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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / July 2005when to neuter?
Hi All, I recently got my first male ratty - Isaac (I have 5 girls). He had been sitting at the pet store alone for the last month and I couldn't stand to leave him by himself any longer. I would like to get the little guy snipped so he can live with my girls permanently. Is there a 'right' age to have a boy snipped? Has anyone out there mixed a neutered male with females - did they get along? BTW, my girl ratties smell like a mix of sherbet and incense (if only the boys smelt as nice!), do anyone else's girl ratties smell like this? NDM Hi, I can't comment on when to neuter as I've never had boys, but I've heard of a few people that have neutered them and had them live with girls with no trouble. :) Also, my girls smell like grape soda most of the time. :) Which is funny because that's what ferret tails smell like too! Holly > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > NDM > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > NDM Hi, you can have males neutered at any age. Find a good rat savvy vet and there should be no problems. I have 2 neutered boys and they get along great with the females. Give your neutered boy a good 3 weeks before putting him in with the girls. You don't want any accidents happening. ;) Joanne Mom to 19 rats. [snip] > BTW, my girl ratties smell like a mix of sherbet and incense (if only > the boys smelt as nice!), do anyone else's girl ratties smell like this? Ours have always smelt of seaweed (the 'ozone' smell at the seaside -- ozone itself being of course odourless!)  SignatureIgenlode Visit the Ivory Tower http://curry.250x.com/Tower/ ** Melodrama is the art of knowing how precisely too far to go. ** >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >BTW, my girl ratties smell like a mix of sherbet and incense (if only >the boys smelt as nice!), do anyone else's girl ratties smell like this? whenever your vet is comfortable doing it. i've always had my boys done older because the concern was attitude, not reproduction. i have a cage with four girls and one neutered boy right now and they do splendidly together. -- blogging for Pit Bull Rescue Central on August 6 beginning at 9 AM Eastern see http://shattering.org for details x-no-archive: yes in headers Thanks u all for your advice. When I picked zac up from the pet store he was so docile I was amazed. I had heard boys were less hyper than girls but this was amazing - It was all an act to suck me in. Now, with the cheering on of the girls - he's turning into a mad little critter. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > NDM > Thanks u all for your advice. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > NDM Congratulations for taking in a lonely boy! That is so nice of you. I know this is kind of the opposite of your situation, but I have 2 intact males living with a spayed female. The vet who did the spay assured me that they wouldn't be "attracted" to her after 6 weeks or so as all of her female scent would be gone post-spay. Well, it's been almost a year and they still chase after her behind like teenagers. Not always, but sometimes when they're bored I think. I'm not so sure she doesn't like it, because she doesn't run away, and sometimes she goes after them. She just takes it for a while and when she's had enough she kicks them in the face and walks away. As for smell... hmmm. Maggie, my female, really has no scent (to me) because she's hairless. The boys however... sometimes when they're on their best behavior they just smell lightly musky, but if there's a power struggle going on, or a squabble, or it's the day of the cage cleaning and lots of marking going on - WHEW - I'm sure they could bottle the scent and sell it at the rattie perfumery. What's reassuring though is that they never actually smell *foul*, that is, unless I am being lazy and let the cage get a little too dirty. Meghan > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > NDM I have only ever had boys .... and I think they smell like what they are...little piggies...LOL they love to marinate in each others pee, Im sure of it. Then they wander all over me and I end up going to work smelling "Rattie"...:)) (usually discovered as I walk into work) Guess its better than smelling of baby bluck.... Regards Kate SignatureToday I may meet with injustice, ignorance, denial, all of which are due entirely to the other's lack of knowledge of good and evil and the difference thereof. http://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg Chance is the path God takes when he wants to remain anonymous Albert Einstein. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > NDM I had a castrated boy living with a girl several years ago and it worked out just fine, they became the best of friends. He used to try and mount her now and again, but not to any extent that bothered her. I've only ever had that one female, all my other rats have been males and I've always thought what a pleasant smell the boys have - reminds me of a lovely musky scent. My girl on the other hand was a stinky thing as she had a bit of a problem with flatulence, lol... that little rattie could pharp for England! Tracey |
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