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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / November 2005Odd behaivour: Throwing food out of the bowl
I've noticed this with a couple of older not-so-fit-anymore rats. The behaivour seems to consist of spending long periods of time sitting or sleeping in the food bowl, and then suddenly throwing huge amounts of the food out into the cage, as if hunting for a special morsel, digging or making a more comfortable bed. I'm pretty sure it's not boredom, since there's plenty to do, and it's not loneliness - there being plenty of other ratties in the same (very large) cage. I thought it might be very finicky eating habits steming from old age. Anyone else seen this?  SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > I've noticed this with a couple of older not-so-fit-anymore rats. The > behaivour seems to consist of spending long periods of time sitting or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Anyone else seen this? Oh yes, I've seen this. It's usually with my sick ones. I really don't know what they do in that food bowl. I'm thinking it's their way of wanting to eat but not finding what they really need. :( Joanne Owned by 17 rats >> I've noticed this with a couple of older not-so-fit-anymore rats. The >> behaivour seems to consist of spending long periods of time sitting [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Joanne > Owned by 17 rats That tallys - Scampi isn't the fittest of rats ATM - she has a slight rattle in her chest (keeping an eye on it - probably a course of baytril coming up), and Bing (who used to do it) was on her last legs at the time. Maybe some of our homemade build-up goo (condensed milk, dried milk powder and Nesquick powder mixed up) for her! SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one They are lovely they look at lot like my girl Jorja. Kissable Jackie, Badger, Teddy, Berkley, Rebel, Texas, Jorja, Reggie and Wilf. R.I.P my boys Rufus, Ranger and Squirrel and Ronnie ,Stuart and Alfie. http://community.webshots.com/user/mullins9 > I've noticed this with a couple of older not-so-fit-anymore rats. The > behaivour seems to consist of spending long periods of time sitting or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Anyone else seen this? |
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