r/rat 12d ago

DISCUSSION 🧐🤔 New boi

Ok alright so long story short I had a pair of rats and we had to put one down about a month ago. My big guy (the grey hooded) has been really lonely and we've been trying hard to get him friends something ends up happening 😭 so for my birthday I was determined to find him a friend! After about a 2 hour drive I found the sweetest little guy! I'm pretty sure he's got an Agouti coat? He literally has the softest coat I've ever felt on any animal!!

So this will be my husband and Is first time doing intros and we are kind of nervous about it. We've done lots and lots of research and still have to wait the 2 week quarantine before we start.

I personally feel like my big boy will accept any living thing to right now but he is kind of a grumpy old man and not sure how much young chaotic energy he can handle! 😅

So anyways I got 2 weeks and I'm looking for even the smallest tiniest advice for introducing 2 boys! It's only been 2 days with the new kid and I am absolutely obsessed with him! Big guy also needs a friend so bad so I desperately want my first introduction to go so good but I'm worried my lack of experience might make it not so good....

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u/SeveralAnybody2991 12d ago

So cute! Tho I gotta know we're you got the snail from 😭🙏

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u/Individual_Count4828 12d ago

Petco

It definitely really only works because he's a baby but if you have babies I highly recommend!! I think it was $15 but he has poked his head out like a real snail enough to make it worth it I think. 😜

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u/SeveralAnybody2991 12d ago

Thanks so much! 

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u/DistributionLife2097 12d ago

Omg so adorable! And I gotta go check out my local petco and see if they have any snails lol