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What to do with a vicious rat2007-11-24 22:18:03

However, if she didn't even leave a mark, are you sure she was biting? My pet rat tends to nibble a lot.. sometimes it feels as though he's biting, but he really doesn't mean to hurt or anything, he's just being affectionate. If I pull away and then pick him up, he's fine. He'll constantly be licking or nibbling me though, it rarely hurts these days. Never drawn blood or marked me.

Maybe try to pick her up, see if she bites properly, or if she gives up. A pair of gloves is obviously a good idea for this, considering rats have damn sharp teeth.

Good luck with taming her, I'm sure it'll be worth it in the end!

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Tap her firmly on the nose and tell her no every time she does it. We had a male with the same problem.

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She doesn't sound vicious, just scared & not properly socialized. Try giving her as much attention as possible, lots of treats & talk to her.

If she had wanted to, she could easilly draw blood so it really sounds like she was simply giving you a "warning" nip (especially if she didn't let go right away).

As you know from your males, rats are usually friendly, sociable creatures who hardly ever bite. I hope your girl quickly learns that you're on her side & becomes more sociable. Out of many, many rats we've lived with or known over the years, we've only had one who absolutely refuses to be friendly toward people, we adopted her from a feeder bin about 2.5 years ago & she still tries to bite every chance she gets--- draws blood, too. It's not her fault, we think the poor girl is mentally unbalanced.