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Aww, that's nice to hear. Thank you for answering my question. Hopefully one day I'll know enough about rats to be able to answer these questions my self :)

#157 Just watching them in their cage... #158 Staying as still as possible as though you're not there to get them to 'act natural' #159 Opening the cage to say 'hello' as soon as they settle down and succeed in getting them all excited again

He holds on with his paws, he's not incline to touch me with his teeth even for 'grooming'

Hello, So recently one of my boys, Cap, has gotten into the habit of grabbing my finger when I've got the cage door open and not letting go. Sometimes he'll sniff or lick it but a lot of the time he just holds it and stares up at me. I've even tried gently pulling my finger away and he wouldn't...

Thank you for the update. It kinda sucks that Dr Munn left just as I got my first ratties since he's been so highly recommended but if you guys find another Dr who is good with rats please let me know!

Thanks for the heads up! My boys just drop a few drops as they crawl over me, 3 of them do it but all 5 of them live together. I'm finding they're not marking my skin as much and now tend to do it on my clothes which is kinda nice as I can just change after play time. None are neutered but...

Thank you jorats! I've gotten to know Cap much better in the last few days and agree that he was definitely stressed. I've bought some barriers to build around the cage with a ladder leading in and out. Just finished some free roam time and 3/5 of the boys are happily coming out, running around...

So some of my boys (Armani and Romeo, and occasionally Cap) have gotten to a point in their socialization/bonding where they have started to scent mark my hands/arms. I haven't read up much on scent marking but I assume that this means they are beginning to accept me (especially when they go out...

Hello all, I just got my 5 boys from a rescue 3 days ago and decided it was time to introduce them on the forum, these are my first rats ever and I'm really excited! I'm still learning marking's and colours so please feel free to correct me if I got one wrong :) Their names are: Armani (Black...

Thank you :) I took SQ's advice and submitted an application to a nearby rescue. I am also getting a double critter nation next week (then the fun of decorating begins :D ). If I have any trouble will I be able to depend on the the help from people in this forum? This is essentially going to...

Hello! I am new to the forum and new to pet rats. I currently do not have any pet rats but hope to get some really soon :) I reside in Toronto, Canada and wanted a pet that's crepuscular as I have a work schedule that has me changing my sleep cycle between days and midnights weekly, that's...