Sleeping too much?

[blahbyduh]

Hi all, first time rat owner here. I'm worried that my girls that I got last Monday are sleeping too much.

They sleep most of the day, and wake up intermittently. Even when I bring them out to play, they start sleeping after about half an hour!

Is this normal? Should I be worried?

 

[lilspaz68]

Hi all, first time rat owner here. I'm worried that my girls that I got last Monday are sleeping too much.

They sleep most of the day, and wake up intermittently. Even when I bring them out to play, they start sleeping after about half an hour!

Is this normal? Should I be worried?

how old are they?

 

[blahbyduh]

how old are they?

They are about 5 months old. They're awake now (it's around 2 am here) and squabbling

 

[jorats]

They shouldn't be sleeping all that much. Rats are crepuscular but they can become diurnal and change with our schedule. But sleeping intermittently throughout the day is very normal.

 

[blahbyduh]

Thanks for the reply. I actually took them to a vet for a general check up and brought up the issue to her. She said that since she has a healthy appetite and is alert, it's nothing to worry about and is probably just her personality.

I've also noticed that they are particularly active in their cage around 2 am and dawn. I guess we just have different schedules!

 

[trihkal]

As your rats get to know you better they may change their schedule to fit yours. I know when I work night shift my rats will stay awake during the night like I do and go to sleep during the day.

Either way like the others said it seems to be normal behavior and nothing to worry about.