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No, I'm asking about the bamboo chewie. I know of your love for the bendy ladders, Shelagh.. I just never see them anywhere.

I'm now seeing a interesting little thing in the top left corner.... wondering about that one now.
 
Your Radar looks an awful lot like my Irwin!
Irwin123.jpg

That's funny, because Radar's behaviour is a lot like Irwin! Frantic scent marking (he would even rub his side against a wall) and aggresive dominance. He would puff up his fur and sidle and try to mount the other rats, even after a month of attempted intros. If a rat came up behind him, he'd squeak, and the other rats didn't like him. I had him neutered, and even after another couple months I had to put them in a room together with no cage or personal belongings. (that's the only way they wouldn't fight) I let them all live together in this completely un-scented, fresh room for almost a month with a couch to sleep and climb on. Then I finally set up their big cage again with toys and hammocks and stuff and they all climbed in there together. And now they all live peacefully together. Whew!
 
moon said:
No, I'm asking about the bamboo chewie. I know of your love for the bendy ladders, Shelagh.. I just never see them anywhere.

I'm now seeing a interesting little thing in the top left corner.... wondering about that one now.
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That other thing in the corner is a favourite for all my rats. I'm not sure what it's made of but I buy it at my vet's. She has a lady that makes all these things for birds. I told them they are excellent for the rats too.
I'll get a close up of it... it looks bamboo as well.

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ratamataz said:
Your Radar looks an awful lot like my Irwin!
Irwin123.jpg

That's funny, because Radar's behaviour is a lot like Irwin! Frantic scent marking (he would even rub his side against a wall) and aggresive dominance. He would puff up his fur and sidle and try to mount the other rats, even after a month of attempted intros. If a rat came up behind him, he'd squeak, and the other rats didn't like him. I had him neutered, and even after another couple months I had to put them in a room together with no cage or personal belongings. (that's the only way they wouldn't fight) I let them all live together in this completely un-scented, fresh room for almost a month with a couch to sleep and climb on. Then I finally set up their big cage again with toys and hammocks and stuff and they all climbed in there together. And now they all live peacefully together. Whew!
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Two birds of a feather... I'm seriously thinking of neutering him.
 
He's being nicer to you now? That's great, I guess now that's he's established which of the two of you is alpha he doesn't have to put you in your place anymore - lol!
Really, I hope it's a sign he'll mellow out with the others too.
 
Well... Radar has found out that the floor is not that far away from the couch. :shock: He keeps escaping and going towards the other cages.
I'm calling tomorrow to make an appointment... the little man is losing his gonads. :evilwink:
 
He's getting chopped on Aug. 21st. But man... he's making it hard on me. He hasn't tried to bite me and he's starting to calm down a lot. Arg! He's fooling with my head.
 
jorats said:
He's getting chopped on Aug. 21st. But man... he's making it hard on me. He hasn't tried to bite me and he's starting to calm down a lot. Arg! He's fooling with my head.
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You have everyone spayed/neutered jo? I know most of your cages are mixed aren't they?
 
All my females are spayed, some of my males are neutered but I only neuter them if they show some kind of aggression: cage/human/rat
Once Radar gets done, I'm going to try to intro him to the big cage of 16. Those guys are more his age group.
 
-don't mind me, using this as my Radar blog-

Today was a great day with Radar. He was sweet and happy. He didn't mind so much the other rat smells. Ok, so I did change clothes and I did wash my hands but at one point, I had to pick up Mister because he needed some finger feeding and Radar didn't go nuts. :thumbup:

He is so sweet, he makes this little squeak noise when you pick him up, then he tenses up when you try to kiss his belly and he will close his eyes. Just too cute!
I can tell, he's lonely in the cage. I don't know if he's lonely for other rats, but he's sure lonely for his humans.
 
Yesterday, I was going to cancel... but then I thought, smuck it, I have to to give it a chance. His lungs are clear, he's in top shape so a neuter won't be too risky. My vet is most excellent with rats so... might as well do it. I want to try to intro him to the big crew of 16. They are mostly his age group there.
 
Sounds like you're doing a great job of taking away his heeby-jeebies!
He doesn't sound at all like the kid on page One.
 

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