The baby rats appear to be doing just fine. Momma Winnie rat is still nipping at me if I get too personal so I'm not going to poke in where I do not belong just yet. Momma Winnie rat has plenty to do, but, is does not mind the occasional quick scritch or cuddle and is stockpiling block near her nest.
Everybody else is good. Old Spidey rat and young Barnabas rat pal around a couple times a day and it cheers up Spidey rat to have someone to cuddle with. The other girlie rats, Elle, Isis, Gaby and Drinky, are getting plenty of attention and playtime. The mousie girls, Abigal and Lady Mouse, and the mousie boy, Fred, are still getting along just fine. The lovebirds, Jibber and Jabber, and budgie, Agatha, get in on the action, too.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Them's rattie babies, alright..
I peeked in on momma Winnie rat and saw at least six pinkies. The pinkies were all kicking, squirming and squeaking for momma and she came running. I watched as two pinkies swam in underneath momma Winnie rat to get their fill. Momma Winnie rat came out on her own the let me scritch her, but, she was more interested in treats. I spent a lot of time cuddling Piglet rat, just to let her know that we still cared about her and to make up for any buddy time with Winnie rat she might be missing out on. I have heard some forlorned squeaks that I suspect came from Piglet when Winnie was letting her known that she needed to stay away from the babies.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
2 for ? rattie special...
Looks like Winnie rat came packing: we noticed she was steadily gaining weight and, with me, she was getting more cage defensive. Sometime this afternoon Winnie rat dropped her liter... We were prepared, setting up a box/hammock for Winnie's privacy and making sure there was plenty of bedding and easy to get to food and water. We are monitoring the situation, especially in concerns towards Piglet rat in case Winnie rat gets too aggressive with her. I'm hoping that Piglet rat hops right in as a right, proper Auntie rat.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Them's Ducks...
Mamma duck and her babies were waddling around downtown. Some concerned citizens were able to gather them up and take them to a park down by the river, away from traffic and train tracks.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Introducing Winnie rat and Piglet rat
Winnie rat is a girlie rat with some hair while Piglet rat is a girlie rat with not a lot of hair...
Friday, May 09, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Rick mouse
Between the time these last pictures were taken in March and the time of his passing yesterday, Ricky mouse became a little old man mouse. Ricky mouse had lost most of the vision in one eye and was having trouble walking around, but Ricky mouse was determined to have everything his way. In fact, the morning before his death I had cleaned his cage and since he was having trouble climbing I removed his wheel and a short u-tube leading up to his "petting zone" a.k.a. his bed. Ricky mouse would have none of this and threw his own little old mouse tantrum and the moment I reattached the tube he climbed up into his bedding and made it up the way he liked.
These last few weeks I would spend a lot of cuddle time with Ricky mouse and he would let me know often head-butt my thumb when I was not petting him enough and eagerly hop into my hand when I offered to pick him up. As he grew more and more tender I made his meals easier by crumbling his block into little pieces and spritzing them with PediaLyte. Ricky mouse loved getting yoggie Cheerios after cuddle time and would often wait for me to offer them before retiring to his nest.
Monday, May 05, 2008
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