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I have a few questions. I just brought home 2 female rats. One is hairless the other a dumbo. First of all, they have nothing to do with each other. I have a multi level cage and one is on the very top and the hairless is on the bottom. I have had them for [...]
June 5, 2010 in DUMBO Pet Care
Tagged dumbo, environments, female rats, nips, pet store, rat care, rodents
Tagged dumbo, environments, female rats, nips, pet store, rat care, rodents
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A little while ago I got myself two female dumbo rats. I got them right after they were weened off their mother, and I’ve had them for awhile now, so they’re probably a little over two months. One’s really active and curious, and seems like she really wants to run away. The other’s shy and [...]
May 28, 2010 in DUMBO Pet Care
Tagged biology teacher, dumbo rats, games, personal experience, pet rat, rat care, six months
Tagged biology teacher, dumbo rats, games, personal experience, pet rat, rat care, six months
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Give them time…..they dont know where they are and they’re scared…..it will take them awhile to warm up to each other and their new environment….when i first got my 2 rats they were always fighting and hiding from me, terrified….now they always sleep snuggled up together and as soon as i open the cage they come running…it’ll take awhile, especially if they’re babies, it could take a couple of months for them to realize they are in a safe place and to come out of their shell
Give them time…..they dont know where they are and they’re scared…..it will take them awhile to warm up to each other and their new environment….when i first got my 2 rats they were always fighting and hiding from me, terrified….now they always sleep snuggled up together and as soon as i open the cage they come running…it’ll take awhile, especially if they’re babies, it could take a couple of months for them to realize they are in a safe place and to come out of their shell