i used to own boys and can confirm boy rats are humongous lmfaooo. my oldest girl now is 2 and she is still nowhere near as my boys got despite being the chunkiest out of her besties
rats are nocturnal so they can be SUPER cray cray at night, especially the girls lol. might help to increase free roam time at night if u can , but like the other commenter said if theres no blood. no problem
if this is ur answer he probably doesnt. from pretty early on it is obvious whether or not a rat has balls on account of how large and obvious they are. if you can lift up the rat so u can see its genitals- if balls aren’t obvious it looks like u have a baby mama
He probably was just curious 😩 rats are silly billies… they are like children and dogs- they will use touching and biting to try to work things ouf. this has happened to me with my girls too while exploring my eyelashes and eyebrows
I have a rat named Miffy and she is a lovely lovely girl- BUT whenever she has a health issue she turns into the moodiest little gremlin. this has gotten worse as shes gotten older- bot long ago she had mites (recovered now!) but she would squeak when i gave her the treatment, squeak when i picked her up, squeaked when i pet her, even went to bite me when i tried to put her back in the cage. luckily shes back to being a sweet cuddly girl now but i think with age and being under stress can really make rats moody! if ur situation is anything like mine im sure the squeaks will pass!!
use a pink shampoo to neutralise!! when i got styck with blue/green hair that was the only thing that fixed me up. sending the best wishes and the goodest of luck bc blue and green are EVIL to get off
rats are so curious i can almost guarantee that if you keep giving them space, they will start initiating contact! it may take awhile given they havent been handled much but be patient and slowly they will become curious and that curiosity will lead them to seek interaction with you, basically to sus you out. keep giving treats and maybe attempts to pet to show ur hands are a good thing. good luck with ur babies! it can feel disheartening when it doesnt happen instantly but once ur making progress there its so rewarding!
lots of treats! spend as much time with them AS POSSIBLE! leaving the cage open when ur arroynd so they can explore by their pwn choice- ive had rats for years now and giving them time and not giving up is so important
my girls LOVE yoghurt- nuts can also be good treats. i often give my girls fruit as a treat ad well- they also go nuts for broccoli for some reason but i think thats specific to my current girls bc my other rats ive pwned never cared for it lmaooo
personally i would let them roam on their own- leave the cage door open and allow them to explore when they are ready! but definitely do this when you dont have any time restraints as putting them away may be stressful if they arent happy being picked up- alternatively, maybe get them comfortable with ur hands in the cage, then ur hands in the cage touching them, and then ur hands holding them in the cage, step by step until you can pick them up and take them out of the cage without them being upset!
the pet store i got this girl from are actually incredible with rats- even though they DID call her ugly (affectionately) their is an employee there who walks them, handles them and buys them enrichment toys. she is SUPER knowledgable. all of this has been a hugeee benefit and ive become pretty good friends with her due to my frequent visits and our shared passion for ratties
as someone whos dyed their hair blue, please do not dye ur hair blue. fried my hair trying to get out those green undertones. it always fades green and i was in literal hell. any other colour babe. ANY other colour
i get SO happy when they interact.. until i remember Mal :( I think Mal genuinely showed up and has tried to change and grow for Yoli- but ultimately Yoli just connects better romantically with Xander. this show has me fucked up emotionally
LOVED seeing how sam changes after time with tiff!!! she started standing up for herself so much more. tiff also learned SO much from sam and seems to be a much better communicator.. makes me so warm. hope they both get their happy endings
I'd probably try the pink shampoo, but dilute it more than you think you need to and start with just normal washing, don't let it sit on your hair until you know just a normal shampoo didn't work. That stain is so light it could very likely be neutralized easily, just don't make the mistake I have in the past and end up with pink hair. It's much easier to add more pink than take pink away.
thank you!! i actually loved having pink hair so might let it sit a bit- if the worst case scenario is pink hair thats pretty ideal. cant stand this colour. ty for responding i just needed a second opinion and reckon i will try that now :)
i used to own boys and can confirm boy rats are humongous lmfaooo. my oldest girl now is 2 and she is still nowhere near as my boys got despite being the chunkiest out of her besties
rats are nocturnal so they can be SUPER cray cray at night, especially the girls lol. might help to increase free roam time at night if u can , but like the other commenter said if theres no blood. no problem
“i feel so so guilty” refuses to apologise
i think lavender and rue do look a little round ans do have visible nipples- the other girls i think are most likely not pregnant.
