Rats

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:14 pm

Smart too. You won't believe how they grow on you after a while.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:17 pm

only had them 3 days and they've grown on me

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:48 pm

Tigerlily died today...have no idea how...there was nothing next to the cage that she could have ate and I fed them this afternoon as she was fine...went to give them some pears later the night and at first I thought she had escaped when I gave them carrots earlier on...then Caelan noticed behind the litter tray that she was lying there...I am quite upset...

Now I dont know what to do about Peebles...I know rats are social animals..will she accept another rat coming into her cage..?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:04 am

schuette wrote:Tigerlily died today...have no idea how...there was nothing next to the cage that she could have ate and I fed them this afternoon as she was fine...went to give them some pears later the night and at first I thought she had escaped when I gave them carrots earlier on...then Caelan noticed behind the litter tray that she was lying there...I am quite upset...

Now I dont know what to do about Peebles...I know rats are social animals..will she accept another rat coming into her cage..?

I was talking to a friend of mine that keeps rats as pets too, and he said
rats should not be kept together, unless you raised them from birth.

He said if you try it, you have to supervise them.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:35 am

schuette wrote:Tigerlily died today...have no idea how..

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:38 pm

she's still by herself cyg...but Im still not sure wether to get another one...I can supervise but not 24/7 obviously as I need to sleep lol

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:42 am

You can put her with a male...but then you'll have more

Sorry to hear that Schu

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:33 pm

I am not putting her with a male!...although my kids wont me to...

Kares4Rush · Post by **Kares4Rush** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:12 am

I'm so sorry Tigerlily died, Schu.

And I feel sorry for Peebles too. I know like BBO that rats are social.

I had rats as a kid (rescued from my Dad's animal lab once they were "done" with them during his oncology research....oh I waited) and at first they were diff from the usual "fluffies" I owned like hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, all that.

The rats were social and fun. I hope you can find a companion for Peebles.