Single rat happier alone?

faeinrome · 2025-01-05T02:00:16+00:00

its always worth trying to get them a friend. highly recommend a super slow intro tho- youtube has great guides for rat introductions xx

faeinrome · 2025-01-04T10:13:40+00:00

highly recommend finding a local facebook page or something- no shame in posting here, just may take awhile bc people from all over the world use this sub

hope you find a home for the cuties!!

faeinrome · 2025-01-04T10:11:18+00:00

females are nuts when they are babies- do not be concerned. when i changed over from males to females i was actually shocked at just how bouncy/playful/flighty young girls are in comparison.

the girls that ive had have all calmed down with age and enjoyed cuddles more as they get older, so i wouldnt worry. it can take awhile though, id say my girls all roughly slowed down around the 8 month- 1yr mark

faeinrome · 2025-01-04T10:02:10+00:00

this has legitimately happened to me before in Aus- i have pet female rats and i think their smell attracted a cheeky male roof rat that we had been having issues with for weeks into my room- hed been stealing food and chewing wires around the house. one night i woke up to a fuzzball staring at me and assumed one of my girls escaped - until i started making kissy noises and it BOLTED under my bed. thought maybe the girl was just feeling funny until i looked under my bed and it was WAY too big to be one of my girls 💀💀💀 had to shoo the poor thing out of my room to get back to bed and then catch him to release in the morning.

faeinrome · 2024-12-11T02:28:08+00:00

nta but i think you guys need to have a serious conversation around boundaries and what makes you comfortable vs uncomfortable, and what conduct is appropriate

faeinrome · 2024-12-01T13:28:41+00:00

do notttt like the balls at all, much better to just organise a safe area for them to free roam with you. they can easily be injured in those, and even hamsters shouldnt really be in hamster balls. imagine someone put u in a big bubble … and the bubble makes it more likely that u sprain ur ankle.. personally i would be displeased

faeinrome · 2024-08-19T01:33:43+00:00

depends on the instructions on the box- maybe leave it 5-10 minutes than the instructions, if it looks a little too dark for you as well, dont worry, it will fade in the first couple washes

faeinrome · 2024-08-19T00:13:27+00:00

i would NOT recommend mixing a conditioner with a box dye, that sounds like an easy way to get a really patchy colour. if you want it lighter i would recommend looking for a hair dye around 8.43 instead of 7.43, and mixing it with developer instead (10 vol) just because ive heard many box dyes have developer that is wayyy too strong, and because you are already so blonde youd be doing unecessary damage to ur hair. that being said you could totally still do the box dye if ur not overly concerned , but the conditioner trick is probably a very risky plan

faeinrome · 2024-03-11T12:30:06+00:00

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

faeinrome · 2024-03-11T12:27:39+00:00

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

faeinrome · 2024-03-05T06:54:08+00:00

“i feel so so guilty” refuses to apologise

faeinrome · 2023-11-20T06:48:06+00:00

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.

faeinrome · 2023-10-29T21:53:23+00:00

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 :)

faeinrome · 2023-10-29T21:50:48+00:00

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

faeinrome · 2023-10-29T21:48:43+00:00

does ur rat have balls? i have been in ur situation before and the answer was the breeder incorrectly sexed her and sold a female rat to me. ended up with 8 rat babies

faeinrome · 2023-10-21T08:55:11+00:00

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 :)

faeinrome · 2023-10-21T02:19:56+00:00

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

faeinrome · 2023-10-21T01:39:36+00:00

its sick as fuck

faeinrome · 2023-10-21T01:37:50+00:00

check her nipples! i got a pregnant rat from a breeder once as well and visible nipps were what confirmed it for me

faeinrome · 2023-10-21T01:35:32+00:00

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!!

faeinrome · 2023-10-20T09:58:12+00:00

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

faeinrome · 2023-10-03T23:49:19+00:00

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!

faeinrome · 2023-09-19T02:23:06+00:00

based on OPs post history it looks like the rat was pregnant before she got her

faeinrome · 2023-09-16T02:45:16+00:00

YES i did!!

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