Ratablog

We're back

The computer is fixed (thanks to Victor) and all 20 gigabytes of rat pictures are now safety backed up on multiple hard drives and burned to DVD. (Well, maybe a gig or two were pictures of the family and vacations, but most of the pictures were rats. I even found some old pictures of Rizzo and Krycek, our first rats, that I didn't know we had digitally.)

In rat news, today was moving day for George and Jack. George is started to drag his back legs, and after Leather's broken leg last year, I decided not to take chances with the wire mesh ramps. The boys are now in a SuperPet cage with plastic ramps and balconies. It's smaller than the Martin's, but it should be plenty roomy for two lazy old men.

After I give the old cage a good scrubbing, we'll be able to use it as a "neutral" cage when we start introducing Bandit to Oliver and the girls. The stitches should come out Saturday. His incision looks like it healed up fine, and he's a very good boy about taking his medicine.

We mix it in Coco Lopez pina colada mix. I got the tip from a house rabbit forum the first time Rizzo had to take Baytril, and most of the rats have loved it. (Cream of Coconut works too. I wonder if the Coco Lopez people would like to know this?)

Posted by Abita at March 26, 2006 02:20 PM