jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
This usually happens with my males on occasion. What I like to do is remove the "aggressor" from the cage for some one on one for a few minutes with me. Then I put him back. Another thing you can do is also take Nibbles out and feed her some baby cereal or Ensure/Boost, you don't want a rat going too skinny.
Zoey is displaying territorial/alpha behaviour, for some reason she's decided to pick on poor Nibbles. I don't think it's enough to separate them but I would intervene and take one or the other out for some special cuddling. Taking out Nibbles could make it worse for her, so I recommend taking out Zoey.
When there's a territorial rat getting too bossy, we have to remember that not only the victim is stressed out but the bossy rat is as well or else he/she wouldn't be acting that way.
Also, sometimes a spay helps calm down a female as does neutering with males. I've seen it in some of my females but I wouldn't say it works 100% of the time. Yet, in my opinion, neutering works 99% of the time in calming the male.
Zoey is displaying territorial/alpha behaviour, for some reason she's decided to pick on poor Nibbles. I don't think it's enough to separate them but I would intervene and take one or the other out for some special cuddling. Taking out Nibbles could make it worse for her, so I recommend taking out Zoey.
When there's a territorial rat getting too bossy, we have to remember that not only the victim is stressed out but the bossy rat is as well or else he/she wouldn't be acting that way.
Also, sometimes a spay helps calm down a female as does neutering with males. I've seen it in some of my females but I wouldn't say it works 100% of the time. Yet, in my opinion, neutering works 99% of the time in calming the male.