Rat for a friend?

[LittleFootsMama]

I'm sure the answer is probably No no dont do it, but I thought I would ask, I really hate to see Littlefoot all by himself all the time and since I don't think I'm going to find a baby his age that is willing to come live with us I was wondering if there was any reason I couldn't get him a rat to play with?

[Kristal]

Ha, it is an interesting idea. Well, rats are competitors, sort of, but they don't share habitat in the wild. There is also little risk of her coming to trust a dangerous species as rats are not predators of squirrels. They can be cranky and are probably not friendly to squirrels in the wild, though :) I guess the worst would be confusion? At least I think that would be the worst. But being raised by a human is already confusing for a squirrel... They sure do love company, though. Eastern Greys are so much more social than I ever knew. I think they need that kind of feedback to be mentally, emotionally and physically healthy. It is a lot for a human to take on when a squirrel needs so much companionship. I am glad to have a family here, even though it is many times the work and hassle.

[Pierre]

If they were both young enough maybe they'd be friends, but sqs are so much more active than rats I would truly fear for the rat, especially regarding biting. The squirrel could easily bite the ratties little legs right off if they had a problem. I don't know if anyone else has made a friend for them tho.....it just seems potentially really risky for the rattie.
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Sweet of you to try to think of a friend. You might have to be all that, LOL.