I recently adopted 3 rats (all 1 year old). 1 was left at a shelter as a lone rat (Missy) and the other 2 (Coco and Ciara) were adopted as friends for my lone rat.
I have successfully done introductions, they have been in their cage for around 1 month now. But I have noticed that Coco and Ciara will grab Missy in their mouth and try to drag her with them. Missy is quite shy, so she will squeak really loudly and then run and hide. The two girls who are doing the ‘biting’ never break skin and there is never any blood. All 3 girls will always sleep together but I’ve recently noticed the biting and I don’t want Missy to get hurt.
Is this behaviour aggressive or is it something which is normal amongst rats? If it is aggressive, how do I stop it!?
I’m just worried Missy will become scared of them and she will live her life afraid of her cage-mates.
I have successfully done introductions, they have been in their cage for around 1 month now. But I have noticed that Coco and Ciara will grab Missy in their mouth and try to drag her with them. Missy is quite shy, so she will squeak really loudly and then run and hide. The two girls who are doing the ‘biting’ never break skin and there is never any blood. All 3 girls will always sleep together but I’ve recently noticed the biting and I don’t want Missy to get hurt.
Is this behaviour aggressive or is it something which is normal amongst rats? If it is aggressive, how do I stop it!?
I’m just worried Missy will become scared of them and she will live her life afraid of her cage-mates.