I recently got 2 1 year old female rescue rats to go with my 1 year old lone rat (also a rescue). They hit it off straight away, as I’m using the carrier method - which is working really well.
I am on stage 4 and they are now in a Furat Plus cage with 1 hammock. They haven’t fought since stage 1. However, I have noticed that they’ve started pinning each other sometimes and occasionally squeaking at each other but they ALWAYS sleep together. This is really confusing me -
Do I move them up a stage because they’re sleeping together and don’t seem territorial? Their ‘pinning’ doesn’t seem aggressive, it’s more like a ‘telling off’ from my lone girl - who I believe is alpha.
Or do I keep them in their current cage before moving up and add more accessories to keep them entertained for now?
I feel awful that they don’t have much to do, but I understand it’s all part of intros.
I need advice!!
I am on stage 4 and they are now in a Furat Plus cage with 1 hammock. They haven’t fought since stage 1. However, I have noticed that they’ve started pinning each other sometimes and occasionally squeaking at each other but they ALWAYS sleep together. This is really confusing me -
Do I move them up a stage because they’re sleeping together and don’t seem territorial? Their ‘pinning’ doesn’t seem aggressive, it’s more like a ‘telling off’ from my lone girl - who I believe is alpha.
Or do I keep them in their current cage before moving up and add more accessories to keep them entertained for now?
I feel awful that they don’t have much to do, but I understand it’s all part of intros.
I need advice!!
