Sharing

The girls have finally started sharing their cage with Abbey (yes, we finally chose a name for the new little one!). After spending most of the day Saturday in the same cage in Foster, I decided it was OK to leave Abbey in there for the night. They spent Saturday night and most of Sunday together in Foster, as well as the car ride back to NK. When we first got home there were a few tiffs in the big cage, but no one was getting hurt so I decided to let the girls establish their pecking order. Turns out Stella's the alpha, and Roxie is more of a baby than I've been giving her credit for. Abbey loves Roxie and follows her everywhere, and Roxie puts up with it. Seems like she thinks that if Stella's not going to be nice, someone's gotta show the baby the ropes. Although Stella's still not completely warmed up to the idea of having another sister, it's just a relief to have them all in one cage!

For more information about introducing new ratties, see the rat care guide