Ktina
Well-Known Member
yeah right. I can't tell you how much I don't like introing boys together. I don't mind girls, I've had very very little (if any) problems with them.
I've tried introducing Scabbers, Ratagain, Reggie and Womble to Arden, Nodin and Jack a while ago. I did it in the tub which was filled partly (not even past their toes) and I thought everything should go ok. Wrong. Ratagain attacked Nodin within the first 5 seconds and left a big wound. So I decided they would just have to live separate.
Now I'm getting a FN for the boys and I thought how lovely would it be to be able to have both halves open and not have to split it in half. So I took one rat in the bathroom with Ratagain and he did well. So then I brought in all the others.
I guess I can't complain. The old boys did get a bit stressed out because of Ratagain and Arden REFUSED to leave my lap. All Scabbers wanted to do was play play play with them but they were less than interested and took it as him challenging them. Womble and Reggie could have cared less, they're so laid back.
Ratagain got in a few tussles with them, nothing serious, though, but he did somehow end up pulling his nail partway off. Gah. I hate trying to stop bleeding on a rat.
I'm going to continue letting them meet twice a day in the bathroom and see how things go. Hopefully they'll all get along and I'll have a big group pic for you all of 7 happy manrats!
I've tried introducing Scabbers, Ratagain, Reggie and Womble to Arden, Nodin and Jack a while ago. I did it in the tub which was filled partly (not even past their toes) and I thought everything should go ok. Wrong. Ratagain attacked Nodin within the first 5 seconds and left a big wound. So I decided they would just have to live separate.
Now I'm getting a FN for the boys and I thought how lovely would it be to be able to have both halves open and not have to split it in half. So I took one rat in the bathroom with Ratagain and he did well. So then I brought in all the others.
I guess I can't complain. The old boys did get a bit stressed out because of Ratagain and Arden REFUSED to leave my lap. All Scabbers wanted to do was play play play with them but they were less than interested and took it as him challenging them. Womble and Reggie could have cared less, they're so laid back.
Ratagain got in a few tussles with them, nothing serious, though, but he did somehow end up pulling his nail partway off. Gah. I hate trying to stop bleeding on a rat.
I'm going to continue letting them meet twice a day in the bathroom and see how things go. Hopefully they'll all get along and I'll have a big group pic for you all of 7 happy manrats!
