[Fusion200]

And if I get my rats from a litter where the dad is calm and cuddly, should the male babies also take that route?

 

[nanashi7]

Most males are calm and some are cuddly. I don't know if genetics factor in, but by 3-6 weeks you should know personality.

 

[SparrowTheRat]

I've had five males and three females. All my males have been really calm. Except two. And it was just when they were babies. They calmed down after I handled them a lot. They quickly became calm squishies like the rest.

 

[Isamurat]

This depends on the rats. genetics play a big factor but mum as well as dad's. In the lines i work with the males aren't much different to the girls in terms of activity levels but that's how i prefer it. i want active affectionate rats not lap rats! my guys tend to slow a little around a year old but still remain active preferring short cuddle sessions with periods of exploring. At around 2 years they slow some more and tend towards more time settled with me than exploring though will still explore and climb most things a younger rat would.