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So your pet rat has turned into a huge dick

thatoneredheadthatoneredhead member
edited September 2013 in Parenting
So my rat ate my finger the other day, which is the 6th time he has bit someone (he has bitten my kid and my kid sister as well). We introduced a little friend and he is totally power tripping. Which person should I listen to?
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So your pet rat has turned into a huge dick 68 votes

Husband- OMFG it's a rat. We are not shelling out 120 bucks to neuter it. He will be dead in a year and a half. Totally different than a dog. Not happening.
19% 13 votes
Mom- Cant you just leave the door open on accident?
19% 13 votes
Friend- Pets are expensive, even little ones. Yeah, it's ridiculous that a rat is considered an exotic pet, but damnit, they need healthcare too
23% 16 votes
Me- My rat is a dick. No one can touch my rat, not even me. My little rat holds his own just fine with him. So if you want to pick him up, here is a hand towel.
38% 26 votes
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  • kgrobotkgrobot member
    I have no opinion but I want you to know I loved this, all of it
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  • PepperStickPepperStick member
    edited September 2013
    As a former rat owner, I say neuter. However, I only had females and never got them spayed because they were never aggressive. I did have one however, Eloise, my god she was a bitch. She only liked my brother. She would always bite me so I mostly ignored her. :P

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  • RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    Neuter because he'll be healthier. Little pets need health care too!

    He may become less of a dick as well.

    Did he bite before you introduced a friend? I know rats usually like buddies, but perhaps that's the issue here. How big is his cage?


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  • thatoneredheadthatoneredhead member
    edited September 2013
    Did he bite before you introduced a friend? No! He was the biggest sweetheart. Im not a rat skrink, but I think what happened is that when he became the alpha male, that included me too. 

     I know rats usually like buddies, but perhaps that's the issue here. How big is his cage? They have a 3 level "rat condo" with hammocks and hideouts on top of that. 

    ETA He is also 6mo, which is maturity for them. I researched how to indroduce rats(really wish I would have just bought the dude he was already buddies with), but I didnt come across the fact that he was in freaking puberty right now. I literally chose the worst time to do this, not knowing. 
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  • thatoneredheadthatoneredhead member
    Also, my husband just got bit twice trying to get the baby out. FML... FMR!
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  • MaebbMaebb member
    Where's Packerfan when you need her? Jk. Too soon?

    I'm not a big fan of rats, so I would probably go with mom's answer (unless children would be really sad by that) or anything but #3.
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  • RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    With your answers, I'd pay the money to neuter.

    Rats are usually pretty smart and great pets. I bet there's a rat forum where you could learn some training tips!

    Is ratty boy bullying the baby as well? I'd hate baby to get an infected bite.


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  • acaudill75acaudill75 member

    I have to leave this post because my skin is crawling.

    Rodents and snakes make me go fetal.

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  • RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    @acaudill75

    What about these rodents?



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  • acaudill75acaudill75 member

    @RondackHiker

    Less grossed out, but maybe because they are furrier??

    Still, shudder.

    Lizards, for some reason, don't bother me at all. Go figure.

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  • PepperStickPepperStick member
    RondackHiker said:
    With your answers, I'd pay the money to neuter. Rats are usually pretty smart and great pets. I bet there's a rat forum where you could learn some training tips! Is ratty boy bullying the baby as well? I'd hate baby to get an infected bite.
    When I had my rats, I was really active on Goosemoose.com. It's a rat/pet forum. It was really active when I used it but it's been a few years so I'm not sure if it still is. Worth a shot?
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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member
    So you want to neuter to help with aggression? Or is baby rat female? Will you spay/neuter baby rat too??
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