Ratablog

And what about the other rats?

I'll only comment on Oliver and the girls, since I spend most of my time with them.

Oliver is fat. Fatfatfat! He's not quite up to Calle's weight, but he's not a slim boy, which is something others have noticed happens with neutered boys. Of course, the fact we let him eat whatever he wants might have something to do with it.

Neiko has turned into the stashing queen. As soon as we fill up the food dish, she starts emptying it and stashing it. She likes to put it on the bench sleeper on the highest balcony, in a box on the lowest level, or in one of the corners in the bedding. This means I probably throw away a bowlful of food when I clean their cage.

Kanga is blind and very skinny. It doesn't seem to bother her except when she's out for playtime, since the arrangement of things on the bed changes slightly every day. The cage stays pretty much the same; then again, she pretty much stays in the hammock, except when she's eating, which is pretty much constantly.

Roo is fine. Nothing to report--she's a good girl, except when she spends too much time with Oliver, which makes Neiko jealous.

Clockwise from left they are Kanga, Neiko, Roo, and Oliver.

Posted by Publius at January 7, 2006 09:37 PM