Lol! I think he meant emaciated! LOL!Originally Posted by Anatopism
LOL This whole thread is full of hilarity. I certainly don't think they were emancipated BPs
As for the rats being aggressive.. I rarely have issues with them fighting, and if I do, I try to find out who is starting the fights. Sometimes they just don't like each other.. if it's a female or group of females beating up a male, usually helps to clean out all the bedding as mentioned above, and toss in new.. you can also rub or spray them down with something like vanilla, or even put them all in a sterilite with about an inch of water while you clean, and then throw them all back in the breeder tub together. Something about living through a trauma together forms bonds with rats.... seriously. Putting something scented like the vanilla on them gives them something else to think about - like grooming themselves and each other, another bonding moment, that gets a lot of territorial rats over their social problems.
I only have one male that starts fights, and is a bit too forceful with the ladies.. he is also the only rat I have with a name (well that's a lie, but the other one with a name isn't appropriate to post on the forums), therefore he is living out his days as a single boy. He gets head scratches, but no longer gets to date the ladies, and must stay a good 2000 rat feet away from any nursery tubs.
I thought it was strange that they were being aggressive toward him so ofcourse had to ask if it was normal for pregnant rats to be aggressive toward a new male. I will keep all of those tips in mind! Appreciate it!
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