Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post
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I like to single out the animals I want to work with and have single sessions with them. We just sit in the living room and chill. I usually get it to work after only 3 sessions of this one on one. Hoodies are especially useful to be wearing during this.

Also, rats that are really playful and outgoing sort of rub off on the other shy ones. I like to put the skiddish and shy ones in with the rats that practically jump out to me.
Actually my hoodie that I posted pics of up top is without a doubt the sweetest and most hand tame of my rats. Is that maybe a genetic thing with the hoodies? He will be my breeder so hopefully that trait will breed through. I haven't really had any problems with any of mine so far as being skittish really except for the unnamed blue (we're thinking Lois any comments?) who likes to bury herself in the substrate when I try to get her out of the tub but she comes around after a couple minutes of trying to run away. Its funny cuz I did so much research on rats before I got these guys but I'm doing 10X more now!
Love y'all