Got rid of one rat, now the other is lonley...HELP!?

Question

I had two rats. One was white and one was black. The white one was really aggressive towards people and recently started getting aggressive towards the black rat. For the hole night last night all the white one did was attack and hiss at him. The white one started biting him and getting very aggressive. They white one wouldn't stop. Its been going on for a couple of days.

So I removed the white one from the cage and got rid of him. The black one seems a little happier and more eager to explore, but the only problem is, whats going to happen now that she doesn't have a mate?

I herd they some times rats get depressed. Should I get a new rat to be her mate?

Should I leave her with just her in the cage?

If I do get a new rat for her how long should I wait?

How would I introduce them if I did get a new mate for her?

This black rat is really friendly by the way.

Both rats were females, Thanks!!!

Answer 1

Yes you should definitely get a new cage mate soon.

But why did you put it in the woods? They are DOMESTICATED.  Liike Dogs. If you can please get it back and give it to a shelter or a close friend, or snake food, at least.

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Answer 2

well, you could try getting another rat, that seems best. go to a pet store, or where ever you get your rats, explain to them the rat that you got, what happened, how old the rat you still have is, and they'll tell you if it's a good idea or not. I did this once, it worked, did it another, and it didn't. so it's up to the rats weither they like eachother or not.

To introduce them;;

fine a table, couch, desk, something that's clean, and the rats can't / won't get off of and that neither have been before. take both of them, at the same time and put them on whatever you got to put them on. make sure you watch them the whole time they're on there, if ones squeaking and there's no harm being done, it means the one rat is just cranky. take them away for a few minutes, mayb an hour, then try it again. try giving them some things to explore, don't give them food, they'll fight over it. but if they have some places, or things to explore it'll keep them busy. if one starts to hurt the other, take them away for a few hours, try it again. if they fight again, wait a day. if they still fight, take them away and try it 2 days later, if they stillll fight, take the rat back to the pet store. as they should have a 7 day money back. give it 6 days for them to get along, if they get along, great. if they don't, don't wait more then 6-7 days, then take it back. if they sniff eachother, and do light fighting, it's fine as long as they're not squeaking. if it looks like they're getting hurt, take them away from eachother. if one gets seriously hurt, like starts bleeding, only try it ONE more time, if it still happens, take them away from eachother and don't do it again, they'll just kill one another if they hurt eachother or one as bad as to where they bleed. Also, if they fight take them away and wait awhile, most time they're blood won't show for a few hours. if one gets seriously hurt, take it to a vet. but if they get along the first time, still seperate them and do it a few more times, just to make sure they're good. if they get get along after a few times, make sure the cage you have for them you COMPLETLY clean, so the one that was there before doesn't see it as they'res. put in new bedding, wipe down the cage with water ONLY, no kind of soap, it'll make them sick even if you do rince it. you can use a rag, or tooth brush. then do the same to anything that's in the cage, including food and water dishes. then give them fresh food and water.

Answer 3

See how your rat reacts while she is in the cage by herself- most of my rats got lonely when one of their friends would die and they would be left by themselves, but some enjoyed being the only rat.

Give her about a week and see how she is behaving then. If she is still looking lonely you can think about adopting another rat to put in with her.

Keep the new rat seperate for a while, put her in a cage next to your rat and introduce them in a neutral place (bathtub is great- they cant escape from it and if they start to fight you can douse them in something like baby food- turn it into a l**k-fest where they go from fighting each other to grooming each other and become best friends very quickly) make sure that both your rats are healthy before introducing a new one- you dont want either one catching myco, mites, etc.  

Answer 4

You should get another girl. And just out of curiosity, how did you get rid of the other one?

Answer 5

do not get another rat. they will fight and actually some behead eachother or tear testicles it can get that bad. but now that one rat is gone, buy some toys, give him some treats, and MAKE SURE to give her a lot of attention.

Answer 6

Most of the time, female rats get along fine. I haven't had a problem introducing new rats to each other. Is your cage large enough to hold two rats? I would get a new rat and introduce them on a neutral territory at first (like a towel-lined bathtub), then put them both in a newly-cleaned-out cage. I don't know why one of your rats started attacking the other; the only guess I have is maybe the cage is too small.

Answer 7

I would leave the rat as is. If she does show signs of depression get a second on and quarantine it (for like two weeks) After making sure she is healthy and you start handling Then find an in-closeded place (Maybe a large box or an container) And place both in. If major fighting occurs separate and try again later. After the rats get along you can try to place them in the same cage. (keep in mind that rats fight over dominance one could be acting aggressive and one would act VERY submissive to the other.) Make sure that enough cage space, bedding, shelter, and enough food for two.

Good luck =)