I was using a cat comb to comb all of my rats today. Kusa and Rayn are small rat, and Scorpious is full grown. (Ever since I gave them olive oil on bread Scorpious' coat looks completely gorgeous, not a word I normally say, and this is even with his coarse fur, plus he is an actual brown rat, like the type you might actually find in the wild so some people say he is ugly i never agreed in the first place) (oh, and for some reason although Scorpious is normally good and loving when I take him out for a combing, after a little while he goes berserk and starts attacking the comb, although I am gentle and I don't know why. It is a cat comb we use to get fleas off the cats in the summer but I washed it extremely well)
So, anyway, when I got Kusa out he made these funny noises. He was trying to escape, kiss me, and cooperate at the same time. It had a kind of 'brh brh' low sound. I thought it sounded happy, and his eyes were slightly bulging which i know means happiness.
I think it may have been bruxing, which I found rats do when they are happy (or sometimes other things cause it, but because of the eye bulging i think he is alright) I think i read bruxing is when they grind their teeth together happily or something, in a special way. Anyone have any idea?
Oh, and don't give me anything off The Dapper Rat or Critter City. I love both rat sites but read them through already.
And no one say how rats are stupid or anything. if you hate rats then i don't even see why you would answer a question about them.
Thanks!
So, anyway, when I got Kusa out he made these funny noises. He was trying to escape, kiss me, and cooperate at the same time. It had a kind of 'brh brh' low sound. I thought it sounded happy, and his eyes were slightly bulging which i know means happiness.
I think it may have been bruxing, which I found rats do when they are happy (or sometimes other things cause it, but because of the eye bulging i think he is alright) I think i read bruxing is when they grind their teeth together happily or something, in a special way. Anyone have any idea?
Oh, and don't give me anything off The Dapper Rat or Critter City. I love both rat sites but read them through already.
And no one say how rats are stupid or anything. if you hate rats then i don't even see why you would answer a question about them.
Thanks!
He Loves You. =] He Was Making That Sound In Contentment. Was He Chattering His Teeth Too?
I've Asked Like A Billion Questions. In My Last Question
I would guess that it's bruxing, which can sound like tooth-chattering or like a sort of low chirping noise, depending on the rat. Bruxing can mean happiness, but it can also mean nervousness. I've had several rats who brux on the way to the vet's office, when they're confused or afraid. So, you've got to use other behavior cues to know whether it's happy bruxing or scared bruxing.