Starting a family

Tak · 21-09-2008, 15:18

Belated update time

Reg refused point blank to get on with the other boys (to the point of putting a tooth shaped hole in the middle of Vimes back

).
In hindsight, as he had to be denadded because of an attack by another male in which his balls got...erm...well...bitten (

) it is understandable that he isn't a fan of other males.

As we were something like home number 4 or 5 I was determined from the start that I wouldn't just "palm him off", so as he is neutered we tried him with a friends girls. He was a complete tart and loved having ratty company again so I did what I had said I would never do and started looking for girls....and got two from a rescue though a friend Miss Spiddy AKA Jo (she who I got Cmot from all that time ago).

Intros didn't really take long - they would have been quicker but because I hate hearing the squeaks when they "fight" I panic, even though I know they need to sort out their hierarchy. So Reg now has his harem.

Mic named the girls as he has wanted some for ages and I always seem to name the boys. So we welcomed in Esme and Margrat.

And now for photos:

Reg:

Magrat:

Who is a complete tart:

Esme:

Who is a little madam and terror:

Both are very active and nosey:

And Reg alternates between looking like the cat that got the cream and a condemned prisoner

As for the others, Dibbler and Greebo are looking their age (they are about 26 months now) and Cmot had had a case of scabs which won't heal. We're putting this down to age too as we have no idea how old he actually is

Carrot had to go to the vet for a chest infection a month or so ago and was weighted at about 820g

Nobby is also big but nowhere near his brother. We think both have stopped growing now.

Vimes and Errol both got entered into a show last weekend, and while they didn't win any rosettes they were brilliant at the rattie PR and converted several people from "eww" to "aww"

They were poked, handled, stroked, and passed around by strangers with the best of reactions that I could ever hope for, they put up with other rats, and were flaked out and exhausted by the end of the day

21-09-2008, 15:18	#11
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Belated update time Reg refused point blank to get on with the other boys (to the point of putting a tooth shaped hole in the middle of Vimes back ). In hindsight, as he had to be denadded because of an attack by another male in which his balls got...erm...well...bitten () it is understandable that he isn't a fan of other males. As we were something like home number 4 or 5 I was determined from the start that I wouldn't just "palm him off", so as he is neutered we tried him with a friends girls. He was a complete tart and loved having ratty company again so I did what I had said I would never do and started looking for girls....and got two from a rescue though a friend Miss Spiddy AKA Jo (she who I got Cmot from all that time ago). Intros didn't really take long - they would have been quicker but because I hate hearing the squeaks when they "fight" I panic, even though I know they need to sort out their hierarchy. So Reg now has his harem. Mic named the girls as he has wanted some for ages and I always seem to name the boys. So we welcomed in Esme and Margrat. And now for photos: Reg: Magrat: Who is a complete tart: Esme: Who is a little madam and terror: Both are very active and nosey: And Reg alternates between looking like the cat that got the cream and a condemned prisoner As for the others, Dibbler and Greebo are looking their age (they are about 26 months now) and Cmot had had a case of scabs which won't heal. We're putting this down to age too as we have no idea how old he actually is Carrot had to go to the vet for a chest infection a month or so ago and was weighted at about 820g Nobby is also big but nowhere near his brother. We think both have stopped growing now. Vimes and Errol both got entered into a show last weekend, and while they didn't win any rosettes they were brilliant at the rattie PR and converted several people from "eww" to "aww" They were poked, handled, stroked, and passed around by strangers with the best of reactions that I could ever hope for, they put up with other rats, and were flaked out and exhausted by the end of the day __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH! Last edited by Tak; 21-09-2008 at 15:21.