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    Help introducing terrified rats

    Thanks for the input! I'm putting a hold on intros for a while. In the meantime, I'm doing cage and bedding swaps and letting everyone regroup for a bit. In a few days I will start intros again in a large open space and follow the instigator with a gloved hand. Hopefully things go better!
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    Help introducing terrified rats

    Thank you. I contacted a rescue and they are willing to perform a spay for a lot cheaper than a neuter, but I really don't think I'll be able to take on yet another rat. I've read on this forum that some people try putting water in the tub and some floating platform in the hopes that they will...
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    Help introducing terrified rats

    I'm reluctant to neuter because of the risks involved, and because I feel like it will do little to nothing. If he wasn't a fan of other rats before he hit ratty puberty, then it must not be hormonal, so neutering would not make a difference. I also wondered about trying with a female, but I...
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    Help introducing terrified rats

    Hi everyone. I'm in need of desperate help with introductions. Originally, I had 2 rats- Pepino and Chip. I tried introducing a third, Floopy, when Floopy was young and Pepino was a few months old, and Chip was 2 years old. Floopy was extremely terrified- he would hiss, run, jump, pretty much...
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