A few days ago, I bought a new pet rat. The man at the pet store told me that she was about 5 weeks old, but she looks younger to me. I had no trouble with her until yesterday and today; she spent the her first few days riding in my shirt. She seemed very calm, but maybe she was just shy in her new surroundings.
Last night she began to get more active. She spent a good part of the time I held her running around my neck. She also took food out of my hand for the first time, somthing I took to be a good sign. But she also started nibbling on my fingers. I dismissed it as normal rat behavior; I thought she was just feeling me out. But today, when I took her out to hold her, she spent some time on my shoulder, ate a piece of apple and became very interested in my fingers. She gave me a few light nips and then she bit me hard enough to draw blood.
I'm really worried. I have had rats bite me before, but never when I'm holding them. How can I combat the biting? What am I doing wrong? Thanks!
2006-12-05
05:21:46
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anbugirl
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