How to avoid getting nipped - the terrifying test of will.
If your rat resembles a porcupine, he is angry!
Just because they are brothers does not mean they have to be friends.

Neutering does work sometimes.

Rats are social animals, but some just want to be left alone.

Some rats have psychological problems.
Sometimes you're part of the territorial dispute.

There are different kinds of rat bites.

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Disclaimer: There are many non-sarcastic accounts and tips on the web regarding rat care. This is not one of them. These are merely accounts of our experiences with rats, our perceptions of these experiences, where we've failed and where we've succeeded. These accounts are here for two purposes:

1) To entertain.

  Remember! Your rat is not a science project, he is your friend!