself first in line. When I picked him up to put him in his cage the first day I got him he squeaked and started to panic. I stick my hand in the cage often to allow them to smell me and Dego is the first one to come out and bite it. I wouldnt consider this an aggressive bite more or less a "testing" bite.
Kinq is a bit shyer but slowly getting to be quite bold. I have been able to pet him very briefly on his back with my finger but then he runs into his little house. I try not to do it too much so I dont stress him out because I have had them for less than a week.
Ok so basically here is my big issue. How and what can I do to make them less "hyper" when I try to hold them. Ive tried a couple of times and slowly tried to pick them up but they flail around and squeak like mad rats! Im pretty sure ive asked this question before about the biting but the "eeping" doesnt work at all with them. What can I do to help the processes of my being able to pick them up and play with them?
They are very hyped up still (they are about 2months) and usually at night (haha). I just need someone to tell me what and everything and anything i can do to #1 get them to stop biting and #2(my main objective) To have them to be able to be held without freaking out!
-PLEASE HELP!