Bonding with Rats and Rat Intros (also Helping Shy Rats)
How to bond with your rats and what you can do to settle them into your home.
How to bond with your rats and what you can do to settle them into your home.
Bringing home new pets is exciting and if you are reading this you have probably done lots of research and planning and now are eager to play with your newest family members. Please keep in mind that rats are prey animals and if you are bringing home new babies from us they will have lots of firsts on the day you pick them up so might be very shy initially.
Remember to be patient during the first couple of weeks while they are getting used to their new surroundings, sounds and smells of their new home and getting used to their new humans.
Whether you have just brought your first rats home or are introducing new rats who may be less confident that the rats you are used to, this article might be helpful.