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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 2:27 am
Post subject: Critter 3 update / rats arrival
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Ahhh well they're all over the place in the Critter 3 after a day of
cautious and meticulous mapping of the cage and a lot of my niggles
have dissapeared.
The cage is a bastard, I'll not retract from that.. however, since
it's my first time keeping rats I do now see why that ladder to get to
the top floor isn't required. Hehe. :o)
I do have a few concerns with the 3 males as they're scratching a lot.
I'm waiting for tomorrow until I handle them as I want to let them
settle first, then I'll give them a comb and check for mites - if they
stay still long enough! they're about 8 weeks old now and from the
same litter.
I'm even finding i'm itching a bit! I don't know wether that's just
psycological tricks or what.
I also have a question which Google has failed me on. The size of
their balls - they're pinky/red and quite big. Is this normal? It
looks like a small pudgy soare foot attached to the back of them under
where the tail starts.
Apart from these 2 concerns, they seem fine to me.
Boy they've scrapped today - nothing serious... a few squeeks here and
there. They seem to nibble at each others chests a bit to.. I'm
wondering if this is mite related - nibbling the mites off each other
or something? Praps I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
Anyhows... I think they've finally decided to take a nap and so I'll
take the oppertunity to get some zeds in myself. :o)
Night night folks.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:20 pm
Post subject: Re: Critter 3 update / rats arrival [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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ROFL!!! My hairless rat does that with her head. It cracks me up. My
husband is always doing a robotic voiceover for her swaying head - "Scanning
for life forms. Life forms detected.". It is just one of those things I
adore about her. Being hairless, her ears look taller, too, so that REALLY
looks funny. I love it.
It was so funny when you said "He's gonna get a funky name I'm sure." I
just about spit out my coffee. LOL
Erika
"Pete_O" <peteowen RemoveThis @gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I've not thought of any names yet - I'm going to figure them out and
> try name them to charactor. Looks like my little Albino is trying to
> hypnotise me - he stares at me swaying his head side to side like a
> snake would. He's gunna get a funky name I'm sure. :o) |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 3:35 pm
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:32:01 -0400, "J&S Bouchard"
<j-s.b RemoveThis @nospamsympatico.ca> wrote:
>Well, I for one love their um "package". Just makes them that much more
>adorable. When I first got the rats my sons asked me why their "bums" were
>hanging out like that... I told them: those are not bums...lol
Heheh, quite similar to baboons aren't they!
>Good to read that your cage is working out after all. At 8 weeks, your boys
>must be all over the place.
>As for the Albino, that is very natural for him to sway like that, he is
>trying to focus and/or see further away.
That's a relief, I thought he may of been a bit mental as the others
don't do it. :o)
>Throwing a rat on his back to groom his chest is a game for them. Nothing to
>worry about there... but excess scratching could mean mites or lice. If you
>find a bug while searching, then it will be lice... you can't see mites. If
>there are scabs and no bugs then most likely mites.
>It wouldn't do any harm to bring to a vet and get a good complete checkup.
>Although, I believe that 8 weeks is too young for bug treatment. You may
>want to wait a couple of months... to see if they have settled. Until then,
>remember, if they do have bugs, they are most likely species specific.
>Let us know of the names you choose for the little bouncing boys.
Cheers for this advice - I've had a problem looking for health
information for young ones. Great stuff. You wouldn't happen to know
any resources specifically related to young rats would you Jo?
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:09 pm
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The size of
their balls - they're pinky/red and quite big. Is this normal? It
looks like a small pudgy soare foot attached to the back of them under
where the tail starts.
LMAO..... The size, colour etc of their junk is all quite normal...LOL
"Pete_O" <peteowen DeleteThis @gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Ahhh well they're all over the place in the Critter 3 after a day of
> cautious and meticulous mapping of the cage and a lot of my niggles
> have dissapeared.
>
> The cage is a bastard, I'll not retract from that.. however, since
> it's my first time keeping rats I do now see why that ladder to get to
> the top floor isn't required. Hehe. :o)
>
> I do have a few concerns with the 3 males as they're scratching a lot.
> I'm waiting for tomorrow until I handle them as I want to let them
> settle first, then I'll give them a comb and check for mites - if they
> stay still long enough! they're about 8 weeks old now and from the
> same litter.
>
> I'm even finding i'm itching a bit! I don't know wether that's just
> psycological tricks or what.
