pet rats

[Guest MsMaldoror]

I love ratties. I managed a large Teen Department in the library I worked in outside of New Orleans. I adopted four baby rats as library pets, and the kids helped me take care of them. They were VERY popular. All sorts of people would come there to visit them.

I also had a "Rats in the Library" program this summer at my current place of employment. A lady from the MI Rat Fanciers Association brought at least two dozen of her rats to the library and did a presentation on pet rats and many of the myths associated with them. I bring mine to work almost every week to visit.

[Moonlight_Phantasy]

No.....But when my brother and I were little we found these baby meeces and our evil stepmother made us catch them in cups and put them in the alley. A couple of days ago we were talking about this and he told me he actually kept one for a pet for two weeks but he ended up letting it go cuz it wouldnt eat its cheese.............

:blink :blushing :doh

[Guest MsMaldoror]

hehe

Rats and mice don't seem to care much for cheese. I've had them both as pets.

No.....But when my brother and I were little we found these baby meeces and our evil stepmother made us catch them in cups and put them in the alley. A couple of days ago we were talking about this and he told me he actually kept one for a pet for two weeks but he ended up letting it go cuz it wouldnt eat its cheese.............

:blink  :blushing  :doh

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[Guest Game of Chance]

I liked Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...but that's about it.

I think there should be a DGN pet gathering....kinda like the DGN kiddie gathering.

Except for, everyone with pet snakes or cats should get together with everyone that has pet rats. That sounds like a good time :laughing :fear

[Paper Hearts]

hehe

Rats and mice don't seem to care much for cheese.  I've had them both as pets.

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My rat, Sweaty, used to really enjoy rancid butter. Have you tried that one on yours?

[Guest MsMaldoror]

I really hope I don't come back as one of your pets in another life.

My rat, Sweaty, used to really enjoy rancid butter. Have you tried that one on yours?

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[Paper Hearts]

Oh, won't the tables be turned, then!

[Guest MsMaldoror]

Rancid butter? No wonder why your rat was sweaty and smelled like urine... Actually, male rats tend to get kind of oily and stinky. I have to give mine a bath every now and then.

[Paper Hearts]

I just figured that it was a rat-it will eat all kinds of things, so why not see if it will like the rancid butter before I throw it away-and you know what? He loved it. He seemed to have a taste for things that had gone putrid. I was like "why not".

[Moonlight_Phantasy]

My dad always put peanut butter on mouse traps. It seems to work. Although if I ever get a pet rat I want to name it Furby.

Just because.

[gothicmom]

My dad always put peanut butter on mouse traps. It seems to work. Although if I ever get a pet rat I want to name it Furby.

Just because.

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We use cream cheese.

[damagedangel]

I had a pet male rat about 10 years ago (oh my lord has it been that long?) His name was Bernie. He was awesome.

[CheezIts]

Rats like me. =)

[Homicidalheathen]

They do, they really do....you better protect and/or hide your sweet cheesy little ass...

Rats like me.  =)

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[pomba gira]

Rats are wonderful pets... there's a world of difference between pet rats & alley rats. Being raised in 1970s Detroit I have no love whatever for those foul beasts. Only problem w/pet rats is their short lifespan and tendency to develop tumors and other weird health issues (esp. the pink-eyed white ones)

I had two rats named Mick & Keith way back when I lived in San Francisco... I loved them & was sad when I moved back here & couldn't bring 'em. Then I had several mice for a while in the early '90s... they were unfortunate victims when a disgruntled business associate ov my then-boyfriend felt called on to break in my house & trash the place... they smashed the mouse tank in the process & I never saw any ov my poor little mousies again. Haven't owned another "cage pet" since then. Been thinking I'd like some rats or reptiles... I love those geckos they sell at the mall... but all 3 kitties are serious hunters and Chango esp. is a genius at getting into things- I have childproof latches on all the cupboards to keep him out. So I tend to think any prey-sized critter wouldn't last long in my home. I am seriously considering getting a classroom pet this year, though... if anyone wants to donate a critter or cage or supplies, my students & I would be eternally grateful!

[Mr.Mysterious]

Hehehehe

Yes I had rats at one time ...started with four of them .... the place i got them said they were all males.... a couple of months later I had 9 lil pinkies to add to my collection. I love Rats as pets ... but unfortunatly due to where I am living at the moment I cannot have any pets...

Also I play a rat character in a video game that I play aswell .....

and my parents call me RATBOY because I ended up with so many before I had to move ........back to michigan

Rats are cool

LONG LIVE RATBOY