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Old 07-16-2016, 05:52 AM  
Wisper
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Default Re: soon to be a rat owner. advice needed

When I was taming my rats I just got into the bath tub with them and let them run around on my legs to get the scent. They were from a breeder so were tame already but that seemed to help them get used to me quickly.

One of my other boys was a rescue who had been returned by his owner for fighting with another rat (Im sure it was only play fighting because he got on with my others brilliantly) at first I was a bit nervous of him biting me so I handled him with gloves for the first week or so but he was absolutely fine.

Rats are really clever, as soon as you prove to them you are no threat they won't try to bite you. Give them lots of yummy things to begin with and they will soon be asking to be picked up.
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