New rats!

[Lew]

I'd like you all to meet my new boys, Quark and Rom (well, I always thought dumbos look like Ferengi so it fits nicely with my current Star Trek naming theme ). I picked them up earlier from a breeder in Portsmouth and they're lovely and friendly. If you're wondering about their colouring, they're black-eyed Siamese.

[Lew]

[Caff]

They look a healthy and inqusitive pair... and a pair in crime
Double-secure that cage Lew!

[joglynne]

They look a delightful pair Lew .....and not a pink eye in sight.

[Maggy J]

Cute!

[Tinky]

Fascinating Lew! Gorgeous colour and they look as though they are on the go all the time exploring their surroundings.

[Lew]

Definitely. They're really active and inquisitive so today I dug the playpen out of the loft…

[Lew]

[Caff]

I'm itching for a 'caption competition'

[Lew]

But I don't want to stay in the cage! (H.264, 4MB)

[ShadowTD]

Super c00tness! I miss our three monsters but after they died we got cats instead and they're not well known for getting on.

[Lew]

The boys are definitely settling in nicely now, although they still spook easily when they're out of the cage. I think their time in the playpen is helping though.

[Lew]

And while I had the playpen set up I thought I'd see what Kirk, Picard and Sisko would do if I put them in again, as they haven't even seen it in nearly a year. They certainly seemed to enjoy themselves. Normally when they're freeranging they just find somewhere to sleep, but they were playing and climbing and Kirk even remembered what the wheel was for.

[sczoo19]

Aw they look playful little things,
my mother hates rats I think there cute !

[Lew]

The boys are now living happily with the adults. You can see the size difference in some of these pics.