littlemissrodent
New Member
Hello,
I've got 4 female rats (2 from a breeder and 2 from a rescue). They are all very friendly and when i put my hand in they often come and groom my fingernails and climb up my arm and onto my shoulders and down again. They also love playing with my hair when I lean into their cage. But my problem is that when I open the cage door for them to come out and play, they all run and hide. I leave the door open for ages but they won't come out. If I lift them out, they are petrified and run back to the cage as soon as they have figured out how to. But when I interact with them in the cage, they are so friendly and fearless.
Does anyone know what could be causing this? They have a large cage but I'm worried they won't get enough exercise without outside play time and am not sure how to get them out. I've tried enticing them with toys and treat trails but they just hide!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thank you.
I've got 4 female rats (2 from a breeder and 2 from a rescue). They are all very friendly and when i put my hand in they often come and groom my fingernails and climb up my arm and onto my shoulders and down again. They also love playing with my hair when I lean into their cage. But my problem is that when I open the cage door for them to come out and play, they all run and hide. I leave the door open for ages but they won't come out. If I lift them out, they are petrified and run back to the cage as soon as they have figured out how to. But when I interact with them in the cage, they are so friendly and fearless.
Does anyone know what could be causing this? They have a large cage but I'm worried they won't get enough exercise without outside play time and am not sure how to get them out. I've tried enticing them with toys and treat trails but they just hide!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thank you.