Blind Rat

Petlover6000 · 08-06-03

hi today I adopted A rat from a Rat Shelter Community I found a beautiful hooded rat with a line down his back and a spot on his back but then when they said he was blind I said thats ok.Hes very tame and lets me pet him but whn I pick him up hes squirmy and im scared he might fall because he was about to jump right out of my hands. I'm not going to get rid of him though because I love him but im wonder if theres anyway to make him alot more tame so he wont jump out of my hands.

laurenk · 08-06-03

congrats on adopting a rescue rat.
as to making him tamer, it will take some time for him to completely adapt. i have had some girls that become very personable and used to me within days. i have had others that take weeks.

i think you should spent lots of small amounts of time with him. instead of playing with him for 30 minutes once a day, you should touch/hold him 5 minutes, 5-6 times a day. get him used to your smell.

you should also search on google.com for sites re: blind rats. maybe someone out there has had the same experience.

also, you will have to get him a friend so they can groom each other and sleep together. however, i don't know how you would introduce a blind rat to a "normal" one.

good luck.

angelrabbit · 08-07-03

:angel5:
Hey, that is great to have adopted a bllind rat. From my own experience I know that they are getting quite well around as soon as they are acostumed with their new enviroment.

Another idea would be to get it a companion which will help him out!

Keep up your good work

Petlover6000 · 08-07-03

At the place I adopted him they keep females and males in seperate cages and thaTS IT but the rat that I got was alone because all the other rats were picking on him so I think its better if I just stick with him

angelrabbit · 08-07-03

Rats are very social animals and will accept a companion pretty easy. In all my years having rats it was just on one occassion that I had trouble to intrudice a third female. - But if you give him lots of attention I guess you both will be fine!

Good luck

Viel · 08-07-03

My sister has a pragnet mouse and I think she thinks she is going to get a rat if her mouse dies

08-06-03	#1
Petlover6000 Pets Hub Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ontario.Canada Posts: 44	Blind Rat hi today I adopted A rat from a Rat Shelter Community I found a beautiful hooded rat with a line down his back and a spot on his back but then when they said he was blind I said thats ok.Hes very tame and lets me pet him but whn I pick him up hes squirmy and im scared he might fall because he was about to jump right out of my hands. I'm not going to get rid of him though because I love him but im wonder if theres anyway to make him alot more tame so he wont jump out of my hands. __________________ [COLOR=Red]2 mice-Kulook(Male) and Candy(Female) 1 Cat- Buffy(very very strange cat) 1 Dog-Hershey(Purebred Chocolate lab ^_^) 1 Rat- Pablo(Black-Hooded)[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]-----------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR] [COLOR=Indigo]R.I.P: Mice-Stuart,Ava,Speedy,Carl,and Joe Dogs-Taz(Rottweiler),and Thunder(Irish Wolfhound)[/COLOR]

08-07-03	#3
angelrabbit Pets Hub Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 30	:angel5: Hey, that is great to have adopted a bllind rat. From my own experience I know that they are getting quite well around as soon as they are acostumed with their new enviroment. Another idea would be to get it a companion which will help him out! Keep up your good work __________________ Lots of Love and Light and Peace Shakti "A Winner is someone who never quits Dreaming"

08-07-03	#4
Petlover6000 Pets Hub Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ontario.Canada Posts: 44	At the place I adopted him they keep females and males in seperate cages and thaTS IT but the rat that I got was alone because all the other rats were picking on him so I think its better if I just stick with him __________________ [COLOR=Red]2 mice-Kulook(Male) and Candy(Female) 1 Cat- Buffy(very very strange cat) 1 Dog-Hershey(Purebred Chocolate lab ^_^) 1 Rat- Pablo(Black-Hooded)[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]-----------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR] [COLOR=Indigo]R.I.P: Mice-Stuart,Ava,Speedy,Carl,and Joe Dogs-Taz(Rottweiler),and Thunder(Irish Wolfhound)[/COLOR]

08-07-03	#5
angelrabbit Pets Hub Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 30	Rats are very social animals and will accept a companion pretty easy. In all my years having rats it was just on one occassion that I had trouble to intrudice a third female. - But if you give him lots of attention I guess you both will be fine! Good luck __________________ Lots of Love and Light and Peace Shakti "A Winner is someone who never quits Dreaming"

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08-06-03	#2
laurenk Pets Hub Friend Join Date: May 2003 Location: CA Posts: 115	congrats on adopting a rescue rat. as to making him tamer, it will take some time for him to completely adapt. i have had some girls that become very personable and used to me within days. i have had others that take weeks. i think you should spent lots of small amounts of time with him. instead of playing with him for 30 minutes once a day, you should touch/hold him 5 minutes, 5-6 times a day. get him used to your smell. you should also search on google.com for sites re: blind rats. maybe someone out there has had the same experience. also, you will have to get him a friend so they can groom each other and sleep together. however, i don't know how you would introduce a blind rat to a "normal" one. good luck.

08-07-03	#6
Viel (BANNED) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: St.Charles Illinios Posts: 109	My sister has a pragnet mouse and I think she thinks she is going to get a rat if her mouse dies

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