Starting a family - Page 14

SidewinderINC · 19-02-2008, 23:05

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Originally Posted by JUMPURS

I want nobby!!

Said the actress to the bishop

MarcLister · 20-02-2008, 23:35

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Originally Posted by Takhisis

Nobby showing off his whiskers and ears

Table for two sir? Certainly, follow me.

Tak · 28-02-2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by MarcLister

Table for two sir? Certainly, follow me.

That photo is now my desktop at work

So, Tuesday night we put the 2 newbies into the main cage with Greebo and Dibbler. There has been what I am calling an uneasy peace. The babies love the cage - so much room to climb about and explore. Dibbler couldn't care less. Greebo is not a happy rattie - for the most part he is tolerating the babies, but there have been some big scuffles, mainly with Carrot.

Several times (normally after a big punch up when the babies are terrified) I have thought about putting them back in their cage, but then Greebo will only feel like he has won.
I'm still going on the "no blood, no foul" method of assessing the severity of the fights, but when Greebo is easily 5 times the size of the babies it is making me very nervous

Tak · 28-02-2008, 11:10

Oh and because of this uneasiness, I am loathed to take the babies out of the cage even for some free-ranging time on the sofa so there are no new photos

Snuggle Ferret · 28-02-2008, 12:25

Cuties :-)

Snuggle Ferret · 03-03-2008, 18:52

Met the new additions on Saturday and Carrot decided that he liked Nik's kangaroo pouch pocket that he didn't want to leave it when we started playing silly games .. bless :-) They are cuties.

Tak · 11-04-2008, 19:27

As a few of you know, Cmot decided to hurt his leg Wednesday evening. Tonight was the earliest I could get a vet appointment.
The vet (Geoff) is concerned that his foot is still very hot and swollen and is worrying about joint infection which is something rats can get.
He has prescribed amoxicillin 1/4 of a tablet twice a day for about 6 days. I've got some baby calpol which I'll continue to give Cmot in case he is in any pain.

I was also taking Vimes as he had been snuffly and as amoxicillin treats infections he has given me enough that I can treat Vimes too (same dose) although he isn't too worried as I mentioned the others had had the sniffles but they had gone, he thinks they are building their own natural resistance to whichever bug it is.

Roberta · 11-04-2008, 19:29

Poor ratties.

Garp · 11-04-2008, 22:05

Tak · 11-04-2008, 22:11

And just to add - cutting 50mg tablets into quarters isn't easy :/ but they seem to taste nice and he just munched it down

28-02-2008, 11:10	#134
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Oh and because of this uneasiness, I am loathed to take the babies out of the cage even for some free-ranging time on the sofa so there are no new photos __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

28-02-2008, 12:25	#135
Snuggle Ferret Mellow Birds Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gosport Posts: 367	Cuties :-) __________________ ]

03-03-2008, 18:52	#136
Snuggle Ferret Mellow Birds Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gosport Posts: 367	Met the new additions on Saturday and Carrot decided that he liked Nik's kangaroo pouch pocket that he didn't want to leave it when we started playing silly games .. bless :-) They are cuties. __________________ ]

11-04-2008, 19:27	#137
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	As a few of you know, Cmot decided to hurt his leg Wednesday evening. Tonight was the earliest I could get a vet appointment. The vet (Geoff) is concerned that his foot is still very hot and swollen and is worrying about joint infection which is something rats can get. He has prescribed amoxicillin 1/4 of a tablet twice a day for about 6 days. I've got some baby calpol which I'll continue to give Cmot in case he is in any pain. I was also taking Vimes as he had been snuffly and as amoxicillin treats infections he has given me enough that I can treat Vimes too (same dose) although he isn't too worried as I mentioned the others had had the sniffles but they had gone, he thinks they are building their own natural resistance to whichever bug it is. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-04-2008, 22:05	#139
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	__________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

11-04-2008, 19:29	#138
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Poor ratties.

11-04-2008, 22:11	#140
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	And just to add - cutting 50mg tablets into quarters isn't easy :/ but they seem to taste nice and he just munched it down __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!