All of you people with rats and mice and cute little ferrets.
I found two female rats on CL that someones kids weren't taking care of. And they were in my city. And free. And came with all the stuff they had with them. The parent's were just happy I wasn't going to feed them to snakes apparently. They had a ten year old and a seven year old and the kids just weren't taking care of them like they "promised they would" so the parent's didn't want to deal with it.
I got a 55 gallon aquarium and a whole bunch of stuff with them too. They're really friendly, and seem no worse the wear for not being taken care of and interacted with daily for a few weeks. I've named them Heen and Howl. Heen is the beige hooded and Howl is the black hooded. They are really fun already, and very very social. They came from Petsmart, so I'm surprised at that. I REALLY want them to play in the ball I got for them, but they aren't too keen on it yet.
Howl is kind of a bit skittish, but she still is pretty calm when I'm holding her, and when I had her out to wander around for a bit.
Heen is awesome, and she's definitely my favorite of the two. She's much more bold and outgoing than Howl. She likes Apple Jacks and peanuts and will take them from me without any fuss. Howl prefers I set the treat down first.
Also, they are INCREDIBLY difficult to take pictures of! Oh my god! I need a real camera, and apologies in advance for the crappy cell phone pictures.
So, without further ado, pictures.
Heen;
Thats a book I was using to keep them corralled, lol. They didn't seem to mind.
And Howl;
Almost none of Howls pictures were worth posting though, which is a pity, she's really pretty. They're already using the litter tray I put in there for them, even though they were just messing in their cage. Albus and the dogs are really interested in them, but aside from Albus staring at them, they are leaving them alone. The girls are of course running around trying to get a good look at every body else too.
And girls finally outnumber the boys in this house! Yes!
I found two female rats on CL that someones kids weren't taking care of. And they were in my city. And free. And came with all the stuff they had with them. The parent's were just happy I wasn't going to feed them to snakes apparently. They had a ten year old and a seven year old and the kids just weren't taking care of them like they "promised they would" so the parent's didn't want to deal with it.
I got a 55 gallon aquarium and a whole bunch of stuff with them too. They're really friendly, and seem no worse the wear for not being taken care of and interacted with daily for a few weeks. I've named them Heen and Howl. Heen is the beige hooded and Howl is the black hooded. They are really fun already, and very very social. They came from Petsmart, so I'm surprised at that. I REALLY want them to play in the ball I got for them, but they aren't too keen on it yet.
Howl is kind of a bit skittish, but she still is pretty calm when I'm holding her, and when I had her out to wander around for a bit.
Heen is awesome, and she's definitely my favorite of the two. She's much more bold and outgoing than Howl. She likes Apple Jacks and peanuts and will take them from me without any fuss. Howl prefers I set the treat down first.
Also, they are INCREDIBLY difficult to take pictures of! Oh my god! I need a real camera, and apologies in advance for the crappy cell phone pictures.
So, without further ado, pictures.
Heen;
Thats a book I was using to keep them corralled, lol. They didn't seem to mind.
And Howl;
Almost none of Howls pictures were worth posting though, which is a pity, she's really pretty. They're already using the litter tray I put in there for them, even though they were just messing in their cage. Albus and the dogs are really interested in them, but aside from Albus staring at them, they are leaving them alone. The girls are of course running around trying to get a good look at every body else too.
And girls finally outnumber the boys in this house! Yes!