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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / July 2008Pic of Pippy & Squidgy
http://i34.tinypic.com/fmqdld.jpg Pippy to the left. They prefer printer paper to any kind of hut I give them. Somehow they fold it into little lean-tos. ;-) Or they just lay on it. They've outgrown their initial finickiness and will now eat, in addition to popcorn (which they never thought twice about), raisins, cherries, peanut butter, celery, carrot, and Pippy's absolute favorite thing in the world, Cheerios! That rat LOVES Cheerios, man. They both love peanut butter too, and will lick a finger absolutely clean of it. My finger comes back cleaner than it was before I stuck it in the peanut butter. Neither welcomes being picked up, though. Pippy is better about being held. When we take them out to the couch, Squidgy just wants to hide. I hope they get better about this over time. Am I correct that I should just hold them as much as possible (whether they like it or not) 'till they grow accostomed to human touch, and start to enjoy it?  Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ > http://i34.tinypic.com/fmqdld.jpg > > Pippy to the left. > > They prefer printer paper to any kind of hut I give them. Somehow they > fold it into little lean-tos. ;-) Or they just lay on it. curious, i'll have to try it. > They've outgrown their initial finickiness and will now eat, in addition > to > popcorn (which they never thought twice about), raisins, cherries, peanut > butter, celery, carrot, and Pippy's absolute favorite thing in the world, > Cheerios! that's good. they trust you now. > That rat LOVES Cheerios, man. > > They both love peanut butter too, and will lick a finger absolutely clean > of it. My finger comes back cleaner than it was before I stuck it in the > peanut butter. yup, that's why it is always recommended for traps. > Neither welcomes being picked up, though. Pippy is better about being > held. When we take them out to the couch, Squidgy just wants to hide. I > hope they get better about this over time. Am I correct that I should just > hold them as much as possible (whether they like it or not) 'till they > grow > accostomed to human touch, and start to enjoy it? i think that some people would debate it but my advice is that yeah, you should handle them whenever possible. a good thing is to keep putting one hand in front of the other and let them run (like a treadmill) to burn off the nervous energy and also get them used to "the hand". it should be noted that some rats love to hide and are most happy when they are trying to find places to hide. if you want to keep him nearby get a sock or something for him to hangout in at playtime. Yes, I'd recommend picking them up & handling them as much as possible until they get used to you. They will, faster than you think. When I have my new little ones out on my lap on the couch I drape an old towel lengthwise over my entire chest & lap first. The towel protects my clothes from any "accidents" and I can fold the towel different ways to make tunnels & hidey-holes for them in my lap. Always talk to them & call them by name as your approach to give them warning that you are coming. Soon they will come to associate your approach with good things like treats & petting. Love, love, the pics and the letter. Hugs them hard for me!!!! Lynn kitty http://i34.tinypic.com/fmqdld.jpg Pippy to the left. They prefer printer paper to any kind of hut I give them. Somehow they fold it into little lean-tos. ;-) Or they just lay on it. They've outgrown their initial finickiness and will now eat, in addition to popcorn (which they never thought twice about), raisins, cherries, peanut butter, celery, carrot, and Pippy's absolute favorite thing in the world, Cheerios! That rat LOVES Cheerios, man. They both love peanut butter too, and will lick a finger absolutely clean of it. My finger comes back cleaner than it was before I stuck it in the peanut butter. Neither welcomes being picked up, though. Pippy is better about being held. When we take them out to the couch, Squidgy just wants to hide. I hope they get better about this over time. Am I correct that I should just hold them as much as possible (whether they like it or not) 'till they grow accostomed to human touch, and start to enjoy it? Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ OMG they are soooooooooo adorable! I love them. I love baby rats with their little baby faces. > http://i34.tinypic.com/fmqdld.jpg > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > hold them as much as possible (whether they like it or not) 'till they grow > accostomed to human touch, and start to enjoy it? |
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