>
> I also have a question which Google has failed me on. The size of
> their balls - they're pinky/red and quite big. Is this normal? It
> looks like a small pudgy soare foot attached to the back of them under
> where the tail starts.
>
> Apart from these 2 concerns, they seem fine to me.
>
> Boy they've scrapped today - nothing serious... a few squeeks here and
> there. They seem to nibble at each others chests a bit to.. I'm
> wondering if this is mite related - nibbling the mites off each other
> or something? Praps I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
>
> Anyhows... I think they've finally decided to take a nap and so I'll
> take the oppertunity to get some zeds in myself. :o)
>
> Night night folks.
>
> Pete >> Stay informed about: Critter 3 update / rats arrival |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:34 am
Post subject: Re: Critter 3 update / rats arrival [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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>On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:32:01 -0400, "J&S Bouchard"
><j-s.b DeleteThis @nospamsympatico.ca> wrote:
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>>Well, I for one love their um "package". Just makes them that much more
>>adorable. When I first got the rats my sons asked me why their "bums" were
>>hanging out like that... I told them: those are not bums...lol
>
>Heheh, quite similar to baboons aren't they!
>
>>Good to read that your cage is working out after all. At 8 weeks, your boys
>>must be all over the place.
>>As for the Albino, that is very natural for him to sway like that, he is
>>trying to focus and/or see further away.
>
>That's a relief, I thought he may of been a bit mental as the others
>don't do it. :o)
Albinos can have difficulty with their eyes that others don't.
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>>Throwing a rat on his back to groom his chest is a game for them. Nothing to
>>worry about there... but excess scratching could mean mites or lice. If you
>>find a bug while searching, then it will be lice... you can't see mites. If
>>there are scabs and no bugs then most likely mites.
>>It wouldn't do any harm to bring to a vet and get a good complete checkup.
>>Although, I believe that 8 weeks is too young for bug treatment. You may
>>want to wait a couple of months... to see if they have settled. Until then,
>>remember, if they do have bugs, they are most likely species specific.
>>Let us know of the names you choose for the little bouncing boys.
>
>Cheers for this advice - I've had a problem looking for health
>information for young ones. Great stuff. You wouldn't happen to know
>any resources specifically related to young rats would you Jo?
>
>Pete >> Stay informed about: Critter 3 update / rats arrival |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:48 pm
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:22:59 +1200, "Kate" <ollieogg.RemoveThis@hotmail.com>
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>Have you considered always keeping a supply of dry food in their cage?...
Yup, I've figured roughly the ammount they eat now and make sure they
have plenty before for the night and next day when I goto bed.
I think I should consider ear plugs too - 12am and 4am just isn't a
good time to be bouncing around, shake rattle and rollin'. :o)
Cheers,
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:48 pm
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I've thought about earplugs myself. That would save me from having to get
up at 3am to oil Talula's exercise wheel... and she's in another room! That
thing is so high-pitched that I'm surprised there's any glass left in my
place.
Erika
"Pete_O" <peteowen.RemoveThis@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:22:59 +1200, "Kate" <ollieogg.RemoveThis@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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> >Have you considered always keeping a supply of dry food in their cage?...
>
> Yup, I've figured roughly the ammount they eat now and make sure they
> have plenty before for the night and next day when I goto bed.
>
> I think I should consider ear plugs too - 12am and 4am just isn't a
> good time to be bouncing around, shake rattle and rollin'. :o)
>
> Cheers,
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:56 pm
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:54:15 -0400, "J&S Bouchard"
<j-s.b.TakeThisOut@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote:
>The info I have compiled and kept in my memory banks are all from doing
>years of research on the rat. It would take me some time to go back and sort
>out where I got all my info. It's a little bit here and a little bit there.
>Also, I have done a lot of research on rabbits since I have 4 of them and I
>noticed that you can apply a lot of things to the rat too.
>Once your babies have reached 4 months of age, then they are basically
>teenagers and by 7 months, they are full grown. At 7 months you may see
>changes in your boys as the raging hormones will kick in. There isn't too
>much info pertaining solely to the young rat. One thing I adore when they
>are babies is them "popcorning". They do little bounces all over the place.
>You can always come here with your thoughts and questions and we will all
>put in our advice and experiences.
>We have many informative people on this NG and with that, you form your own
>opinion and stick with what works for you.
>Any names yet?
