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EndlesslyAshley
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So the toe biting was my fault entirely. I was away from home and I apparently did not secure the part of the 2 story critter nation hole where the ladder connects them. I blocked it off, but my rat had found a way to move the object that wasn't heavy enough. Aries (The rat I have now) would climb up the bars to go see my Quavo (may he rest in peace </3) and I think that's how it happened. I was actually away at the time picking up food, my roommate had called me and told me Quavo had screamed and there was blood everywhere. I went to the vet immediately and got an antiseptic spray. While Quavo was still alive, Aries would still climb up to where the hole used to be, looking for a way to interact with Quavo. But I never let them interact after that because that's when Quavo's health started declining.Ok good. I was worried it was a spinal injury but this sounds like a behavior. What signs of aggression are there? Puffed up fur? Digging with front paws?rubbing, chattering teeth? When you were bitten before was it a hard deep chomp or a slashy bite like he was scared then ran away?
With the biting of the toes of your older rat was it through the bars, or through a ramp in the cage? Did they ever fight and ratball or did they just box and mirror each other standing up? Trying to determine if a neuter is really necessary with my questions.
When I adopted them, they both had bite records. With Quavo, they said someone returned him because he groomed the others too hard? or didn't play nice? Aries I'm not so sure.
Aries seems kind of sweet now, he's always coming up and begging for attention I guess I am still just very nervous and I won't be in the playpen without a full getup of layered clothes. When I first got him and was taking him for his first vet visit, I went slowly to reach for him and he bit me so hard blood sprayed everywhere and I have a scar now.
I ended up getting thick gloves last night. He is a red-eyed rat, so I heard they have worse sight? While giving him a piece of fruit he seemed to have an easier time seeing my hand versus the fruit, and instead of lunging straight at me (whether to bite me or out of excitement for the treat, I don't really know because I get so frightened because he moves so quickly) he definitely differentiated easier.
I'm honestly not sure on the puffed up fur. I am concerned because he looks puffy to me...but he's always looked like this. I don't know if it's natural or not. When I take him out to play in the playpen he comfort grooms himself and he chatters a bit. Other than that in the cage I think he bites because he's used to us giving him treats. Maybe he can't see?