Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I have two female pet rats I am trying to introduce a third female rat but so far nothing is working?

I have run out of ideas. Any suggestions. The two older rats are about 2 or three years old and the now rat is about a month or two. I need helpI have two female pet rats I am trying to introduce a third female rat but so far nothing is working?
You don't mention how long you've been trying to do the intro, or exactly what steps you've taken so I may be over-explaining here. Usually the 1st step is to quarantine the newcomer for a few weeks but I'm assuming you're past that step.


Rats need to be introduced slowly %26amp; carefully. Have you tried keeping the cages close to each other for awhile? Sometimes it takes a few weeks of this before you can let them all play in neutral territory. Between play sessions, put the rats in each others' cage so they'll learn each others' scent. After a few successful play sessions, clean the main cage very well %26amp; rearrange the accessories. Put everybody into the cage %26amp; observe them.


Some wrestling is perfectly normal so don't worry unless there's *loud* squealing or any blood. If there's a problem. separate the rats %26amp; go back a couple of steps.


Usually everyone gets along beautifully in a short while. The age difference shouldn't be a problem-- in my experience, intros go *much* easier if @ least 1 of the rats is very young %26amp; I've intro'd rat pups to rats who were over 2 years in age. Good luck.I have two female pet rats I am trying to introduce a third female rat but so far nothing is working?
Well since there is such an age difference, they are going to be harder to get along, just keep them together (under a close eye) for a while and see their reactions, if they seem to get along, you can consider them sharing the same cage, if they already share a cage, but seem to exile the young one, you can put one old rat and the young one in a smaller box so they have to have one on one time, and do that with the other rat too, it just gets them together! =]
well look on oPuPo youtube channel, he has a great video on having them get along!
i would put them in the same cage and they will get use to each other

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