i think he does…? 😭😭
if this is ur answer he probably doesnt. from pretty early on it is obvious whether or not a rat has balls on account of how large and obvious they are. if you can lift up the rat so u can see its genitals- if balls aren’t obvious it looks like u have a baby mama
i hope not, but it looks like he has them just smaller than the other rats
okay amazing- hes probably just bloated then! just keep an eye out for if he seems lethargic or sick, other than that i wouldnt worry :)
he may just have a thin coat, some weird genetics (double rex?? patchwork or smthn) but as long as there isnt any irritation i wouldnt worry :)
He probably was just curious 😩 rats are silly billies… they are like children and dogs- they will use touching and biting to try to work things ouf. this has happened to me with my girls too while exploring my eyelashes and eyebrows
its sick as fuck
check her nipples! i got a pregnant rat from a breeder once as well and visible nipps were what confirmed it for me
I have a rat named Miffy and she is a lovely lovely girl- BUT whenever she has a health issue she turns into the moodiest little gremlin. this has gotten worse as shes gotten older- bot long ago she had mites (recovered now!) but she would squeak when i gave her the treatment, squeak when i picked her up, squeaked when i pet her, even went to bite me when i tried to put her back in the cage. luckily shes back to being a sweet cuddly girl now but i think with age and being under stress can really make rats moody! if ur situation is anything like mine im sure the squeaks will pass!!
use a pink shampoo to neutralise!! when i got styck with blue/green hair that was the only thing that fixed me up. sending the best wishes and the goodest of luck bc blue and green are EVIL to get off
rats are so curious i can almost guarantee that if you keep giving them space, they will start initiating contact! it may take awhile given they havent been handled much but be patient and slowly they will become curious and that curiosity will lead them to seek interaction with you, basically to sus you out. keep giving treats and maybe attempts to pet to show ur hands are a good thing. good luck with ur babies! it can feel disheartening when it doesnt happen instantly but once ur making progress there its so rewarding!
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based on OPs post history it looks like the rat was pregnant before she got her
I have a similar rug! Did you get your from Killstar? I always wind up covering mine when my boys free roam, otherwise they’ll pee all over it 😂
YES i did!!
Wow, she's really cute! I want to start training my girls, but I'm afraid I can't do it yet
what makes you feel like you cant yet?
lots of treats! spend as much time with them AS POSSIBLE! leaving the cage open when ur arroynd so they can explore by their pwn choice- ive had rats for years now and giving them time and not giving up is so important
Hmmm what kinda treats do you recommend? Because I was always giving them fruit as special treats ! But it there perhaps something better?
my girls LOVE yoghurt- nuts can also be good treats. i often give my girls fruit as a treat ad well- they also go nuts for broccoli for some reason but i think thats specific to my current girls bc my other rats ive pwned never cared for it lmaooo
personally i would let them roam on their own- leave the cage door open and allow them to explore when they are ready! but definitely do this when you dont have any time restraints as putting them away may be stressful if they arent happy being picked up- alternatively, maybe get them comfortable with ur hands in the cage, then ur hands in the cage touching them, and then ur hands holding them in the cage, step by step until you can pick them up and take them out of the cage without them being upset!
Why the heck isn’t that rat biting you oh my god. When I first got my girl from a pet store she’d bite me anytime she could get the chance.
the pet store i got this girl from are actually incredible with rats- even though they DID call her ugly (affectionately) their is an employee there who walks them, handles them and buys them enrichment toys. she is SUPER knowledgable. all of this has been a hugeee benefit and ive become pretty good friends with her due to my frequent visits and our shared passion for ratties
She's absolutely stunning and oh so funny and cute. Does she play like this with her 'sisters?' Absolute gem. 💕
she does indeed. she is also a major humper.
as someone whos dyed their hair blue, please do not dye ur hair blue. fried my hair trying to get out those green undertones. it always fades green and i was in literal hell. any other colour babe. ANY other colour
i get SO happy when they interact.. until i remember Mal :( I think Mal genuinely showed up and has tried to change and grow for Yoli- but ultimately Yoli just connects better romantically with Xander. this show has me fucked up emotionally
my heart breaks for Mal. she is trying so hard to hold it together… but she clearly was so hurt
LOVED seeing how sam changes after time with tiff!!! she started standing up for herself so much more. tiff also learned SO much from sam and seems to be a much better communicator.. makes me so warm. hope they both get their happy endings
so glad someone else said this. exactly how i feel about aussie.
I'd probably try the pink shampoo, but dilute it more than you think you need to and start with just normal washing, don't let it sit on your hair until you know just a normal shampoo didn't work. That stain is so light it could very likely be neutralized easily, just don't make the mistake I have in the past and end up with pink hair. It's much easier to add more pink than take pink away.
thank you!! i actually loved having pink hair so might let it sit a bit- if the worst case scenario is pink hair thats pretty ideal. cant stand this colour. ty for responding i just needed a second opinion and reckon i will try that now :)