Need help!!!!!will try almost anything!!!!!!

Question

i kno ive asked this qwestion b4 but let me go into detail

i worked hard to get a rat.my mom didn't like the idea.tthen finally when she said yes i could get it with my dad i got it but now it don't like me.i feed it treats out of my hands but it bites s oplz don't say keep soing that.it doesn't like being held.it doesn't like peanut buttter crackers!?and i can't get it out of the cage.everynight i try putting her cage in the bath tub with the door open and atreat outside so it will come out but if it isn't right by the caage she won't get it.i want to tamke her berfore i seee my mom again so plz think of fast ways for her to get used to me also if you own or owned a rat how long did it take for yours to get used to you and what did u do?thx for the help!!!!!!!!!bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DEMI L

Answer 1

you should try talking to her in a soft and gentle voice..try other treats...and u can hold a treat in your hand and hold it in the cage and see if she will follow your hand out of the cage... whenever she does somthing good compliment her.. if she does somthing bad then just put her in her cage and leave her alone...also when she is out of her cage then just hold her very gently and talk to her but while your doing that also stroke her back softly.. i think she just needs time to get use to things.. like her new cage and all the new surroundings.. plus. wer there othr rats in the cage??? maybe she just misses having other rats to play with. (if there wer other rats)... hope this was of some help and good luck training her!

Answer 2

omg i aint got a clue then when i got my 2 girl rats they just loved being handeled and we bonded strait away when i picked them at the pet store the lady at the pet store let me hold them there and when i got my 2 boys it was just the same we bonded strait away soz i cant help you that much try feeding it chicken scraps and try asking the person who sold her to you ask her why she may not like you and try reaseaching it think it may be something simple

Answer 3

Well im not a rat expert but I think if it's vicious like that then it probably will always be like that. I had 2 hamsters, one I couldnt even get out of the cage and it always bit me, while the other never bit anyone and you could hold him all the time. My friend used to work at a pet store and one day I was with her and she had to clean a rat cage and when she took some rats out they would bite like crazy while others didn't. I don't know if it's a matter of getting used to you or not, the rat might just be like that. I'd suggest getting another rat lol

Answer 4

Feed it some lettuse or ham or something different. Or they just needs to et used to you with a different owner.

Answer 5

I recently got my first rats 4 days ago did you just get one rat or two? The more the better they feel safer with a buddy. I have 3 girl rats who are still a bit scared but they don't bite. I would give the rat back and go to your local humane society and get rats there. Humane society's play with there pets so there well socialized even though my rats are nervous there willing to come out and play for a bit there super nice.

I hope it will be alright with your parents also humane society's are very inexpecive I got my 3 rats for only 15 dollars!

hope this helps