A few months ago my parents bought me a little rat who I have named River. She has been trouble since day one. I've had roughly a dozen rats over the years, so I'm not a stranger to socializing these critters. However, I am at a loss as to what to do about River. I have my hands in the tank every day to give them food and water, I let all three of my girls climb around and sniff my hands, and without fail, River bites me. I let my girls out for a little bit every day, at the very least I will hold them all for a few minutes or let them run around on my bed. I have never grabbed River (I can grab the others without traumatizing them), but she still freaks out around me. Tonight she bit hard enough to draw blood. I'm stubborn, and I love her dearly, so I won't get rid of her. Does anyone have any suggestions for helping to build trust with a rat?
