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 :D). 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. :)

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[Lew]

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[Caff]

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

[joglynne]

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

[Maggy]

Cute! :D

[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…

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[Lew]

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[Caff]

I'm itching for a 'caption competition' :D

[Lew]

But I don't want to stay in the cage! (http://web.mac.com/lwernham/Videos/I%20Want%20Out.mp4) (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.

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[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. :D

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[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. :)

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[joglynne]

Ahhh cute. I didn't realise how small they were.

[Digital Fanatic]

They are ace, Lew :)

[Maggy]

I think that wheel was a good thing..make the older boys fitter.:D

[Caff]

I think that wheel was a good thing..make the older boys fitter.:D

Ha Ha ;)

Good integration, Lew :tu:

[iFrankie]

You probably get this question all the time but do they bite?.

[Lew]

No, but they can give you a vicious lick. :p:

[Sparkle]

"Squeak squeak !"
I think they look adorable :).

[Lew]

I wish I'd been filming earlier. Quark decided that he wanted to steal the lace from my trainer, although he failed to take into account the fact that said lace is attached to said trainer. He got hold of the end of the lace and ran off with it and as you can probably guess it suddenly went taut, almost flipping him onto his back. :rofl:

[Lord Nikon]

I'm going to take a quick guess at your reading material Lew

The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents - Terry Pratchett
Rats, Bats and Vats - Eric Flint and Dave Freer
The Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison

[Lew]

I do have a copy of The Amazing Maurice, yes. :)

[dragon]

I think they like having their pictures taken, I'm sure they were posing for the camera in some of those photos. :Yikes: