My OH hates them.....
BUT..... rats (along with frogs!) are my favourites pets. I had a pair of rats before I had my baby 2 1/2 years ago but OH 'persuaded' me to get rid of them as he believed they were dirty (they're not, I was just too pregnant to argue!)
Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, on my birthday I popped into my local pet store to be greeted by a single male dumbo rat who was looking for a new home......... And without OH's support/permission I took Dave (rat!) home!!
Of course, felt guilty keeping him on his own, so got Dave a playmate, Alfie. OH was even more angry.....
But then had to get a bigger cage for Dave and Alfie...............................
OH didn't speak to me for a loooooooooooooooong time
Anyway, I absolutley love these guys!!!! Hope you all do too
Dave
Alfie
A bit of rough 'n' tumble!!
Dave, fishing for corn!
Alfie, fishing for corn!!
Also, this is my 200th post, do I get a prize/award????
*prize* for you.
When I see rats I see frog food (sorry, it's true).
Founder of Frogforum.net (2008) and Caudata.org (2001)
Nooooooooooooooooooooo John
Hehe. Funnily enough, feeder rats don't bother me! Snakes etc have to eat too, right? I know these 2 will never be fed to a snake and that's good enough for me
I'm a member of a rat forum, they'd most likely kick me off if they read that last bit!!
Oh, and thanks for my prize!
Frog food? More like snake food, I still have one in the freezer.
Welcome back Katie, nice to see your smiling face again.
I love rats as well!! I had two dumbo eared hairless rats (females) and they were two of the best pets I have ever had. Love your pictures-I hope you continue to let us know how they are doing. Sigh...I miss my ratties.....
Lol..Jace, that brings back memories. I had a pet rat too when I was about19. She was so awesome, very clever. Her name was Ratty and Jace I use to call her my wee Ratties. OMG..I even took her on a date. Lol
lol Ebony!!!! When you say you took her out on a date, i'm hoping you meant that you took her when you went on a date.... And not that you dated a rat!! Think that's ilegal lol
I LOVE dumbo hairless rats! They look like little aliens
Yay rats! I had rats for five years, two pairs or males and one little boy who had a misdiagnosed case of mega colon. ): But I loved em all. I miss having them around but I can't really afford them atm.
Ebony, you made me laugh out loud this morning!! I involved my rats in a lot of things when I had them, but I don't think I every brought them on a date with me....dang, I missed out!! LOL
I've had several rats throughout my life, and I have to say the dumbo eared are my favs. Katie, you are right-the hairless kind of do look like aliens...and the heat they throw out!! On a cold winter night, I would curl up with Dory and Mika underneath my sweater and a comforter around all of us, and we would read or cross-stitich and they would keep me toasty warm! Ah, good days, good days! I have to say, I am taken with Alfie and kind of jealous right now that you have two of the cuties!! Lol!
Lol..Yes I took Ratty out on a date,..Ha ha, only joking. My daughter found a photo just last week of me sitting with my date and my cute little rat on my knee. I used to take my rat on the bus to town.Lol My daughter really wants a rat but her dad says's no at the moment. :-(
So get a snake, so you will have to get rats. You have to conveniently forget to feed the rat to the snake.
Lol..That's a good idea Kurt but we dont have snakes in NZ .
Awww to cute. Neat colors on the boys. Currently have Two female rattys love em to bits. My fave tho are he hairless.
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