ok i got this new rat a few weeks ago now its over with the quarantine process and I'm trying to get my 3 other rats to get along with it. two of my rats like it one of my rats get puffed up and trys to attack it through the cage bars. what can i do to get them to get along?
2007-12-20 13:25:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
i don't care if you hate rats!>:[]-
their all girl rats, so i should just put them together anyways?
2007-12-20 13:33:14 · update #1
Read all about proper intros here: http://ratguide.com/care/behavior/introducing_rats.php - do NOT just put them all in the same cage without so much as a by-your-leave. That's a surefire way to end up with a dead rat or three. At the moment they see the new rat as an intruder, which is something you need to change before you can even think about putting them all in the same cage.
2007-12-20 19:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK.. First of all rats are not stupid!..
Second of all i am having the same problem with mine. You just have to introduce them very slowly mine new one is still very little (about 5 weeks old or less) and she has no problem with them but it is the two sisters that are having the problem we got the one rat to get along with the the rat fine but then she saw her sister trying to get to her and now she is acting the same way. what we have been doing it keeping the new one in the cage and bringing the other ones in the room where the little one is and haveing the cage on the floor with the rats and have them sniff each other through the cage ( be right next to if try to fight through cage) and see what happens. i cant tell you really anything else because this is my first time introduceing a new rat to old rats. good luck!
2007-12-21 06:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are the sexes of your rats? (at the moment i'm assuming that they are the same sex)
The rat that is attacking is most probably the leader of the group , and is most probably acting that way because it feels threatened. (picture an adult with their children - then a big dog comes along the road)
keep the cages next to each other and keep monitoring your rats (have the cages close by - smelling distance but not seeing distance)
If the attacking rat starts arguing with its room mates - remove your new rat's cage immediately and clean the room to get read of its sent.
if however, your attacking rat calms down - move the cages closer together - keep this up until your rats aren't showing signs of unfriendliness.
then introduce the attacking rat and the new rat to each other in a completaly new environment (another room) and be on hand to stop any fights that might brake out.
if both rats decide to get on with each other - introduce the others to the new rat.
do this for a few days.
then, if everything has gone ok, try putting the new one in with them for a few minutes - if they fight separate them.
Hope i helped.
2007-12-20 13:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Yoy have gotten good advice already, I would add (Having had several rats, all females since I was a young kid) that the best thing is to introduce them slowly, cages side by side, etc. However, make sure the "attack" rat is getting the Lion's share of your affection when you are in the presence of both rats, for whatever reason, she feels threatened and needs reassurance from you.
2007-12-20 15:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by Robin B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can introduce them safely using your shower tub. Let them out and get to know one another for a few weeks twenty min or so at a time in the tub (as this is a neutral place where none has scented and claimed it as his own and a good place to keep an eye on them).
If you would like to house her in one of the cages you currently have the others in, the day you wish to do this, take the cage and clean it. Thoroughly clean it. You want none of the first rat's scent on any of the toys or in any of the areas of the cage. I suggest getting all new toys to make this easier on you, as some toys prove difficult to clean effectively. This is of course after the introductions a few weeks later.
Once you have placed them together, watch them like a hawk. Females tend to be easier to place together than males. Let them play in the cage and if one starts to fight the other, let them fight for a little bit before tearing them apart. Sometimes they just want to claim dominance and it may just take one small fight. Of course this doesn't mean if they are hurting each other and drawing blood to let it continue. Use your discretion.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me.
Good luck!
=)
2007-12-21 04:19:09 · answer #5 · answered by Yelliez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like to add to what Devil suggested.
Once you decide to try and put them together, clean out the cage and the items in the cage, to get rid of old scents. Then introduce the new rat after you've put new bedding and the old rats inside the cage.
2007-12-20 18:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by catiwhompous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try putting the cages side by side. Also try putting some bedding from the new rat into the other rat's cage. Unfortunately you may not be able to resolve the problem and may have to keep them separate permanently. Hope you can work it out.
2007-12-20 13:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by ellymae3895 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the sad news is you might not be able to do anything to make them get along. Some animals just don't care for the other. I had a female rat and adopted another in less then a day I knew it would not work. They new one kept fighting with the other older one. Both were females. you may need to get a new cage and seprated them for saftey reasons.
2007-12-20 13:30:16 · answer #8 · answered by ladyhawke707 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Purchase the book "Rats, Practical, Accurate Advice from the Expert". It is by Debbie Ducommun and I got my copy at Petco. from page 94-97, it explains how to properly introduce rats to each other. The book is packed with info that will make you and your rats happy as clams-- very happy clams. Your rats will be healthy, clean, and happy.
Happy reading!
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2016-05-25 06:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by raye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