Sorry Jo, still no names. I have no idea - I'm going to let my friends
name them - unless any of you have any nice suggestions.
Albino who has trouble seeing
Black hooded cutie with a broken black line going down his back
Then there's the most social one upto now who is grey hooded with a
completely white body.
Bare in mind you're talking to the person who named his Gerbil
'Fluffy' when he was younger. I've never been very good with names.
:o)
And they're 'Popcorning' right into the early hours 5 feet away from
me in their rattly Critter 3! lol.
I'll make sure you lot are my first line of information!
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:58 pm
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:20:35 -0700, "Jade"
<jadedewittREMOVE.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>ROFL!!! My hairless rat does that with her head. It cracks me up. My
>husband is always doing a robotic voiceover for her swaying head - "Scanning
>for life forms. Life forms detected.". It is just one of those things I
>adore about her. Being hairless, her ears look taller, too, so that REALLY
>looks funny. I love it.
>
>It was so funny when you said "He's gonna get a funky name I'm sure." I
>just about spit out my coffee. LOL
>
>Erika
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>"Pete_O" <peteowen.TakeThisOut@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> I've not thought of any names yet - I'm going to figure them out and
>> try name them to charactor. Looks like my little Albino is trying to
>> hypnotise me - he stares at me swaying his head side to side like a
>> snake would. He's gunna get a funky name I'm sure. :o)
Hey Jade, I'll be needing photos of your hairless head swaying rat!
:o)
I'm currently working on borrowing works camera to get a few of my
little 'uns.
What's his/her name?
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:52 pm
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I know what you mean..
When I first got my Rats I was soo paranoid about the Cats that I would
shift the Rat House into our Bedroom. There would be peace and quiet and no
sign of the boys, but the minute the lights were out, heaven help us. It
sounded like they were on a mission from Hell...LOL. Now that we have gone
from 6 to 13 they all have to live in the lounge and we double check all the
rooms to make sure no Cats have been left in...LOL.
Regards Kate
"Pete_O" <peteowen.TakeThisOut@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:22:59 +1200, "Kate" <ollieogg.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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> >Have you considered always keeping a supply of dry food in their cage?...
>
> Yup, I've figured roughly the ammount they eat now and make sure they
> have plenty before for the night and next day when I goto bed.
>
> I think I should consider ear plugs too - 12am and 4am just isn't a
> good time to be bouncing around, shake rattle and rollin'. :o)
>
> Cheers,
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:55 pm
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"Shadow" for the Gray Hoodie..? "Casper" for the Albino? and for the Black
Hoodie.."Dash"..? I have two black hoodie brothers and in hindsight I wish
I had called one "Dot dot" and the other "Dash"... kinda matched their
markings..LOL. These are just some suggestions...:)
Regards Kate.
"Pete_O" <peteowen.TakeThisOut@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:54:15 -0400, "J&S Bouchard"
> <j-s.b.TakeThisOut@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote:
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> >The info I have compiled and kept in my memory banks are all from doing
> >years of research on the rat. It would take me some time to go back and
sort
> >out where I got all my info. It's a little bit here and a little bit
there.
> >Also, I have done a lot of research on rabbits since I have 4 of them and
I
> >noticed that you can apply a lot of things to the rat too.
> >Once your babies have reached 4 months of age, then they are basically
> >teenagers and by 7 months, they are full grown. At 7 months you may see
> >changes in your boys as the raging hormones will kick in. There isn't too
> >much info pertaining solely to the young rat. One thing I adore when they
> >are babies is them "popcorning". They do little bounces all over the
place.
> >You can always come here with your thoughts and questions and we will all
> >put in our advice and experiences.
> >We have many informative people on this NG and with that, you form your
own
> >opinion and stick with what works for you.
> >Any names yet?
>
> Sorry Jo, still no names. I have no idea - I'm going to let my friends
> name them - unless any of you have any nice suggestions.
>
> Albino who has trouble seeing
> Black hooded cutie with a broken black line going down his back
> Then there's the most social one upto now who is grey hooded with a
> completely white body.
>
> Bare in mind you're talking to the person who named his Gerbil
> 'Fluffy' when he was younger. I've never been very good with names.
> :o)
>
> And they're 'Popcorning' right into the early hours 5 feet away from
> me in their rattly Critter 3! lol.
>
> I'll make sure you lot are my first line of information!
>
> Pete >> Stay informed about: Critter 3 update / rats arrival |
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