Ratty dreamsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

**Lew** · 05-07-2007, 09:50

I picked little Burt out of his bed earlier and he stayed asleep in my hand, obviously having a great dreamÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

Awwww!

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**Maggy J** · 05-07-2007, 10:47

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Originally Posted by Lew

I picked little Burt out of his bed earlier and he stayed asleep in my hand, obviously having a great dreamÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

Awwww!

Click to play, right-click to download (QuickTime MPEG4, 3.9MB).

How many rats do you have?Do you breed them?

**Lew** · 05-07-2007, 11:13

I have 10 at the moment, although two of them are foster rats waiting to be rehomed. I don't breed them, and purposely only keep males to avoid accidental litters.

**Maggy J** · 05-07-2007, 11:25

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I have 10 at the moment, although two of them are foster rats waiting to be rehomed. I don't breed them, and purposely only keep males to avoid accidental litters.

So they are pets and not particularly a hobby?

Now don't take this the wrong way because I'm not being funny or nasty,I'm interested in why rats?Why not dogs,cats or rabbits.What attracted you to rats particularly?

**Lew** · 05-07-2007, 11:31

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So they are pets and not particularly a hobby?

Oh yes, definitely pets first and foremost. The fact that a couple of them do well at shows is an added bonus.

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Now don't take this the wrong way because I'm not being funny or nasty,I'm interested in why rats?Why not dogs,cats or rabbits.What attracted you to rats particularly?

Because they really are amazing little animals, full of character. I first got interested years ago when a friend got a pet rat and I saw what funny, intelligent and playful animals they are. I've been keeping them on and off ever since. To get an idea of how different their personalities can be check out the bios on my webpage, or there are some good writeups at The Dapper Rat.

We do also have a dog and a cat, but no rabbits (they seem to have an intense dislike of my Dad and growl at him

).

**Maggy J** · 05-07-2007, 11:36

Thank you for sharing your pets with us...

Alien · 05-07-2007, 17:39

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If you should dare to walk near the cage without stopping to fuss him then heÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll starfish until he gets your attention.

"starfish"?

**Lew** · 05-07-2007, 17:49

Heh! It refers to the way rats will splay themselves out on the bars of the cage to get your attention, spreading themselves out as large as they can get. You end up with a limb in each direction with the tail hanging down, hence starfish.

Alien · 05-07-2007, 18:25

Ah, I see. It's nice to know our fuzzy friends appreciate us, isn't it? I don't have a fuzzbutt of my own, but I went over to my mum's on Sunday, & her white bull terrier certainly seemed to want me to make up for the time I hadn't been there, as if nobody else ever makes a fuss of her [SO not true, she gets plenty of attention, but to her there's no such thing as too much

].

Ramrod · 05-07-2007, 18:57

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Brilliant!

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Ah, I see. It's nice to know our fuzzy friends appreciate us, isn't it? I don't have a fuzzbutt of my own,

I take it that you shave?