they all barber eachother.

[itschelsea]

my 3 girls barber eachother! it looks like they all have patchy coats, and i dont want people to think they have a bad diet or they're not cared for. any idea how to stop this? i'm NOT going to separate them.

[ratroadhouse]

Increase toys and things to keep them busy. Make sure they have plenty of play time. This may help reduce the barbering.

Barbering should not make a coat look patchy rather it looks like someone trimmed just a section of the fur. Think of a military hair cut not patches.

[Kendra]

Unfortunately, some rats are just prone to barbering.  You might try giving them a more stimulating environment.  Sometimes they do it out of boredom. 

http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm

Some of the ideas there may help.  Also, have you treated for mites, just in case?

[itschelsea]

yeah, it does look like it's been trimmed, but that makes it look patchy. and i have treated them for mites, and i freeze their bedding, yadda yadda. i guess i could try more toys? sometimes rats are just silly..