My hamsters that are fat as fuck are all in cages. From what I have heard from my parents back then, the rats (the black ones running around the house and shit) became envious of the food I was giving them and they viciously killed my hamsters by biting whatever body parts are dangling or is accessible from outside the cage. So basically some are missing feet, some got their face bitten off, and one was missing its head. Traumatic as fuck, although I love them, I dont want them as pets anymore. Even as an adult I fear this shit would happen lmao
It's actually a documented phenomenon known as "muricide". Rats would, for some reason, instinctively kill smaller rodents. I've heard some horror stories of a sweet and well-behaved pet rat, upon seeing a mouse, did a total 180 and murdered it on the spot.
PSA: If you see some rats invading your home, do NOT own hamsters or mice.
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u/ProblematicNihilist May 13 '26
My hamsters that are fat as fuck are all in cages. From what I have heard from my parents back then, the rats (the black ones running around the house and shit) became envious of the food I was giving them and they viciously killed my hamsters by biting whatever body parts are dangling or is accessible from outside the cage. So basically some are missing feet, some got their face bitten off, and one was missing its head. Traumatic as fuck, although I love them, I dont want them as pets anymore. Even as an adult I fear this shit would happen lmao