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    Sep 30, 2013, 03:08 PM
    Rat Wiggling Tail
    My rat Jett wags his tail! Its really strange to me... What does it mean?
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    Sep 30, 2013, 03:41 PM
    Here's a link I found that might explain some of rat behavior, and why they do what they do.

    http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...53217764,d.aWc

    According to this link rats wiggle their tails when:

    This is a warning sign of anger, or annoyance. (Rats will also wiggle their tails sometimes when excited or play fighting.)
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    Sep 30, 2013, 03:56 PM
    Mine would usually do it when they were annoyed... perhaps you are agitating them somehow.
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    Oct 1, 2013, 10:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Alty View Post
    Here's a link I found that might explain some of rat behavior, and why they do what they do.

    http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...53217764,d.aWc

    According to this link rats wiggle their tails when:
    Thank you
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    Oct 1, 2013, 10:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by odinn7 View Post
    Mine would usually do it when they were annoyed...perhaps you are agitating them somehow.
    Maybe, ill have to investigate what makes it happen (happy/fun situations or tense/annoyed situations)

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