melon_mayhem
Well-Known Member
So i've never really been sure who is the alpha of my group of two. But i always see Izzy (the younger) sticking her head up in Emma's (the older) private area. It irritates Emma and she'll walk away if she's in the cage of if she's having her out time she'll scamper off under my bed just to be away from Izzy for a while.
So question one
Is Izzy just showing submission of sorts to Emma because she's the dominant rat?
(i see Iz trying to groom Emma all the time but Emma hardly does and grooming in return)
Question two
Is this normal rat behavior between the two of them?
I have a theory that Emma is a bit socially disabled because i got her when she was 3-4 weeks or so. And she was a lone rat with me for a few months then i got Izzy for her too play with, but she never really took to her like i thought that she should.
What do you all think?
So question one
Is Izzy just showing submission of sorts to Emma because she's the dominant rat?
(i see Iz trying to groom Emma all the time but Emma hardly does and grooming in return)
Question two
Is this normal rat behavior between the two of them?
I have a theory that Emma is a bit socially disabled because i got her when she was 3-4 weeks or so. And she was a lone rat with me for a few months then i got Izzy for her too play with, but she never really took to her like i thought that she should.
What do you all think?