These girls came to us on 10/23/21 from a home that had several oops litters. They were adopted in December but returned 1/1/22 as one of the girls was biting.

Fostered by Sarah in North Bennington, VT.

ADOPTED!

#2021799N, “Meringue”, Rat, Beige, , Standard Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 04/23/2021, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2021803N, “Brulee”, Rat, Agouti, Berkshire, Standard Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 04/23/2021, Spayed/Neutered?: No

Special Need: Both girls are shy, and Meringue may bite when nervous.

UPDATE 1/11/22:

“Both girls are very curious and frequently come to the front of the cage when I’m around. Meringue is definitely more courageous than Brulee. Since they have a bite history, I have only used a towel to pick them up to get them out of their cage.

The first few days Meringue would panic and get very agitated when I’d try to pick her up with the towel. I believe she would have bitten had I used my hand. However, after a little over a week to get used to the routine and some lifting/handling outside of the cage (during bathtub free play time), she seems to be building trust in me and is more comfortable with lifting and handling. I think her new home will just need to be aware that until she builds trust in her people and adjusts to her surroundings, she is more of a “fight” rather than “flight” kind of girl.

Brulee is curious, but cautious and either runs to hide or freezes when I go to retrieve her from the cage. She recovers quickly though and is right back to the front of the cage a moment later to see what she’s missing. As her previous owner mentioned, Brulee loves to build a nest, and she disassembled an entire toilet paper roll last night only to shove it all into a paper bag and curl up amidst the mess.

As I mentioned, I’ve been very cautious about it, but as such, neither girl has bitten me. Potato has gently nipped my hand – looking for food – but not hard.”

Meringue

Brulee