When rats are pregnant do they become aggressive?

Just got bit again. I didn't even touch her. Just reached my hand in to put their hide back and she ran over and bit my hand

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This is the first litter as I bought them a month ago and they were too small to breed and I raised them up

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Could be a first time mom thing.

None of my rats bite but I also use common sense around them.

I did have a female that bit me. She's dead now.

I recommend zero tolerance for tub chewers, escapees and biters. I got that advice when I started and it have served me well.

She just gave birth! She's in a hide, can I move it?!

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Since she has already bitten you, I highly recommend you leave her alone as much as possible for at least the first few days. It seems obvious she's a little more high strung than most rats, and you don't want her to REALLY bite you, or to get upset and end up rejecting the babies. Let her do her thing for now.

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Originally Posted by lilnash0

She just gave birth! She's in a hide, can I move it?!

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I'd leave it. There's a reason she has her babies in the hide. That's her nest and if you mess with it, you'll get bitten again.

Ok so I didn't move it and there are at least 12 I counted. . I put more newspaper in her tank and she put it over the babies and left. She's been gone from the nest for about 10 minutes now

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Some do, some don't, the key is selective breeding and holding animals back for their temperament.

If an animal nibbles as a greeting or warning it's ok however if the animal truly bites hard and you need to do cage maintenance it's gonna get hold real quick pregnant or not.

Now if YOU mess around with her non stop and without a good reason then the problem is not her but you. ;)

I can handle all of mine any time, pregnant, with young babies etc.