temblabamomo
Senior Member
About a month ago I was contacted on FB by a woman from our local-ish rat group. This poor PEW boy had been spotted under someone's porch and after 3 weeks he was caught. He was looked after by Aria Rattery in Florida, but she wanted him to be in a home where someone could work with him and help him be a happy social rat. A friend of hers was traveling to NC for the holiday last week, and another friend got him from Raleigh to Elizabeth City. BF and I retrieved him from there over the weekend. He has traveled 600+ miles from Florida and is finally settled into his new home with me in VA.
He is very very *very* spooky, and I am taking things very slowly with him. He has already improved since his rescue - I am told initially he would just freeze when you approached his cage. He will come over to see you when you approach now and doesn't hide.
I have not tried to handle him but it is my understanding that he is a biter and does not tolerate handling. He has bitten at my gloved hand hard, but it isn't one if those lightening quick strikes. More of a very heavy warning.
He is missing a chunk of his tail. It looks to be healing okay, does not look infected. Should I have him on abs to he safe?
He has not told me his name yet. He's such a nutty little spookster, I'm not sure he even speaks the same language as most rats.
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His poor tail
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He is very very *very* spooky, and I am taking things very slowly with him. He has already improved since his rescue - I am told initially he would just freeze when you approached his cage. He will come over to see you when you approach now and doesn't hide.
I have not tried to handle him but it is my understanding that he is a biter and does not tolerate handling. He has bitten at my gloved hand hard, but it isn't one if those lightening quick strikes. More of a very heavy warning.
He is missing a chunk of his tail. It looks to be healing okay, does not look infected. Should I have him on abs to he safe?
He has not told me his name yet. He's such a nutty little spookster, I'm not sure he even speaks the same language as most rats.
View attachment ImageUploadedByTapatalk1417581971.110777.jpg
View attachment ImageUploadedByTapatalk1417582223.165537.jpg
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His poor tail
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