When we first got our breeders set up, they were...not very nice. We had multiple offenders and they would seriously lunge across their tub to clamp on to your hand. I'll take a snake bite over a rat bite any day, those rats are ruthless. Rat bites seem to bleed forever, and they stay sore for numerous days.
That being said, we have a zero tolerance policy for aggressive rodents these days. They get a lot of day to day interaction and we make sure we stick our hands in every tub every day or so to keep them "friendly". If any fall off the "friendly" wagon, they are instant food.
If only they knew their fate from day one, they'd probably all be biters. Sure little rat, you can trust us, promise.
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