PitLuvs
Well-Known Member
It's finally happened, I woke up this morning to no Chuckers 
He passed sometime lastnight in his little house hut, totally a surprise to me since he was doing so well getting around with his HED, but yet again I kinda expected it. Now, Bobby is alone and very depressed Bobby is a very social rat, but loves to play "catch me if you can". Today, he's been sitting in my hand and laying down, no want or give to run around like he used to. He really misses his 0.5 friend rat something awful.... we all do.
So... from others experience. Do you think a new smaller baby would be best with him, or should I try to into him into Ash, Loki and Lenir's group? Ash is laid back, Loki is a bossy pest but doesn't like to fight and Lenir can be bossy but he puts up with Loki's foolishness. Bobby was submissive with Chuck, Chuck wore the pants in that relationship. I am just clueless on weather Bobby would be submissive with another rat, or was it just a special case with Chuck?
Also I could only take on one smaller baby, and there doesn't seem to be much around here at the moment for ratties. But I hate hate hate intros.... hate.
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Well, I took Bobby out today and gave him a bath. Then Loki. Plopped them together on the sofa and watched. Nothing. They didn't even care about each other, other than Bobby waiting for Loki to start something. After Bobby calmed down, I gave Lenir and Ash a bath, and tossed them in too....
Let just say they have been together in the same cage for 6 hours now and I have only heard one squeek out of Bobby. Why? Because Loki took his wood house, and Bobby is minimized to *gasp* plastic lol Lenir seems a little upset, but he does that if I put the wrong hammocks in so I am sure this is just Lenir being Lenir.
I love these boys, so easy to intro. They loved Chester, I was hoping they would love Bobby. I am so happy Bobby took to other rats so well. I am really happy that I am stay at my 6 boys, and not add more until I am ready, not because one of the boys needs a friend
Loki being a ham while out with Bobby
Giving someone a call, probably ordering poutine again.
Bobby cool calm and relaxed, about 20 mins after first intro.
Lenir, just being himself!
Ash and Bobby
Bobby is the only rat I have ever had that actually SMILES!
The cage I have a mix of everyones stuff in here, big no no but it's working out. I didn't want Bobby to feel like everything was taken, after loosing his soul mate
He passed sometime lastnight in his little house hut, totally a surprise to me since he was doing so well getting around with his HED, but yet again I kinda expected it. Now, Bobby is alone and very depressed Bobby is a very social rat, but loves to play "catch me if you can". Today, he's been sitting in my hand and laying down, no want or give to run around like he used to. He really misses his 0.5 friend rat something awful.... we all do.So... from others experience. Do you think a new smaller baby would be best with him, or should I try to into him into Ash, Loki and Lenir's group? Ash is laid back, Loki is a bossy pest but doesn't like to fight and Lenir can be bossy but he puts up with Loki's foolishness. Bobby was submissive with Chuck, Chuck wore the pants in that relationship. I am just clueless on weather Bobby would be submissive with another rat, or was it just a special case with Chuck?
Also I could only take on one smaller baby, and there doesn't seem to be much around here at the moment for ratties. But I hate hate hate intros.... hate.
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Well, I took Bobby out today and gave him a bath. Then Loki. Plopped them together on the sofa and watched. Nothing. They didn't even care about each other, other than Bobby waiting for Loki to start something. After Bobby calmed down, I gave Lenir and Ash a bath, and tossed them in too....
Let just say they have been together in the same cage for 6 hours now and I have only heard one squeek out of Bobby. Why? Because Loki took his wood house, and Bobby is minimized to *gasp* plastic lol Lenir seems a little upset, but he does that if I put the wrong hammocks in so I am sure this is just Lenir being Lenir.
I love these boys, so easy to intro. They loved Chester, I was hoping they would love Bobby. I am so happy Bobby took to other rats so well. I am really happy that I am stay at my 6 boys, and not add more until I am ready, not because one of the boys needs a friend
Loki being a ham while out with Bobby
Giving someone a call, probably ordering poutine again.
Bobby cool calm and relaxed, about 20 mins after first intro.
Lenir, just being himself!
Ash and Bobby
Bobby is the only rat I have ever had that actually SMILES!
The cage
I have a mix of everyones stuff in here, big no no but it's working out. I didn't want Bobby to feel like everything was taken, after loosing his soul mate 
