Lonely rat :(

Re: Lonely rat :(

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:35:11 GMT

I actually found my Girl rats more acceptable to change and especially a newcomer than the boys. I guess you have to just play it by ear.

Re: Lonely rat :(

Fleabee99 — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:29:29 GMT

ive been away today and my mum said instead of coming out she just slept all day and came out when i came home

so they do adapt their schedules too

lots of toys will help too

Re: Lonely rat :(

Fleabee99 — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:26:07 GMT

lol im here! i was in the same situation a few months back i started off with three from the same litter, one passed last june leaving two then the next this jan leaving one left and she was lonely for a while but a week later after lots of cuddles she seemed fine, obviously i got her out more and my oh helped

id say its entirely up to you, personally i havent mixed rats before and more so at a later age, also depends on the gender as girlies are more unstable than boys, lots of bitching lol!

i have a rescue ratty at the mo who had a friend who we think died before we could go back to get them and shes abit quiet but they do tend to show a lot more personality when allowed to be on their own instead of being on their "role" when with others

anyway il stop waffling, all i can say is if you want another rat then do so possibly best if you are away all day, but if you can devote the time then she/he should be ok on their own

hope this helps

Re: Lonely rat :(

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:40:45 GMT

you could also send a pm to Sarah Parrott, she knows a lot about rats also.

Re: Lonely rat :(

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:32:10 GMT

Agree with Fi, I would do this with my rats when I had them ,and one died.

Re: Lonely rat :(

Fiona Leathers — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:11:52 GMT

Get another rat! I've never had problems introducong new rats to my older ones - separate cages side by side for a couple of days, supervised visits, changing litter between cages etc etc. Always seems to put a bounce back in my rats.