Starting a family - Page 6

Tak · 11-03-2007, 20:32

I ended up deciding to just stick with my original Discworld theme - new rattie is now called Cmot

Timid is not the word - plain petrified is more of a better description

I really think he was hardly handled/around people at all before Spidermouse rescued him - poor guy jumps at most sounds - even the shutter from my camera made him hide

I have no idea what they were feeding him, but from the way his bum is reacting to fresh food, I don't think that was ever on the menu. He also seems to have dry skin - no signs of mites so I'm currently putting that down to his old diet too although I am keeping a close eye on him.
I also think he might be older than the 10months told to Spidermouse - my gut feeling is he might be older than Merlin (13months).

I've got a week off work and he's gonna be getting loads of TLC - possibly planning on a vet trip Thursday or Friday just for a general check over but I'll see how things go first.

Blackstar · 11-03-2007, 20:38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_characters
Mrs Cake tbh

Tak · 11-03-2007, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackstar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_characters
Mrs Cake tbh

For boyses? Me thinks not

Tak · 17-05-2007, 10:12

I feel like an evil mummy - Cmot is booked in to be denadded on 31st May :/

Like with all small animals there are lots of risks so I am a tad on the nervous side (read: completely panicking).

Hopefully afterwards when he comes thru the op it should calm him down, stop him scent marking absolutely everything (including me) and *fingers crossed* mean I can intro him to the other 3.

Have talked it over with Mic and if he can't be introed then Mic said we can look at getting a couple of babies (male or female) to keep him company as he is obviously very very lonely and I hate seeing him like that.

Tak · 01-09-2007, 13:23

Before:

After:

Anyone spot the difference?

Unfortunately even after Cmot lost his balls, the others (well Greebo) wouldn't accept him

So, as per the previous plan we went about looking for friends (and therefore a new cage) for him. Managed to get an £80 cage plus about £25-£30 worth of accessories for £15

This got dropped off Wednesday 22nd August.

Friday 24th I was about to load up Fancy Rats and check out the rehoming forum when I noticed a friends livejournal post - she was going along to rescue some rats from a place in Havant.
On Friday she came away with 4 boys but was a complete state as the woman in Havant had loads of rats, all sexes living together, no proper bedding or food, in a shed

On the Monday (bank holiday) she went back and rescued all the others - there were ever age from little pink babies to 6month old pregnant does. At one point before she could pass some of the pregnant does off to proper rat rescues, including her own rats, she had over 100

I knew that in order for us to have a decent chance of success of introducing Cmot to any other rats, they would need to be babies - young enough that they wouldn't be a "threat" to Cmots Alpha status (well he has been living in a cage on his own - he is obviously gonna be Alpha

)

Tuesday evening (after dropping Lozza's stuff off) we went to visit Lois and the rescues. Even though they hadn't been handled much and were very nervy they were all adorable. The litter we picked from are about 5 weeks old and they are the smallest 5 weekers I've ever seen - they still have the super soft baby fur.

After lots (and lots and lots and lots) of awwing and being pooed and peed on we headed home....

Tak · 01-09-2007, 13:23

...with Vimes:

and Errol:

And some of them together:

This one was for a size comparison (its a Ferrero Rocher box):

Oh and just because - Greebo showing off how fat and splodgy he is:

Feek · 01-09-2007, 13:39

So a rat with bollocks couldn't accept a rat without?

Tak · 01-09-2007, 13:41

Greebo already accepted Merlin who is ball-less so I'm not quite sure why he wouldn't accept Cmot

Garp · 01-09-2007, 13:53

Awwwwww

Treefrog · 01-09-2007, 16:17

Awwww! Baby ratties!

11-03-2007, 20:32	#51
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I ended up deciding to just stick with my original Discworld theme - new rattie is now called Cmot Timid is not the word - plain petrified is more of a better description I really think he was hardly handled/around people at all before Spidermouse rescued him - poor guy jumps at most sounds - even the shutter from my camera made him hide I have no idea what they were feeding him, but from the way his bum is reacting to fresh food, I don't think that was ever on the menu. He also seems to have dry skin - no signs of mites so I'm currently putting that down to his old diet too although I am keeping a close eye on him. I also think he might be older than the 10months told to Spidermouse - my gut feeling is he might be older than Merlin (13months). I've got a week off work and he's gonna be getting loads of TLC - possibly planning on a vet trip Thursday or Friday just for a general check over but I'll see how things go first. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-03-2007, 20:38	#52
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_characters Mrs Cake tbh __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

17-05-2007, 10:12	#54
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I feel like an evil mummy - Cmot is booked in to be denadded on 31st May :/ Like with all small animals there are lots of risks so I am a tad on the nervous side (read: completely panicking). Hopefully afterwards when he comes thru the op it should calm him down, stop him scent marking absolutely everything (including me) and fingers crossed mean I can intro him to the other 3. Have talked it over with Mic and if he can't be introed then Mic said we can look at getting a couple of babies (male or female) to keep him company as he is obviously very very lonely and I hate seeing him like that. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

01-09-2007, 13:23	#55
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Before: After: Anyone spot the difference? Unfortunately even after Cmot lost his balls, the others (well Greebo) wouldn't accept him So, as per the previous plan we went about looking for friends (and therefore a new cage) for him. Managed to get an £80 cage plus about £25-£30 worth of accessories for £15 This got dropped off Wednesday 22nd August. Friday 24th I was about to load up Fancy Rats and check out the rehoming forum when I noticed a friends livejournal post - she was going along to rescue some rats from a place in Havant. On Friday she came away with 4 boys but was a complete state as the woman in Havant had loads of rats, all sexes living together, no proper bedding or food, in a shed On the Monday (bank holiday) she went back and rescued all the others - there were ever age from little pink babies to 6month old pregnant does. At one point before she could pass some of the pregnant does off to proper rat rescues, including her own rats, she had over 100 I knew that in order for us to have a decent chance of success of introducing Cmot to any other rats, they would need to be babies - young enough that they wouldn't be a "threat" to Cmots Alpha status (well he has been living in a cage on his own - he is obviously gonna be Alpha ) Tuesday evening (after dropping Lozza's stuff off) we went to visit Lois and the rescues. Even though they hadn't been handled much and were very nervy they were all adorable. The litter we picked from are about 5 weeks old and they are the smallest 5 weekers I've ever seen - they still have the super soft baby fur. After lots (and lots and lots and lots) of awwing and being pooed and peed on we headed home.... __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

01-09-2007, 13:23	#56
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	...with Vimes: and Errol: And some of them together: This one was for a size comparison (its a Ferrero Rocher box): Oh and just because - Greebo showing off how fat and splodgy he 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!

01-09-2007, 13:39	#57
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	So a rat with bollocks couldn't accept a rat without? __________________

01-09-2007, 13:41	#58
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Greebo already accepted Merlin who is ball-less so I'm not quite sure why he wouldn't accept Cmot __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

01-09-2007, 13:53	#59
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Awwwwww __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

01-09-2007, 16:17	#60
Treefrog Survivor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 1,761	Awwww! Baby ratties! __________________ Commit random kindness and senseless acts of beauty