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This is an older photo but it melts my heart every time I look at it.
The rat cage is in my work room (the rats keep me entertained during cram sessions) and the rats have learned to pay attention to when I might possibly be looking at them. Because when I'm looking at them, I might fall prey to the BEGGYFACE!
Behold Lian, one of my two males. He gives me this sad puppy face ALL DAY to let me know how starved and neglected he is. Who cares that he's the biggest, fattest, and (begrudgingly) cuddliest rat in the cage. He is still starving and in dire need of yogurt drops!
He's looking at meeeee! Make him stooooop!
The rat cage is in my work room (the rats keep me entertained during cram sessions) and the rats have learned to pay attention to when I might possibly be looking at them. Because when I'm looking at them, I might fall prey to the BEGGYFACE!
Behold Lian, one of my two males. He gives me this sad puppy face ALL DAY to let me know how starved and neglected he is. Who cares that he's the biggest, fattest, and (begrudgingly) cuddliest rat in the cage. He is still starving and in dire need of yogurt drops!
He's looking at meeeee! Make him stooooop!
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Rat
Size 875 x 700px
File Size 352.3 kB
Oh yipe! Hopefully he'll warm up as well. My most timid rat never completely stopped being timid, which is amusing because he loves being petted, but he still cries and whimpers whenever I hold him. So I have this shivering whining rat in my hands that gets upset and nudges at me whenever I try to put him away or stop petting him.
Considering the vet bills on these guys, a steak dinner would be cheaper!
Honestly though, they're wonderful. They don't take up much room, they're affectionate and playful, and are almost exactly like having little miniature dogs. Some even wag their tails :)
Honestly though, they're wonderful. They don't take up much room, they're affectionate and playful, and are almost exactly like having little miniature dogs. Some even wag their tails :)
hehe I'm used to keeping rodents. Had them as pets for a while but i honestly prefer my reptiles.
I was gonna breed mine as feeders for the reps but i got rid of them long before i got my snakes.
You end up spending waay to much time with them and less with the reps.
What are your vet bills like. I've never had to go to vets with my snakes but i'm looking at a minimum of a £400 (about $850) for an infection
I was gonna breed mine as feeders for the reps but i got rid of them long before i got my snakes.
You end up spending waay to much time with them and less with the reps.
What are your vet bills like. I've never had to go to vets with my snakes but i'm looking at a minimum of a £400 (about $850) for an infection
It's amazing some of the things they do. For example, rats can play The Prisoner's Dilemma: http://blog.the-scientist.com/2010/...../amazing-rats/
That's the look mah cat gives me when his food bowl is empty. He'll sit at mah toes and just look up at me, mew, and keep looking. If that doesn't work, he'll stand on mah feet as if to say "LOOK DOWN!", mew and give the beggyface. And if that doesn't work, he'll jump into mah lap, put his front paws firmly on mah chest so his head is in my field of view, mew, and give the beggyface four inches from mah face as if he's sayin', "PAY ATTENTION TO THE STARVIN' CAT!! FEEEEEEEEEEEEED MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
It just gets him cuddled and petted instead.
It just gets him cuddled and petted instead.
Heh.
Wheeee! I love that rattie! I must try owing one some day.
Scott and Tamara have a rainbow lorikeet called 'Tekeli-li". The bird is a total clown. Hops up and down yelling 'red rum! red rum!". Asks for 'yummy' when it wants food. Bobs up and down when we make tea (copying the tea bag), whistles the magic flute from Mozart....and takes obscene joy in copying Scott's alarm clock, but a couple of hours BEFORE Scott is officially due to wake up. It loves nothing better than seeing Scott stagger out of bed, get 1/2 ready for work, then realise it's about 4 in the morning...
ME: "Hey pretty!"
BIRD: 'Yummy."
ME: "What was that?"
BIRD: "Yummy."
ME: "You want food?"
BIRD: (makes pleading noise, looking pathetic.) "Awwwwww! Poor birdie!"
ME: (feed bird nectar) "Here you go, ugly."
BIRD: "Thank you."
ME: "you're welcome."
BIRD: "Wheeeee! Kisses!" (Bird wags long, hairy nectar-eating tongue) "Woo-wooooo! Sexy bird!"
ME: "You're disturbing."
BIRD: "You're welcome"
Wheeee! I love that rattie! I must try owing one some day.
Scott and Tamara have a rainbow lorikeet called 'Tekeli-li". The bird is a total clown. Hops up and down yelling 'red rum! red rum!". Asks for 'yummy' when it wants food. Bobs up and down when we make tea (copying the tea bag), whistles the magic flute from Mozart....and takes obscene joy in copying Scott's alarm clock, but a couple of hours BEFORE Scott is officially due to wake up. It loves nothing better than seeing Scott stagger out of bed, get 1/2 ready for work, then realise it's about 4 in the morning...
ME: "Hey pretty!"
BIRD: 'Yummy."
ME: "What was that?"
BIRD: "Yummy."
ME: "You want food?"
BIRD: (makes pleading noise, looking pathetic.) "Awwwwww! Poor birdie!"
ME: (feed bird nectar) "Here you go, ugly."
BIRD: "Thank you."
ME: "you're welcome."
BIRD: "Wheeeee! Kisses!" (Bird wags long, hairy nectar-eating tongue) "Woo-wooooo! Sexy bird!"
ME: "You're disturbing."
BIRD: "You're welcome"
Regarding owning a rat, the two big things I tell people is that you always need to get at least two as they need a buddy for company, and that their short lifespans can make ownership a little rough at times. Two years is an average run, three is a really good one.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW.
ITS SO CUTE!
oh my god...
ITS TO CUTE!
aaaaaaaargh make it stop!
Belegpkorùùkrùproprhùhrhorhor...
...
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must make golden statue of Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
*walks to the airport saying that*
...
must find out where Lian is.
must find out where Lian is.
must find out where Lian is.
...
ITS SO CUTE!
oh my god...
ITS TO CUTE!
aaaaaaaargh make it stop!
Belegpkorùùkrùproprhùhrhorhor...
...
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must make golden statue of Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
must give food to Lian.
*walks to the airport saying that*
...
must find out where Lian is.
must find out where Lian is.
must find out where Lian is.
...
Sometimes you got to wonder, who is who's pet? *giggle*
My cat Yuna always gets my attention by tapping me on the shoulder with her paw, and if I don't respond she either sits in front of me, blocking my view from whatever I'm doing, or she just goes and sits on my head. And yes she has that "beggyface" too
My cat Yuna always gets my attention by tapping me on the shoulder with her paw, and if I don't respond she either sits in front of me, blocking my view from whatever I'm doing, or she just goes and sits on my head. And yes she has that "beggyface" too
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