Hi guys well some bad news ... I just can't seem to break Eleanore from biting ... i have tried everything from kindness to discipline... she just made me...
Well, rats will frequently steal food out of each other's mouths - I see that all the time. Also, the squealing and tussling is nothing to worry about as long...
... NOOO!!! Not cute little Ellie!!! but she just ... Believe me, I understand. When I first got my foster rats, Dammit got so aggressive that he attacked...
... I have heard that, because with females spaying them reduces the estrogen level (thereby, I guess, increasing their testosterone levels), spaying them will...
She pretty much "jumps" out of my hands anytime I have her out I totally don't " trust" her I don't notice her biting when she is in my hand but i think if i...
Gosh... I'm so sorry to hear about Ellie. I was hoping she had gotten better. She seemed so "normal" (for lack of a more appropriate word) that day at the...
... wrote: is it possible she is just a loner?? -Miranda Each rat has their own personality, so it is very possible that she is indeed a loner. Most rats are...
Finally have the new pictures loaded! Anyway, without further ado, here are the new baby pictures (CUTE ALERT): http://tinyurl.com/6t524 The new ones start...
A personal reaction to the pets plus fiasco has let me know that it's time for me to let this group go to someone else. I'm hoping that you guys have...
Hi Everyone I'm New in lots of ways I 've never belonged to a chat group and had hairless rats so this is going to be new territory let me know if I mess up OK...
Welcome! Rats enjoy a lot of things to play with - what sort of set up do you have? If you have them in a wire cage, definitely get them a wheel and attach...
Hi Sandra! I love stumbling upon cheap or free toys for my rats. I like to visit the toy section of Goodwill. I stand there envisioning neat uses for Fisher...
Hey Sandra! My baby Kaiya LOVES toilet paper rolls and old towels if your crafty you can make really cool hammocks! Welcome to the group! -Miranda Becky Walton...
Hi Katy I have been playing around right now they only have a temp home 10 gal tank I going for one of the top add ons or make on soon they were born november...
i am appreciateing all these great ideals iwill check out some thrift store i don't have a good will but our thrift stroes are real cheap. i'm also working...
I am hoping that we are forming a protest group here in Saskatchewan. As soon as I have the names of the people that we should be e-mailing our protests I will...
If you are going to write a letter to our government officials please copy and paste the following post in your letter, followed by your thoughts and any ...
Wow what aweful gov stuff do they come up with I do what I can on my oart maybe some other will. I have a brother in Toronto. --- ... O4c1d1f1n ... Marjorie,...
Hello, I am currently owned by 54 rescue rats (29 Girls (4 hairless) and 25 Boys (2 hairless). If you have a moment, please view the links below for photos of...
THANK YOU :*) I've been getting letters asking what to write and who should help us???? 1) You don't have to own pet rats to support us, just write them. 2)...
I have a few new pictures up - it looks like a lot, but they are just widely scattered :-) I have a few pictures up of myself - to see the new ones of me: ...
Hello I currently only own two hairless males but they are great. The photos you have are nice I enjoyed seeing them especially the hairless and some of the...
I'm a big composter and I wondered the other day if it was safe to put used rat shavings (the shavings I use are Aspen) into the compost bin. My guess is that...
That's a REALLY good question . . . I would guess that if a person can compost human waste, then they can most certainly compost rat waste, but that's just a...
Thanks, Katy! I didn't know human waste could be composted! I learned the hard way that cat waste sooo totally does not mix with the ecosystem! My husband...
... put ... bin. ... that ... Hey Becky, I've seen postings on several other boards that rat litter makes great compost. As long as you use aspen or paper or...
First reply: Of course she can compost it lol. You get all sorts of different acidities in soil ... for example rhodedendrons love acid soil ... other plants...
... Well, it has to be done carefully and with a special mix of additives, especially for those of us with highly carnivorous diets, but yes, it can be done....