One of my daughters Rats passed away?

One of my daughters 3 year old rats passed away. They were sisters and were really close. I am not sure if we should get another rat or just let Buttercup be. Butter cup is very mellow.am not sure if she will like a little rat trying to play. Not sure what to do.One of my daughters Rats passed away?
rats are Very social and without a friend the can become Very lonely even die


when my mouse of 2 years died her playmate died just a week later suddenly


same with my friends mice


i think you should introduce a new rat maby adopt an old one from a shelter near you that way it would be calmer


introduce them through a cage and see what happens do not put them in the same cage until you are sure they will not fight stay with female rats to because they will accept it easier Good luckOne of my daughters Rats passed away?
You have a couple of questions to ask yourself- first, do you (and your daughter) want more rats. If not, then that answers your question. Just love Buttercup and let her know how special she is until she passes. At three years of age, that might not be so long off.





If you do want to continue the wonderful, ratty cycle then you can get 2 young ones, as another poster suggested. Personally, from what you mentioned of Buttercup's personality, I would be looking for an older, neutered male to adopt. Boys are naturally more mellow and of course, neutered because you don't want the hormonal boy to bug Buttercup
I suggest not getting another rat. if buttercup is 3, you dont wanna get a little rat trying to play with her is shes mellow. especially since, when buttercup dies, you'd need to get another rat for the younger one. if you get one the same age as buttercup, one of them are gona die. if the new one dies first, that could really make buttercup sad. if buttercup dies, you might need to get a new rat, or that could really make the new one depressed. either way, a rat is gonna end up sad.





if you choose to get another rat, get 2 young ones. this way when buttercup dies, it wont effect them quite as much. sure the little one(s) will want to play with buttercup, but it also offers her the chance to use her mother instincts. she could end up being their substitute mother and create a very close bond with them.





if you dont get any other rats, this could make her very depressed. some rats get very sad and depressed, and really do go suicide if a friend dies; just like with humans. some take it better than others. if you notice any change in her behavior, make sure she is eating and drinking, if she isnt, then you have to force feed her. if she takes this all fine, then your daughter just need to spend for time with her than she would have with just 2 rats.





all in all, its up to you. it could make her depressed if you dont get her a friend, or it could overwhelm her if you get new ones. there are pros and cons with both. if it were me, i would get 2 new young rats to offer your daughter to make even bigger bonds with rats. if you arent willing to get 2 rats, then dont get any and just watch her carefully to make sure she is eating.





good luck! (:
Don't introduce another rat. Play with the other rat more often than you would normally. Give her lots of healthy treats. She will definatly notice her sister is gone, but maybe introduce a new toy or something to distract her. I went through the same problem. Make sure she is eating ok. Sometimes if something tragic happens they dont eat right.





BTW: whoever put that first comment is sick!
if u r scared of a new young rat being to energetic try adopting a rat about the same age as buttercup from a shelter or pet store it will prob b a better match for buttercup and u will b helping a rat without a home

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