[JTP3T3RS0N]

when i take my rats out to play, they seem kind of "cautious", then after a minute or two they just start kind of walking around and kind of exploring like its a whole new place. they arent afraid of me and i can hold them and pet them and play with them and things, but they just seem kind of timid and they dont seem like they are having a lot of fun. any ideas?

 

[cjshrader]

How long have you had your rats? Are they male or female?

Make sure they have toys and stuff to play with when you have them out on free time.

 

[JTP3T3RS0N]

ive had them for about 3 months and they are males. ive kind of ignored it for a while since they were still settling in and getting used to me. i do have some toys but they dont seem too interested in them. any ideas of what they might like to play with?

 

[cjshrader]

I've always heard that males in general are less likely to play than females. They like to just chill out.

As for toys, I know Night uses all kinds of things for cats for her rats to climb around on when free roaming. I'd like to do the same thing.

Though really I think your rats aren't bored, they are just that way.

Oh, try one of those feather things that is for cats. It's a pole, a string, and some feathers at the end. My rats love that, they'll chase it all around.

 

[glindella]

I let my boys play on the couch, I put old clothes, a large tube and some fabric scraps for them. They usually just chill in the tube.

One game they seem to enjoy is *play under mommys shirt* I put on an old t shirt then another really loose shirt over it and let them play between the two. The three that i stuck under my shirt had fun, and its a new game every time you change positions