The others keep biting Stump's stump! :(

My rat Wallace Stumptail has a stump for a tail... it's only about an inch long.

The other rats keep biting it and hurting him! How can I stop them from going after his nub? It's not a common thing but about once a month someone will bite his tail stump hard enough to leave a mark. He's very protective and tucks it close to his body. I don't want to have it removed because it will mess up his balance.

Aw, poor little stump man .... Could he learn to adjust without the tail? I really have no idea what you could do.

Cinna bit his stump last night; today he's been licking it and it hurts him so he squeaks. I'm gonna grab a q-tip and try to put some Neosporin on it (too afraid to use my finger in case he chomps me!)

Give him pain meds too. Poor lad. Are you seeing them bite it? Are they just nipping it, or pulling on it or ?

They grab and pull.

Poor little guy. If you catch them doing it, you could try a time out cage. Put them in the time out cage each time some rat goes after it.

It's weird that they focus on it because it's different. They never pay any attention to "normal" tails. He seems to be squeaking less now; hopefully they leave him alone.

Put some bitter spray on it?

Will bitter spray hurt an open wound? Is it for sure the others will leave it alone and not perhaps actually attract them to it?

I have heard some people say that their rats like it but it sure made my guys stop chewing the baseboards.

I wouldn't put that on an open wound. Wait until it heals.