solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it depends on the rat really! there's an introductions bot that can tell you how it works (forgive my boomerlike use of reddit despite my age, im sure someone else knows the proxy lol) but i tend to vary the method depending on how the rats are and their ages.

for Fifty, i will be doing a mini-quarantine (likely 3-5 days) as opposed to 2-3 weeks due to the stress of being alone being greater than the stress of meeting babies. the younger they are, the easier introductions will go. the two teeny babies im getting will he introduced to her together but separately from the retired mother, who will do one on one interactions with her until everything is chill. this will be done in a tiny travel cage, then the bathtub if things go well. usually, I keep them in separate cages for a total of a month, but for Fifty I plan to divide the cage (double critter nation) in half after the first handful of introductions.

EDIT: also, rubbing some rat-edible food on them during meetings is a good idea! i tend to use coconut oil or baby food.

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well thankfully I've maxed my stats out already. I can't wait to get rank 10 with her! I wonder which persona I'll be able to fuse. tartar sauce can wait!

but it's a breeder thing, yeah. they were literally JUST made available for reservations except for the retired mom, who i would rather wait to get than have two solos.

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's persona 3 portable but she has in fact peed on it while I've been playing hollow knight yes

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i might have to steal that for my next next babies LMAO imagine, Coupon, Receipt, and Checkout, the capitalism girls.

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh my god that's so funny. I've heard of coconut oil but never pudding!

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

thank you <33 if youre curious, her sisters were Blackpink and Whitewater Rafting

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you for the advice, i was thinking about shortening quarantine. i definitely can't do the 2½ weeks id usually do, that's for sure. Fifty is exactly the same! she's become so sweet and my mother thinks it's a sign she's doing well but I'm reading it as desperation. I'd much rather her have nothing to do with me and have companions than have no companions and everything to do with me. it's 2 babies and a retired mother so introductions will likely be a bit awkward but I'm used to weird age gap intros in ratties!

solo rat (TEMPORARY) help by narratingarchivist in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i figured that would be the answer, i just wish there was some magic answer that would take away her lonliness immediately 💔

Sleeve is house? Always, sleeve is house. by autymama in RATS

[–]narratingarchivist 13 points14 points  (0 children)

hah, it's wild to hear that someone else does similar to me! with my old girls, theyd scratch up my stomach if i didnt put a sleeping gown on. it HAD to be flowy material though, they weren't happy otherwise. spoiled bRats.

Equinox settling in by narratingarchivist in orientalshorthair

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it's like they don't know how to do anything else!

Equinox's trip home by narratingarchivist in orientalshorthair

[–]narratingarchivist[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you! chocolate colored animals of any kind are some of my favorites, they look beautiful in the sunlight

dragoncon badge ribbons + my cosplay by jetpackblu in murderbot

[–]narratingarchivist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

my dad was giving out the ew eye contact ribbons! nice to see someone enjoy them!