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  1. Brittany

    Introduction fighting. Not sure when to intervene

    I did intros in the bathtub again and let them sort it out. They were much more relaxed this time around - no puffiness, just some intense grooming and butt sniffing. Thanks for the advice.
  2. Brittany

    Introduction fighting. Not sure when to intervene

    Hey! I recently adopted a 7-month old female, Hana, who has been living alone up until this point. After quarantining I have been slowly introducing her to my two other girls Ame and Yuki who are just over a year old. I started with having the cages about 6 inches apart and swapping items...
  3. Brittany

    Treatment for mites - options?

    Thank you! I saw this info online but wasn't sure if I should start treatment if the vet wasn't 100% sure they actually had mites. It seems Revolution is very low-risk however so I'll give it a shot. Thanks again.
  4. Brittany

    Treatment for mites - options?

    Hey! First-time rat owner here. I've had my two girls for just under a year now, they are about a year old. This past week I noticed excessive itching and a a couple of small scabs on the back and shoulders of my rats and assumed it was mites but went to the vet just in case. The vet took a...
  5. Brittany

    Help sexing new rats

    Thank you guys so much :) I'm very very relieved that they're both females. It makes everything much easier. There are several vets in my town that treat rats so I'll root around and find someone a bit more knowledgable about them hopefully. And yeah I'll definitely look into spaying too. I'm...
  6. Brittany

    Help sexing new rats

    Can't seems to figure out how to put two photos in a single post. Here's the second boy:
  7. Brittany

    Help sexing new rats

    Hey! My boyfriend and I are new rat owners and have had them for about 4 weeks now. They were adopted from a local pet store and we were told they were both boys (8 weeks old at the time). They are now 3 months old and despite our vet even confirming they were boys we've been having some...
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