What causes bamboo rats to fight, and how should it be resolved

Bamboo rats are social creatures. As the saying goes, wherever there are people there is a community, and wherever there is a community there are conflicts. Many farmers encounter situations where bamboo rats fight, and in severe cases this can even lead to the death of large numbers of bamboo rats. So what is going on here? And how should it be resolved? Below, Qinnong Web brings you a detailed introduction.

1. External stimuli

Bamboo rats are very timid creatures, and external influences can startle them and cause them to fight. External stimuli often cause many bamboo rats to fight, ultimately resulting in huge losses. In this situation, you must address the root cause: the bamboo rat breeding environment must be quiet. If it is a place next to a road, where there are often car horns, it is definitely not suitable for raising bamboo rats. Generally, farmers raise them in mountain forests, where the population is sparse, which is closer to the bamboo rat's natural living environment, and where food sources are more convenient.

2. Pairing

Bamboo rats also scuffle when pairing. If an estrous male and female are together, they will rarely fight, but if the male and female are not in estrus, scuffling often occurs. There is also the case of males and females fighting after estrus, in which case you need to check whether the female is pregnant. A pregnant female is more vigilant and will prevent other bamboo rats from approaching her, so at this time they need to be raised separately. There is also the case where, after the female gives birth and the pups are weaned, the male and female are regrouped, and sometimes they also scuffle. When the male sees the female with pups, he will bite the pups to death before mating with the female, so to avoid unnecessary losses, when the female is pregnant and giving birth, the male and female must be raised separately.

3. Food competition and smell

When bamboo rats live in groups, they may fight over food. Some bamboo rats have a fiercer temperament and a certain possessiveness, and may bite other bamboo rats when they see them snatching food. This situation occurs in many animals. Also, adult bamboo rats that have not been raised together before are more sensitive to each other's smell, and are stimulated by each other's odor and feel uneasy. In this case, you can put them each into a separate cage, then place the cages together, and wait for them to become familiar with each other's smell. If they still fight, then the only option is to raise them separately.

The above are the causes of bamboo rats fighting and solutions brought to you by Qinnong Web. Bamboo rats fight over food competition, smell, external stimuli, and pairing. I have also brought you solutions, hoping they can help you.