Dahlas
Well-Known Member
Well yesterday I became the proud momma of a new little rat. She is about 6 months old (guess) and is alone. She was brought into the vet to be put to sleep.......no reason. The person just said they didn't want her.
Anyway my vet asked them if they could find a home for her and the person said yes....so now she is mine.
I have an older girl, Sydney, who is alone now to. So hopefully Piper (new girl) and Sydney will eventually live together.
I haven't introduced the two girls yet because Piper is being isolated for a few weeks just to make sure she is healthy....even though the vet did give her an examine and said she seemed fine.
How long should it be before I start introducing them?
Plus how often would you take Piper out of her cage she seems happy when I take her out but in her cage she tends to just stay hidden......I don't want to stress her out....would you guys take her out ofter or give her a few days to adjust?
Plus I put in her cage a few of my older rats favorite sleeve hammocks ( nice soft ones that you can crawl into) but Piper seems to prefer sleeping in the paper bag on the FLOOR. Sydney would never leave a soft cuddly hammock for a paper bag.
I am just being a worried new mother.......
Anyway my vet asked them if they could find a home for her and the person said yes....so now she is mine.
I have an older girl, Sydney, who is alone now to. So hopefully Piper (new girl) and Sydney will eventually live together.
I haven't introduced the two girls yet because Piper is being isolated for a few weeks just to make sure she is healthy....even though the vet did give her an examine and said she seemed fine.
How long should it be before I start introducing them?
Plus how often would you take Piper out of her cage she seems happy when I take her out but in her cage she tends to just stay hidden......I don't want to stress her out....would you guys take her out ofter or give her a few days to adjust?
Plus I put in her cage a few of my older rats favorite sleeve hammocks ( nice soft ones that you can crawl into) but Piper seems to prefer sleeping in the paper bag on the FLOOR. Sydney would never leave a soft cuddly hammock for a paper bag.
I am just being a worried new mother.......