New Rat Introductions:
-Rat Health and Information Pages
www.ratz.co.uk
Litter-Box Training Rats:
-The Dapper Rat
www.dapper.com.au/articles.htm#litter
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| When you bring home a new rat, everything changes. Your rat is now in a new environment, with big "creatures" picking him up. It probably thinks that it is going to die, and it is probably very scared of you and it's new environment. When you first play with your new friend, make sure that you are near paper towels, and that you don't have very nice clothes on. Your first real play session with your rat will involve lots of poop and pee. Place your rat on a surface, such as a bed or on a towel. Lay down next to your rat, and let it explore. Make sure that your rat stays near you; you don't want to lose it! Let your rat sniff you, pee on you, and explore you. Don't make any sudden movements. Your rat will probably stay in one general area, and it will poop and pee a lot. This is out of fear; do not try to teach it to be litter box trained yet. Before you litter box train a pet, you need to make sure it is not scared of you, and that it is not fear-pooping. Don't get mad when your rat fear-poops on you; just pick it up with a towel and set it aside. In a few minutes, you will have a poop-pile. After about 10 minutes, your rat will begin to calm down and interact with you, allowing you to pet it. The poops will decrease or stop for a while. You need to make sure that you play with your pet for at least 20 mins a day when you are introducing it to you. Give your rat a few days to get used to its cage and surroundings; do not change anything dramatic in the cage. This will confuse the rat. To learn how to introduce new rats or litter-box train rats try these websites: New Rat Introductions: -Rat Health and Information Pages www.ratz.co.uk Litter-Box Training Rats: -The Dapper Rat www.dapper.com.au/articles.htm#litter |
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