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[Corky]

There are so many "what ifs" when it comes to introducing new rats. I mean Harriette is doing fine solitary but I really want her to have a sister. I'm scared the other rat will attack Harriette. What if I got a baby rat, not a tiny baby, but one young enough so that It wouldn't be territorial yet.

[MoonfallTheFox]

If you get a baby girl you should get a pair of them, or the energy of the youngster could annoy Harriette.

It's unlikely that the new rat will attack her, and more likely that she will attack the new rat. Usually introductions with females are pretty easy- does seem to be more accepting of newcomers. If you get a pair of babies she will probably not see them as a threat, and will be less likely to get fussy about them.

[Corky]

I'd be willing, being my cage has three stories but I don't think my dad would like three -.-, We have 5 pets at our house, including our two fish. He thinks that is a lot though. So do you think I'd be better off getting an adult rat. Harriette is less than a year old, and is pretty energetic herself though.

[JessyxKisuxKata]

here my other rats (some of them ^^ the other are to shy for photos ^^)

Blacky:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... G_0016.jpg
Benny(died) :
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... G_0017.jpg
Eugen :
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... /009-1.jpg
timmy:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... G_0018.jpg
and Augi :
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... 011.jpg(in background are black and timmy)
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... 0036-1.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r223 ... 0015-1.jpg

[Sadies]

I just put mite treatment on my rats as they were iching alot, they are not to impressed with it but at least they will feel happyer not if it works. :)

Awwww... Your rats are cute :D

Yay, i found two seccond hand cages online which are really cheap and bigger than mine :D i really hope they are still available, my rats would love them :D

[JessyxKisuxKata]

thx ^^
i lovethem so much

[Sachiko]

I just put mite treatment on my rats as they were iching alot, they are not to impressed with it but at least they will feel happyer not if it works.

Awwww... Your rats are cute

Yay, i found two seccond hand cages online which are really cheap and bigger than mine i really hope they are still available, my rats would love them

for my rats I use ivermectrin. They love it lol but it's usually used for horses, so obviously I just give them a tiny bit, like uncooked rice size. It tastes good, and gets rid of those pesky parasites (:

[Sadies]

I think that was in it lol XD i duno, i bought it from apet shop.

Quick question, are rats allowed bread as at collage (its an animal collage) they give their rats a loaf of bread daily, i thought that that much bread can't be good also most of it has mold on.

[MoonfallTheFox]

That's bad for them, especially if it is moldy.


Here's an updated picture of Marlena, the baby I saved a month ago-



Sorry it's blurry, she's a zoomer.

And here's one of my boys-

[Corky]

@Moonfall: So cute <3, My rat is a zoomer too for the most part xD.