Please bare with me as im not a rat expert, I'm just going to answer to the questions in the best way I know how.
1. What is the best diet for them at the moment ?--- I have my rats on a regular rat feed, I also give them parsley and spinach on a daily bases.-- very small amount of carrot a couple times a week.
2. Twitch has been sneezing and twitching a bit is this normal for a new rat when they come to a new home?-- You really have to be careful with Petsmart pets, they are usually sick however I would suggest keeping an eye out for about another week...he may just be getting use to the new environment. If it persist to get worse, please seek a vet's help.
3. Mustard got his finger stuck inbetween the bars and was screaming till I freed him . we are planning on the bars in the morning , does this happen sometimes or am I the only one with the bad luck? I personally never had this happen before.
4. I maybe moving within the next 6months , when I do I will be taking Twitch with me , Will Mustard ( and twitch with me) be ok with a new friend ? Or should we leave them be alone in their cages ? ( currently Twitch pretty much stays with me when I see he's awake ( 4-6 hrs a day) where he hangs out on my shoulders while i'm online or playing video games .
I would suggest not separating them. Rats can go into depression and pass away from this. Some people would say you can replace the mate but my personal opinion is not to. I would like to point out how some males become more aggressive the older they get, which causes them to fight with their male friend...this is possible since they are still young.
1. What is the best diet for them at the moment ?--- I have my rats on a regular rat feed, I also give them parsley and spinach on a daily bases.-- very small amount of carrot a couple times a week.
2. Twitch has been sneezing and twitching a bit is this normal for a new rat when they come to a new home?-- You really have to be careful with Petsmart pets, they are usually sick however I would suggest keeping an eye out for about another week...he may just be getting use to the new environment. If it persist to get worse, please seek a vet's help.
3. Mustard got his finger stuck inbetween the bars and was screaming till I freed him . we are planning on the bars in the morning , does this happen sometimes or am I the only one with the bad luck? I personally never had this happen before.
4. I maybe moving within the next 6months , when I do I will be taking Twitch with me , Will Mustard ( and twitch with me) be ok with a new friend ? Or should we leave them be alone in their cages ? ( currently Twitch pretty much stays with me when I see he's awake ( 4-6 hrs a day) where he hangs out on my shoulders while i'm online or playing video games .
I would suggest not separating them. Rats can go into depression and pass away from this. Some people would say you can replace the mate but my personal opinion is not to. I would like to point out how some males become more aggressive the older they get, which causes them to fight with their male friend...this is possible since they are still young.