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Awww rats

February 20, 2010 by Jen

When he starts complaining that I never do anything for him I’m going to point him to this post I’m about to write and to the last one about going fishing.

After a particularly late and overindulgent night out at an Elvis party I drove us up to the foothills to see our cousins baby rats. I knew of their existence thanks to Facebook and commented that JJ would love to see them. It was so arranged and off we went. Remember that I was feeling quite tired and a little bit seedy and he was lucky I didn’t cancel and just stay in front of the tv or lie in bed.

Once we got there, however, it was good to see the baby rats. They hadn’t quite opened their eyes yet and all they do is sleep on top of each other and feed.

Sleeping

Their mum and her mate were quite cute too and very inquisitive. This one loved my camera case.

It's trying to eat my camera bag strap

JJ loved observing them and holding them and didn’t hassle me as much as I thought he might to take one or two home. I’ve nothing against pet rats, I just don’t want any more responsibility for living creatures. And I don’t know how Monty would take it.

Jules holding one of the babies

Once these little ones are old enough they’ll go back to the pet shop. Lots of people must have rats as pets.

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Comments

  1. Jayne says

    February 23, 2010 at 9:18 am

    I had a male rat similar in colouring to the one investigating your camera case, was a male I think the pattern is a “Saddle back” ?
    Uber-clean but had to give him to the MIL after a few years cos the felines refused to stop staring at their prospective lunch lol.

  2. Joy says

    February 25, 2010 at 7:03 am

    They’re very cute when they’re small like that Jen…but not so adorable when they get to be big and slithery and creepy looking. RATS!!

  3. lola perez says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    iam scare…lol

  4. valeria santiago says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    omg dey are so fk lil ….ILY

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