Hi,
I purchased two young female feeder rats a while ago. I've heard that you can tame feeder rats and make them very nice pets, but I'm not entirely sure how to go about this. I've done tons of research and tried everything I've found online, but nothing seems to be working.
My rats are extremely skittish and I can't get them to come out of their cage at all. Sometimes they will take treats from my hand (either Yogies or Cheerios), but this is very, very rare and they just take the treat and run. They hate to be pet and picked up, and have recently started biting. I've done everything I can think of. Unfortunately, if I can't get a good bond with them soon, I'm going to have to find a new home for them. Please help!
Tzalula
I purchased two young female feeder rats a while ago. I've heard that you can tame feeder rats and make them very nice pets, but I'm not entirely sure how to go about this. I've done tons of research and tried everything I've found online, but nothing seems to be working.
My rats are extremely skittish and I can't get them to come out of their cage at all. Sometimes they will take treats from my hand (either Yogies or Cheerios), but this is very, very rare and they just take the treat and run. They hate to be pet and picked up, and have recently started biting. I've done everything I can think of. Unfortunately, if I can't get a good bond with them soon, I'm going to have to find a new home for them. Please help!
Tzalula