Hi! I recently just got a rattie. Her name is Macie she is now 10 months, but we got her at 7 months. She seems to be going bald on her bottom half I guess you could say. I think it's just the warm weather and she is shedding but I wanted to make sure I'm not crazy. Oh! And she is getting more spots coming through! Is this normal? Is that something that comes with age?

I am still having a few problems with her pooping in the house. I understand this is normal....however she knows that she is wrong because when I wake up and walk out in the living room and she went, she runs into the bedroom under the bed to hide! I know that I should be having her sleep in the crate until I can get this broken, but honestly I love her sleeping with us in the bed! She always has to be in the curve of us and under the covers! She will actually wake us up to open the blankets up to get under them with us!!! Its so adorable!!!! Does anyone have any other ideas other than crating her at night?

I love that she was so easy to train and is playful at the perfect time and others she just loves to cuddle on the couch with us under the blankets of course! Does anyone have any idea why if I look at her sometimes she will whine? Is she actually scared of me!? Or is it just the look I give her, and she can sense my mood? She does not act scared at all, but she recently just started this whining at sight. And it is only when I stare at her for a period of time, but it weirds me out sometimes....I don't want her scared of me!

Welcome! Do you mean that her tummy is bald? Or the lower half of her back towards her hips/butt? Bald tummy's are normal...so is the spots (ticking). They tend to get more ticking as they get older...some ratties here have so many that they blend together completely! Other ratties just have a few spots, though...it all depends on the rattie.

I've never crated trained my dogs (I work at home). I love having my ratties sleep with me too. Lock her in the bedroom with you at night...she'll be less likely to poop with you in there, and if she does, you might catch her in the act and break her of that habit sooner.

I have a whiner too. Lucy does it for attention...not fear. I look down at her when she whines and she runs for a toy, or to the door wanting out.  Sometimes it's because she's not getting her way, though.

that is her TALKING! to you!!! its a good thing! she should do this at night IN BED if she want's to go out! so just listen! sometimes they whine to go out and LOOK around ,but be prepared! sometimes they do BOTH! so if you don't want to put up with this PUT HER IN HER CRATE! in another ROOM! as for the Bald thing make sure she is not infested w/flea's  she will rub her NEITHER REGIONS Off on the rug! If no fleas'...Food? Allergy? HOW bad is it? RED? or just BALD?

NOPE! not MINE! they don't!!! sleep in the bed ANYMORE! TOO crowded! for 4! they sleep in the garage!!! and they really don't come in the house ANYMORE! either! TOO many PAWS! I go out to them!!! this works for them!!!I also Am, home all day too! this is a Spoiling! FOR SOME RATTY'S

Dashiell will be three in October and we haven't spent 24 hours apart since I brought him home at eight weeks. I also spent time with his parents before he was born and with him and his litter mates when they were too little to take home. He is spoiled rotten in that he is a person. He sleeps in my bed and it seems I am the one who suffers separation anxiety when he leaves the bed.

Your rat is going bald on the underside? Dashiell has thin, very sleek, hair on his undercarriage. But it is definitely fur.