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Invalid Octopus posted:Gave the girls an egg today for the first time. They had fun. Oh god.  More pics of people's rats getting treats, please!Somewhere in the back of my mind, despite what I promised myself after the last ratling passed away, I think I know that I'll be getting rats again someday... I'm so glad this thread exists so I can live vicariously until that inevitable day.
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Bear Rape posted:They're REWs... When I do anything with the cage she rocks back and forth a little uneasily. Sounds like she might just be swaying due to the poor vision that's common among red/pink-eyed rats. It looks weird as hell, but it's normal! It's the same as a pigeon's head bob. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax
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Relevant to our interests Anyone ever had something like that happen?
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Jin Wicked posted:You could dab a drop of food colouring between their ears or over their tails. I think it would stain the white fur easily. I think I convinced neongrey to do exactly that a couple years back, and it seemed to work out okay! They'll groom it off eventually, of course, but at least it's edible.
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Bear Rape posted:Rats are seriously smart, now if they could just use that for sniffing out cancer and bombs* instead of trolling you/other rats... They can also detect tuberculosis! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoRvdyuHxdE
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Enter Char posted:spade rats 
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^^^ Sleeve rats are the BEST.roads posted:I've seen little pet corrals at the store for kids, I thought about trying something like that. It's basically a little fence that you set up around your animal area. My biggest concern with this is that it looks like it's only about 8" tall, which seems really easy to climb over. Maybe look for small animal playpens like these: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=14629 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=6265 The 1" bar spacing on those two could be a bit wide for squirmy young rats, so you might try looking for something with better spacing online or at your local pet store. Or you could do what I did and MacGyver a solid playpen out of cardboard, duct tape, and huge binder clips. It was really easy to fold up and tuck under the couch when not in use. I never left my boys unsupervised, and they weren't especially enterprising anyway, so I wasn't worried about them chewing their way out through the cardboard. Just don't underestimate how high a rat can jump! Those playpen toppers could prove handy, if your girls are especially nimble. That said, even if you do get a great playpen, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on them while they're in there, just in case they get any ideas. 
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Jul 10, 2012 10:06
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sweek0 posted:Gary looking like an airplane. 
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Jul 23, 2012 22:52
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Pew! Pew! posted:I got myself a mostly-naked dumbo that I'm planning on having neutered so he can hang out with my girls. He is AWESOME!  Can't wait to hear what you name him.
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Olive Bar posted:Have a rat. His fur is GORGEOUS.
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Olive Bar posted:I forgot, at the last minute before the mask went on I was scratching his ears and he boggled at me. I'm sad to see him go, I'm going to go home tomorrow and its just not going to seem right without him for a little while. The doctor gave me the option of a medication that would have given him maybe 3 more days, I think that would have just been kind of selfish in his state, so I made the other choice. You made the right choice. I'm so sorry, Olive. Hurley was A Good Ratte.
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This is an excellent precaution against RES, but you really can't be too careful...
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What a lovely rat bouquet!
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Fraction posted:Bonus video of Stumpy. Stumpy is so hardcore!  What an awesome rat.
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Why Rats Sniff Each Otherquote:In initial observations, Wesson saw that when one rat started sniffing another's body or behind, both rats ramped up their level of sniffing. But when one rat started sniffing the other's face, the other rat typically backed off and turned down its level of sniffing.
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More of this little lady forever. 
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Thems some gorgeous rats you've got there. I love their different eyes!
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Oct 5, 2013 22:25
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And stuff their faces full of (healthy-ish?) treats during forced socialization, so they start to see you as a source of Good Things. Rice Krispies or Cheerios are usually a favorite. Also, your rats are super cute, so you'd better protect them from ERS! Exploding Rat Syndrome can happen any time, any place, to any rat whose adorable face isn't making enough appearances in the rat thread. 
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Patchouli Patrol posted:Because Invalid Octopus and her fellow are bad influences, we are adding a sixth rat to our collection. Smudge! Name her Smudge!
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Patchouli Patrol posted:The eerie part about that is that I once played a D&D character with a familiar that was a rat named Smudge. Ha! Obviously I am a wizard.  (Fletcher is a cute name too!)
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Extra Smooth Balls posted:Can you get rat-sized cones of shame? Looks like it!  But they'll probably hate you for it. 
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Jin Wicked posted:Has anyone successfully isolated an extremely elderly rat? I had to isolate my elderly boy from his two younger friends towards the end of his life, yeah. They were too rough with him, and he got disoriented by their energy too easily. While it wasn't ideal, he seemed okay with being alone, but he had also been living alone for a while earlier on before I got the two younger boys to keep him company, so maybe he was more used to it? It's doable, just give your old girl extra attention whenever you can, I think. Probably better that she has a quiet, safe time in her golden years than to have company that adversely affects her health.
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ShiroTheSniper posted:Any tips of things to look at with rats in petshops? My first two rats were from a pet shop, and one of them lived a year longer than either of the two rats I got later from a breeder. He was a wonderful little guy. Put your hand in the cage and choose the rats who come up to investigate, not the ones who cower away in terror. You can of course socialize fearful rats to come out of their shell and be just as lovely and affectionate as any other rat, but it can be hard work that sometimes doesn't pay off.
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