Moo and Chu acting weird.. plz help!

[Miya_Moo_Chu]

I have a question.
Ok. I have two pet rats.. like you know.
But arn't they like... not supposed to chew on the bars of the cage? I mean, i got two rats for they're sake... And I did want more, but i mean... I dont know.
Moo keeps chewing on the top bars like she's trying to escape or something.
And Chu keeps running away from me... I don't know what i did wrong to her.
Moo loves me, and chu used to..
But, when i get chu out and play with her, like.. outta the cage, she's perfectly fine...
I'm not really understanding what made her this way...
AND when i got her, she was really fat, and plump.. now i don't think that she's eating well enough, she's not REALLY skinny, but pretty dang skinny...
I don't know, i just don't want to loose them...

Just thought i'd ask you, and i might post it up on the website, don't know why i didn't.

 

[Miya_Moo_Chu]

Oh, and to add to that, i think Moo is pregnate, only because her tits are very big... Either she's preg. Or she's just getting REALLY fat..........
I kinda hope that she's pregnate... it would be fun, but very scary.. and plus.. where would i keep the babies? AND what would i do with them?


Sorry to bother ya'll so much, i know i'm wayyy to causious!

 

[lilspaz68]

How long have you had Moo now? Has she been exposed to any intact males that you know of?

Chewing the bars is just something rats do sometimes. I have a big group of 9 and one likes to chew the bars...don't worry about it. You could add more toys to her cage or have her out more often because she might be bored.

What are you feeding your girls? How skinny is skinny for Chu, is it lean, or can you feel her hip bones and spine?

 

[lindsayfawn]

Emily chews the bars sometimes but not very often. I put paper toilet rolls (no paper on them of course) in there and they love to chew on those. Rats teeth are always growing too so if they don't have anything hard to chew on maybe she's chewing on the bars to try and grind them down some or she just wants your attention and wants out lol
Mischa will do the running away too, she wants to come out but then sometimes when you try to get her she won't. i'll put my hands by the cage and call her name then she will come out on her own time. The whole trust thing.

 

[bruxxy]

How old are your girls?

I noticed with my girls that when they are in heat, they sometimes act strange towards eachother and towards me.

As for all your other issues...If your girl Moo hasn't been around any males for a while, chances are she isn't prego. Rats are like people in that they have differnet body sizes. Shes probably just fat which is good if she is getting fat off of healthy foods.

As for your other girl Chu, you might just think she is skinny because you are compairing her to Moo, or she might have some health issues going on that you aren't aware of. Often the first signs of illness are weight loss. If her hips and spine are visible or if this weight loss is sudden, thats generally a bad sign and I suggest you take her to a vet.

Hope that helps

 

[chiahua]

How big is your cage? I think if the rats feel confined by a small cage, they tend to chew the bars more because (1) they are bored or (2) they don't want to be in there. So perhaps move them to a bigger cage or give them more toys to keep them busy.

My beloved Elli and Sugar Cookie chewed the cage door bars sometimes if I didn't let them out at their play time. They would pull the bars loudly when I came by to get my attention but it was not like chewing on the bars constantly.

 

[Miya_Moo_Chu]

No, moo has never been near boys, that i know of... I got her from Petco, i know.. not such a good choice, And i got chu from there also.
Uhhmm lets see. Chu.. I can't see her spine(looks at her) I guess it's from walking around with moo all the time when Chu takes a nap and Moo wont leave her alone.. So, i guess it's just because Moo's fat.. i mean i named her after a cow,Thats what I should expect.
Thank you for all your help
PS. They're cage is an aquarium, with a three story top on it, and has one hammock, and two Kabob's in it.
plus a water bottle, and a wheel. i guess it's big enough, and yes, Moo dose love Attention, so... i guess it's because she just wanted out.


Thank you again!!