"Aris" <brow.TakeThisOut@mail.com> wrote in message
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> Little fellow was there this morning. He hopped out and scampered
> between the vanity and the wall so I couldn't get to him. I left him
> a cookie, closed the door (I have two cats) and went to work. I set a
> trap tonight that will hopefully catch him. It's a tapered tube that
> leads to a plastic container with some cheese. I rigged it up with a
> cardboard tube, tape, etc.
>
> Assuming I can corral him, I'm wondering whether I could keep him as a
> pet? He is charcoal gray with a black nose, no longer than 4" not
> including the tail. He's not my vision of a sewer rat, so I'm
> guessing that he may have been a pet rat.
>
> Obviously, I'm not going to kill him. I prefer not to turn him loose
> and think he'd do well in an enclosed environment I could build for
> him.
>
> I have no experience with rodents though. Is this a good idea or am I
> nuts to even consider it? Any tips?
>
> Thank you!
i'd advise against it. he'll never adapt to life in captivity very well.
you'd never be able to play with him like you would a real bred-for-pet rat.
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