I wasn't sure what thread to put this in?
I've been asking my local pet store to order in some rats for the past few months, to supply a room mate to my single male boy but the owner went and got all female rats.
I don't want to be rude and complain after she already ordered them, by my demand. When I asked why she got females she said, "Because two males will fight." then she asked if i was planning on breeding. I am not educated enough on genetics and lack the proper room to even consider breeding rats I told her. I also said that, unlike hamsters, two male rats will get along just fine for the most part, she seemed surprised by this. I know this pet store well and know for fact that any feeders they sell are pre-frozen and only mice, but her lack of knowledge frightens me a little. I am thinking of providing her with my own rat food mix free if she will accept, since I would rather she didn't feed them hamster mix.
But, enough of my rambling the real problem here is I can't make it into a big town to find my boy another male and he has been waiting for almost a year now. I want to get him a friend soon. I am considering asking around the local vets for an expert, but want to know how risky getting my boy neutered is? Is it worth it, for his sake?
I've been asking my local pet store to order in some rats for the past few months, to supply a room mate to my single male boy but the owner went and got all female rats.
I don't want to be rude and complain after she already ordered them, by my demand. When I asked why she got females she said, "Because two males will fight." then she asked if i was planning on breeding. I am not educated enough on genetics and lack the proper room to even consider breeding rats I told her. I also said that, unlike hamsters, two male rats will get along just fine for the most part, she seemed surprised by this. I know this pet store well and know for fact that any feeders they sell are pre-frozen and only mice, but her lack of knowledge frightens me a little. I am thinking of providing her with my own rat food mix free if she will accept, since I would rather she didn't feed them hamster mix.
But, enough of my rambling the real problem here is I can't make it into a big town to find my boy another male and he has been waiting for almost a year now. I want to get him a friend soon. I am considering asking around the local vets for an expert, but want to know how risky getting my boy neutered is? Is it worth it, for his sake?