Ratties! *PIC-HEAVY!*

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 13:22

As requested by Maggy…

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

OT.It would be nice to have an update on [the boys] sometime BTW.

I only have 5 rats now as I recently lost a few to a very nasty virus that's doing the rounds at the moment (SDAV or rat coronavirus). Frodo and Bilbo were both too old and frail to fight it and passed away in April. Unfortunately Flynn developed pneumonia due to a secondary infection and had to be put to sleep. I also lost Ram back in January to unknown causes, but I suspect it may have been a heart attack.

Here are a few (!) pics of my current lot…

Slartibartfast:

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 13:22

Ford (the one with the curly fur) and Zaphod:

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 13:23

Tron (the big fat curly-furred blue thing) and Oscar:

**Maggy J** · 14-06-2009, 13:40

Jeepers that Oscar is huuuge.A real super rat..

Thanks Lew for posting this update.

I'm sorry you lost so many of them but I suspect they had a pretty good length of life for rats..The rest look in fine fettle especially Oscar..

papa smurf · 14-06-2009, 13:41

agggggggggggggggggggggg

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 13:52

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Jeepers that Oscar is huuuge.A real super rat..

Thanks Lew for posting this update.

I'm sorry you lost so many of them but I suspect they had a pretty good length of life for rats..The rest look in fine fettle especially Oscar..

The big one is Tron, btw. Oscar is tiny for an adult rat as when I got him he was severely malnourished. At 6 months old he was the same size as a 12-week old female.

lauzjp · 14-06-2009, 15:25

aw, bless. Do you put them all to bed, or are they always scurrying around? They have such cheeky faces when you take a head on shot!

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 15:34

No, they all live in cages. Ford and Zaphod live together, as do Tron and Oscar. Slarty won't accept other rats after losing his brother Zarniwoop so he has a cage to himself. In their cages are lots of hammocks (made from old blankets), a basket with a towel in for them to sleep in, things to climb on, things to chew, food and water (obviously

) and a litter tray (yes, you can litter train rats).

They usually come out for about an hour at a time. All that running around and playing wears them out so they usually let me know when they want to go back.

lucy7 · 14-06-2009, 16:17

Lew, your rats are lovely!

My sister has had a few.

Ever thought about a dog? Mine was such a cutie, and a tad more responsive than a rat?!!!

altis · 14-06-2009, 16:42

Cute!

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 16:43

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Originally Posted by lucy7

Ever thought about a dog? Mine was such a cutie, and a tad more responsive than a rat?!!!

We did have a dog until a couple of weeks ago.

joglynne · 14-06-2009, 17:34

Lovely photos as usual Lew. I never thought I would ever fall in love with a rat but Tron is gorgeous.

**Lew** · 14-06-2009, 17:43

You'd have to fight my Mum for him. He's her "teddy bear" and falls asleep on her lap each evening.

He is handsome though. He's really starting to look like his Dad, Frodo.

iFrankie · 14-06-2009, 18:07

good lord, id like to have a mouse but not a rat! its there tales that do me lol

**Maggy J** · 14-06-2009, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Lew

The big one is Tron, btw. Oscar is tiny for an adult rat as when I got him he was severely malnourished. At 6 months old he was the same size as a 12-week old female.

Ah sorry my bad...Still a super rat though.