New pets.
- Thread starter Dekka
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No. I don't let the terriers hurt them. They are on top of a very high dresser in my room. (the dogs don't have free access to my room. They are only up there if I am. And even if a JRT managed to hang off the cage they can't pull it off due to the angle of my ceiling! 
Dekka stared at them lots yesterday. Cider barked at them a few times. I won't let Snip (the dog) up there till they are settled because he will jump and bark. But I find if you let the rats gradually get used to seeing the dogs and hearing a few barks they get very unconcerned with it.
The only issue we had is the rats have had a couple of fights and this DOES interest the dogs greatly.
Dekka stared at them lots yesterday. Cider barked at them a few times. I won't let Snip (the dog) up there till they are settled because he will jump and bark. But I find if you let the rats gradually get used to seeing the dogs and hearing a few barks they get very unconcerned with it.
The only issue we had is the rats have had a couple of fights
and this DOES interest the dogs greatly.
Mine is 30" x 18" x 36". So they're the same height (before you cut yours down, of course.)
And he adores his hammock! Sleeps in it every night. I don't know if you can see, but he even dragged his blanket into it (it used to be on the bottom of the top floor so he wouldn't have to walk on the wire.) I've had it for six months, and it has never needing cleaning, aside from dumping out the food he puts in it.
And as for the fighting, before my previous male died, he would fight with Brutus all the time, especially after switching cages. As long as no blood is drawn, they're fine. Just little dominance fights males have from time to time.
And he adores his hammock! Sleeps in it every night. I don't know if you can see, but he even dragged his blanket into it (it used to be on the bottom of the top floor so he wouldn't have to walk on the wire.) I've had it for six months, and it has never needing cleaning, aside from dumping out the food he puts in it.
And as for the fighting, before my previous male died, he would fight with Brutus all the time, especially after switching cages. As long as no blood is drawn, they're fine. Just little dominance fights males have from time to time.
Cages much be very different in Canada! (Do they sell powder coated? Cause trust me, the galvanized WILL start to smell like urine, since it soaks into the galvanized wire!).
What cuties! My rats are in our office, and whenever my mom's dogs come through they like to bark at the rats. My rats have gotten very used to it lol. I can't put their cage up high cause its a 5 foot tall cage.). But they don't seem to mind the barking at all anymore.
What cuties! My rats are in our office, and whenever my mom's dogs come through they like to bark at the rats. My rats have gotten very used to it lol. I can't put their cage up high cause its a 5 foot tall cage.). But they don't seem to mind the barking at all anymore.
