shade
Well-Known Member
Ok so you all probably know about my newest boy Quill who is an absolute sweetie. One of the best babies i've had in terms of being calm and chilled.
However I can't get him to eat anything. I know he's probably nervous being in a new home but I've never had a rat that didn't want to eat anything. I put some seed mix in his cage and he nibbles on the bits of corn but that's it. I offered him all sorts of things and he just wont take it. I'll even leave it in there for him just in case it's me he's afraid of and he still wont take it. He even snubbed a nibble of turkey last night, which is something all my rats go bonkers for. I haven't seen him drink either and I'm not sure if he's familiar with the water bottle or not but it's there for him and I showed him what's inside it. I know it'll take some time for him to warm up to me because even though he's pretty calm when you hold him, when you go to pick him up he tries to avoid you and hide, but he's real quiet about it.
Any suggestions to get him to eat? he's so small that I know he's gotta be hungry but I think he's too nervous/scared to eat anything.
However I can't get him to eat anything. I know he's probably nervous being in a new home but I've never had a rat that didn't want to eat anything. I put some seed mix in his cage and he nibbles on the bits of corn but that's it. I offered him all sorts of things and he just wont take it. I'll even leave it in there for him just in case it's me he's afraid of and he still wont take it. He even snubbed a nibble of turkey last night, which is something all my rats go bonkers for. I haven't seen him drink either and I'm not sure if he's familiar with the water bottle or not but it's there for him and I showed him what's inside it. I know it'll take some time for him to warm up to me because even though he's pretty calm when you hold him, when you go to pick him up he tries to avoid you and hide, but he's real quiet about it.
Any suggestions to get him to eat? he's so small that I know he's gotta be hungry but I think he's too nervous/scared to eat anything.