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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / June 2007Question on introducing rats.
I'd like to introduce my rat babies to their uncle Ren. I've place they're cages together so Ren and the babies are familiar with each other. However, as the babies are half the size of Ren, is it too early to make an introduction? The babes will be 6 weeks on Saturday (males and females have already been separated BTW) and Ren is about 5 months old. Dewi > I'd like to introduce my rat babies to their uncle Ren. I've place > they're cages together so Ren and the babies are familiar with each [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dewi If Ren is known to be a very laid back rat, you can try the intro right away but if he's known to show some territorial issues like rubbing his side on things, digging motion, lots of side scratching... then I'd advise you to wait till the babies are at least 2 months old. But keep them side by side.  SignatureJoanne Owned by 26 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Ren is very laid back although very playful. He stares at them all keen for a game. So I'll introduce them on Friday. Thanks. Dewi > Ren is very laid back although very playful. He stares at them all > keen for a game. So I'll introduce them on Friday. > > Thanks. > > Dewi Let us know how they get on. :) SignatureJoanne Owned by 26 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Well the intro went okay I guess. I introduced Ren to the male babies as I figure these would be the most difficult. After a while Ren started getting bossy and dominant, pinning the babies down and biting some of them without breaking their skin. So I'm going to do short intros (5 to 10 mins) every second day until he is no longer threatened. What do you think? Maybe it would be better to wait until the babies are bigger but keep their cages really close together. Dewi. > Well the intro went okay I guess. I introduced Ren to the male babies > as I figure these would be the most difficult. After a while Ren [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dewi. Was he biting while pinning down or is it a type of dragging biting? Do you know what I mean? Some rats will kind of bite but more to drag them toward them, moms do that a lot. Some males will do that too but it's more paternal/maternal than anything else. Every day intros would be best, keep them short if you are nervous. Waiting till they are 3 months old is also a good idea, whatever you are comfortable with. :) SignatureJoanne Owned by 26 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* > > Well the intro went okay I guess. I introduced Ren to the male babies > > as I figure these would be the most difficult. After a while Ren [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > ------------------------------------------------------- > ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* It was a dragging biting. The short intros are working so far and I'll play things by ear and slowly extend their time together. I hope Ren doesn't get too jealous of the other guys as he's become a bit of a mama's boy. Or maybe it'll be me who gets jealous. ;) He's such a funny little guy, I'm so glad I got him. Dewi >>>Well the intro went okay I guess. I introduced Ren to the male babies >>>as I figure these would be the most difficult. After a while Ren [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Dewi A dragging biting is not a bad thing. I'm glad the intros are working. lol... I agree, it'll be you that will miss the special attention, but don't worry, you will still get it!! SignatureJoanne Owned by 26 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* |
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