Yeap, he's taking a sister pair. Born on 9 August 08. Their other sister, Carey, paraded around the tank with her head in a toilet roll, wearing it like a hat! lol We thought her head was stuck, but then she stopped and the toilet roll fell off. Then she stuck her head in again and walked around with it on purpose! Silly girl.

Hey Reanne, any pic of the rats?

Pics when they were young, recent pics I don't have but my internet connection is horrible now, so it can't load.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Jan 4 2009, 03:45 AM

Lolz too bad!!! Really wish2 see my babies Xp

I'm so happy today. I put Milo and Tickle on my bed to play as usual and Milo keeps licking my palm and fingers, face and lips. So cute of her. I read about rats grinding their teeth when they are happy. I wander if licking is a way of kissing to them just like dogs. =P

Hahaha ,,, @nnie, maybe Milo found you very tasty.

I just adopted a rat from mailboris. He has a wound on his back and a lot of pink colour mites crawling on his body. I bathe him with shampoo and wash his cage with soap already. But the mites still stay on him. Should I keep bathing him everyday till the mites are gone or there are any medicines/ soaps that can cure the mite problem? He also has injured fingers and a broken nail.

He was a lab rat and kinda afraid of human touch but very tame and easy to handle. I am just worry for his health condition now. Looks like he has been suffering for quite a long time. =(

I found Invermectin (works as dewormer for horses and dogs) or Revolution or selamectin will help. Anyone knows where can I get these?



This post has been edited by @nnie: Jan 10 2009, 12:19 AM

@nnie, try to give the poor rat a warm 30 minutes dettol bath, alternatively, you may want to see a vet.

U can try getting pyrethrin based shampoo. Available under the brand 'TROY'. I still have some but the shampoo is like, almost 2 years old. If you can't find this brand, I can pass you some. Bathe once, then repeat about 2 weeks later.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Jan 12 2009, 11:38 AM

I've got myself some Ivermectin from the vet. I read that it's the best cure for any lice, fleas, mites problem. Need to repeat the medication after 7-10 days for about 3 months to completely solve the problem. Just hope it works. Thanks for your help guys.

This post has been edited by @nnie: Jan 12 2009, 07:16 PM

aaa its so cuteee. are they so hard to tame like gerbils? i mean to bond. i everyday hand feed my gerbils for a week + adi. they still won't come into my hands. maybe takes abit longer time. ><

Gosh.... At 1st im going2 adopt tat rat from him...
Luckily din get it, else i dunno wat to do and maybe cant even see any problem on it
Glad tat u have it, hope it can be cured pretty soon

They are to hard to tame at all. All you need is love and patients. I believe it is the same for any animals. But rats are really smart. They can get to know you pretty fast. If they love you, they'll love you forever, if they hate you, they'll hate you forever. O.o

Yea.. the previous owner actually told me that the lice was on him for some time and its not harmful. But it just concerns me because the wound behind his head looks like a big ulcer to me and it looks so painful. His ear and feet are also pale-ish so I kinda suspect the lice is blood-sucking-lice. Well.. after curing the lice problem then I'll have no worries letting him hang out near my girls (Tickle and Milo). Next time he cure ady you can come over to visit him also. ^^

This post has been edited by @nnie: Jan 13 2009, 11:56 AM

Haha cool, next time when i meet up with kar u come along with the rat la haha

rats sound so nice after reading trough those threads xD
any1 noe how much for a pair?

Haha.. I'll bring all my rats along. Haha.. Don't forget my 2 girls are also very interesting. You must meet them.

Price varies from cheap to expensive because in the rats' world, they also has this thing call grade. Good grade meaning comes from good family background (good food, good handling, good living environment... ) and not in breed (meaning the rat will be more healthy). Lower grade ones usually can get them as 'feeder rats' that people breed for feeding reptile (low maintenance rats, live cheap, eat cheap, in breed and stuff). I belief there are breeders in this thread that can give you more professional opinion on this topic.

oo and adult can grow up to how big from nose to butt?

minus the tail, around 9 inches when adult.

Is it a genetic thing that my ex-lab rat (male) is actually big size compared to my ex-feeder rats (female)?? Or it's because of the food they eat?? (the lab rat used to take rats' pallet for staple). The male one seems a little bigger and muscular.

This post has been edited by @nnie: Jan 14 2009, 03:20 AM

Today i got my 2rats
Damm cute but it seems like they are nt so interested with prestige and kibble hmm.....
Will post pic 2molo