Developmental Plasticity in Rats

So, there are things that can actually change the course of a rat's life in terms of stress resilience and sociability. This video lays some of them out for you with a focus on the period of developmental plasticity between conception and 6 months.
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[@orangesnowflake3769]

one of my rats developed hormonal aggression, he got the neuter implant and it really helped him, I realise I made some mistakes with my first rats. I beleive this rat acted as a defender maybe, I started out with 2 brothers and he was being aggressive to his brother sometimes and i thought he was maybe sick of spending time with just the same rat so i got 2 more and I made errors with introductions etc

[@alisoncampbell2493]

Thank you for being so honest and for sharing your experience. Your willingess to learn from your mistakes and other sources is what makes you an excellent rat guardian.