Here’s a few more great mugshots of my six handsome bucks!
Rocky, 19 months old
Jinx, 5 months old
Shy-Shy, 19 months old
Stripe, 19 months old
Dublin, 5 months old
Pip, 19 months old
Today my lovely rats have been mostly eating apple slices
I made another attempt to reintroduce all the rats on neutral ground with the following results.
Shy-Shy accepted both the younger two rats, and even groomed Dublin affectionately. Pip wasn’t so sure but seemed to tolerate the new boys for the whole duration, and he actually sniffed them a few times, rather than completely ignoring them like he normally does. Rocky lasted a whole 10 minutes before getting agitated, and I put him in his box before he got aggressive. Stripe was the first to go in the “naughty box” because he fluffed right up and began to chase the younger two. Jinx got in a flap and when Pip ventured too near him he yelped in a squealy voice. I will continue to repeat this, but I’m afraid I will have to consider keeping the new bucks separate for now.
Stripe & Pip sniff Dublin
“Fluffed up” Stripe calms down with mashed banana
Jinx freaks out as Pip approaches
Today my lovely rats have been mostly eating mashed banana