2 Male Rats - 1Year 2Months

Rat

4 minutes

Rat1 yearMale

£20

Georgia S.

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Description

Their names are Timothy (black) and Peanut (Siamese). Sadly, I am making the decision to rehome these two as they are not bonding with my other rat. Please note, these two do present with mild URI and have done since they were young. They do a few sneezes every day and have previously been treated for this. So please be prepared that if you do welcome these two into your family, they may require veterinary care in the future regarding this issue. I have had them both since 8 weeks old, but the breeder I got them from did not treat them well prior to my adopting and it seems they’ve never gotten over that unfortunately. They can be quite skittish, especially with loud noises, but they do love to be explore people and watch. They will always come up to the cage door when I’m near as they want to say hi. They can be difficult to stroke and pick up, but this is because their breeder had her young child taking care of them, catching them by their tails, dangling them upside down and nearly squeezing the life out of them trying to get them, so please understand this reaction is likely due to that. Timothy has recently been allowing more strokes, but Peanut is still a bit hesitant. They’re very interested in pea fishing (they’re not the best at it haha, a lot of spillages), flavoured chews, any treats, and licking food off fingers. I have attempted bonding with 4 rats (2 when I first adopted them, 2 recently), but they’re not interested. Although Timothy is the dominant one of the two, Peanut gets quite dramatic and a bit aggressive during this process. I would NOT recommend bonding them with other rats unless you are an expert in rats and are familiar with the bonding process please. I am looking for somebody who is well-versed in rat care and prepared to handle personalities like theirs to help bring them out of their shells more than I could. If you are interested in taking these two in, please be prepared to answer some questions, as these are still my beloved pets who I have cared for over a year since they were 8 weeks old and I need to be sure they’re going to a knowledgable, good home. Please message about any questions, no matter what it is I’d be happy to answer.

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Location

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Adv. Type

For sale

Age

1 year, 2 months

Breed

Rat

Sex

Male