Behavior during intros- good or bad?

[emberanne]

Introduced our little hooded rat to Navi today.
Navi groomed her a lot and peed on her head. what does this mean?

 

[hopefloats]

they do that to show who is the big alpha! Rats like to mark each other during intros..It is usaully a good sign.

 

[jorats]

The grooming is a very good sign. The peeing, if the other didn't mind it, then it's not a bad thing. It can mean dominance or it can mean claiming.

 

[emberanne]

She didnt seem to mind. they both allowed the other to do a little grooming, but Navi for sure seems like she is the big mama in charge.
It all seemed to go well for a first introduction.

 

[jorats]

That's great!