Why do rats prefer licking food off your finger?
I've noticed in many of my rats when they get older or sick, they prefer eating food off my fingers instead of the food bowl. I can tell that they are significantly more enthusiastic when licking from my fingers.
When they are sick with no appetite, sometimes they totally refuse to eat from the food bowl and ONLY accept if I hand feed them.
Anyone has any theories on why is this so?
I've noticed in many of my rats when they get older or sick, they prefer eating food off my fingers instead of the food bowl. I can tell that they are significantly more enthusiastic when licking from my fingers.
When they are sick with no appetite, sometimes they totally refuse to eat from the food bowl and ONLY accept if I hand feed them.
Anyone has any theories on why is this so?