Why is my rat biting its cage mate?!?!?!?!?

Question

Why is my rat biting its cage mate?!?!?!?!?

Answer 1

I'm not sure of the reason for this but it may be worth seperating them and asking an expert (try a local pet shop or vet). One of my friends used to keep pet rats and the bigger one killed the other one after displaying this sort of behaviour. Perhaps they are hungry but I couldn't tell you for sure I personally don't like rats

Answer 2

well are u sure that they were properly introduced bc that could be why first of all (but if you bought them together at a pet store or from a breeder or something and they were sibling then that's most likely not a factor...)

one thing that i can think of that would cause a rat 2 bite the other rat is if theyre male bc sometimes they can become agressive, but either way it doesnt mean that u have to seperate them bc there are other things you can do bc theyre most likely bored.

things you can do is most importantly get them a larger cage! a multilevel cage with solid floors is a good choice for this kind of a situation in my opinion because it gives many places to hang up different toys for them.

also, put in more hiding spaces so then they have their time 2 b away from each other. even creatures that naturally get along (since rats or very social) need their alone time and if their cage is 2 small they will feel cramped and wont get along as well with each other.

also, do u see the rat attacking it or are the bites around its ears and shoulders??? if its the latter then it is over grooming which is often from boredom. if theyre newly introduced or something then mayb they werent given enough time 2 get introduced and then you know that u need 2 start over introducing them, and if theyre male, fixing the one that's attacking would also help along with the cage changes ^_^

hope this helps =D

Answer 3

most likely to assert his or her dominance over the other