How to Learn About Your Rats
How to Learn About Your Rats -Quirks and Personality Rats like most pets have distinct personalities. Figuring out their quirks will be helpful in training and playing with them. For example one of my rats likes to run around and jump on my hand while I clean their cage. For my rat (Scabbers) that likes to chase my hand I make a point of playing with her while I clean the cage. Learning that she likes to chase my hand helped me realize she is more interested in rough play than her sister. Her sister (Remi) likes to run around and inspect their little hutches after I return them to the cage. This has helped me learn that she is the more adventurous of my two rats. When I first got my rats I noticed how they acted. Remi would come out of her little corner and sniff my hand but Scabbers would stay and watch. Occasionally Scabbers would follow Remi but only rarely. It was obvious almost immediately that Remi was more adventurous. She is the leader most of the time too. Surprisingly S...