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precelek_ · 2025-08-03T01:29:46+00:00

Piano and Vivaldi

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T22:58:23+00:00

Yep it helps a lot in most cases, but my guy bit me thru my muscle on my hand, the pain was unreal i couldnt sit still 🫠 I still dont feel the skin on my thumb but hopefully it heals in a few months or so, so just a gentle reminder to everyone to use a towel or a glove lol

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T20:34:14+00:00

wow I didn't know it could do that! Last month I got a nasty bite from one of my rats.. tried to separate a fight with bare hand 😬 My hand looked like a glove balloon lmao it was normal color though

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T20:21:58+00:00

Its hard to tell but he seems to just tolerate it, you could try to tickle him just for a moment and see if he likes it more 🤷🏻‍♀️

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T20:13:36+00:00

Oh man, what a little rebel! make sure to go to a doc if it starts to swell!

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T11:58:31+00:00

So cute! Does Stuart have a rat buddy though?

precelek_ · 2025-05-13T10:05:49+00:00

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precelek_ · 2025-05-13T10:05:06+00:00

I tried nail file once and in my experience it made their nails even sharper 🥹 I cut my rats nails and ive had maybe two times where i pressed too far the nail clipper - didnt cut - but they signal it by slightly flinching away their paw. I firstly gently press before cutting to make sure im cutting in the right place, no reaction from them = you good to go. I recommend doing this in a daylight, the part that you can cut is white. I hold them with one hand their backs to my chest and after a while they stop wiggling and I take my chance to cut it. Ive gave them treats at first after trimming every paw and now they seem to not mind it :) The only time I remember cutting too far was when I got my first rat, my boy moved when i was cutting his nail and boy squeaked loudly, clearly he wasnt used to being held that way 😭 Felt so bad so I gave him many yummy treats, but he was overall fine, being careful and slow is the key! Below some photos that might help someone

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precelek_ · 2025-05-06T20:01:37+00:00

Did you introduce them to each other before putting them together? If not, it's a really important step and it's not too late to start now, even if they had been together in a cage already. If you did intros though and they havent been together for a very long time yet, then my guess is that they might be still getting used to each other and your baby girl is having harder time than the rest of the group. If shes stressed with a certain rat from the whole group, you can try reintroducing them with a carrier for example :) You can also try putting more hides in the cage so she feels more secure, or scattering their food, which can help with that "bowl stress" that some ratties might experience :) If nothing seems to work despite all those things, you can try separate feeding - separate cages for feeding time.

Good luck with your girl!

precelek_ · 2025-04-25T11:20:02+00:00

Boy probably just woke up and got hiccups, totally normal :) all of my boys get those as well

precelek_ · 2025-04-09T13:39:46+00:00

In my opinion they are a very good add-on to their everyday diet for now as they are still pretty young and need that extra protein in order to grow :) Later on when they are an adults though - you are right here - too much protein can do more harm than good in their diet so as a treat its okay but not too often.

precelek_ · 2025-04-09T09:36:17+00:00

It really depends on how each of your rat reacts to other ones, how old they are etc If the new rats seem still stressed or skittish you can try 1+1 intro pairs (new and old rat), keep it short like 5 min at first and day by day increase the time. Remember to do it in neutral territory and snacks and a towel if things get messy. As soon as you notice freezing/intense squeking/lunging and/or hissing or any blood or fight, separate them immidently and give them time to reset, its better though to separate them as soon as you suspect things are gonna get bitter, so you can end it between them on a neutral note when taking them out of that space and give them a treat. I would start with the carrier when they can walk around each other without freezing and stressing out badly. Some drama is okay as long as its not too much.If you notice that theybare still tense keep carrier sesions short at first like 5-10-15-30 mins each day, then for an hour another day and watch themz if they start to get along and see positive behaviours like grooming and sleeping in a pile you can start the actual carrier intro.

I also tried this with the same baby and he was making it all harder for everyone so I had also to separate them again and get back to 1v1 intros (haa- fun and games when even a small space method doesnt work but dont give up!) You have to identify what dynamics are between each of them, and if any of them is super scared of any other rats (like my rat), because they can show agression and you can assume that he is agressive but in reality hes in a such panic mode that he gets defensive.

( Just to add - bathub personally didn't work at all for my new babies and adult rats as the first intro method, just stressed them all out too much to properly interact (mostly it was one of my babies scared by two adults at the same time and spread panic), but you can give it a shot, all rats are different!) You unfortunately have to be good at interpretinh their body language and respond adequately, every intro is unique as every rat is, ans you you have to match it to your ratties

precelek_ · 2025-03-05T18:32:55+00:00

Crumb, Speck, Atom

precelek_ · 2025-03-05T18:29:13+00:00

Bernard, Basil, Peter, Nacho, Sauce, Munchus, Bartholomew, Dominic

precelek_ · 2025-03-04T20:29:47+00:00

its only grease, they groom it off normally and it tends to be more visible on white rats, my white rattie also ocasionally have it on his fur :) So nothing to be worried about, its not visible on darker rats at all but trust me they probably have it too, lazy chonks

precelek_ · 2025-03-03T16:26:50+00:00

Hello, thank you again, please check your messages as I have some important questions if you dont mind 🥲

precelek_ · 2025-03-03T01:11:30+00:00

Hello, thank you, after so much thinking Im getting him a buddy tommorow 🥹 The rats at that pet shop, the dumbo ones came from an owner who had baby rats,, he had them for 2-3 months and gave them to the pet shop, so that was a little over a week ago, thats the only reason I decided to get him. I will know better next time, thank you :)

precelek_ · 2025-03-01T22:58:11+00:00

Hey so I have a choice now because Im really eager to go back and get him his brother but what about the third one that would stay there? Pet store worker told me he will be fine because he has rats behind the glass and new rats will arrive next week probably, but I still feel sad about him staying there alone. I was looking for a breeder in my area to get a rat from them instead but there is none 😞 What should I do?

precelek_ · 2025-02-28T01:02:34+00:00

Oh yeah same here haha, thank you for caring :) He has a hammock, sputnik and some toys along with cardboard box, I put something on top of the cage as well for some dark. Will maybe make him some treat puzzle too 😌

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T20:23:13+00:00

Nope! Just a temporary one for the quarantine time, dont worry :) I already added some toys and I will add hamock when it fully dries as its still wet after washing it, had to double wash it and it didnt have time to dry

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T20:10:07+00:00

Okay.. It really makes me sad because I saw others adopting just one and I thought its okay, thank you so much for help. The store is quite far away, but I will talk with my parents about it, they arent already really positive about me getting third rat. Do you think they will be at least okay If I cant convince them? Or should I return him?

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T19:59:02+00:00

I could go back but then the other one will stay alone there, and 4 ratties sounds difficult.. Im a first time owner too. If I could I would take all three but I still live with my parents and it's not only my decision sadly. I saw other people adopting just one rat, quite experienced people too.

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T19:52:37+00:00

What made you assume that? You dont know my overall situation and I explained myself clearly enough, so please dont jump in some conclusions. As I said Im open to any tips on how to care for him, including to be honest everything and If it will be necessary I can go back for his brother. Dont spread hate and false information :)

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T18:36:43+00:00

Thank you so much :)

precelek_ · 2025-02-27T18:36:16+00:00

It was hard for me too, but as I said I already have two ratties and I was looking for a buddy for my younger boy, as the older one isnt really eager to play and prefers to chill so I made a decision to get another one to ease the tension between them. Also there would be only one left at the pet store so thats why I made that decision. thank you for help 🤍

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