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01-04-2007, 04:09 PM
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They say that you are never more than 10 metres from a rat in the UK, well this is especially true of me   
having finished exploring my desk noggin (the all white one) has just gone to sleep in an empty lens pouch whilst stig is currently in my arm pit
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01-04-2007, 04:45 PM
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They look real characters. |
01-04-2007, 05:25 PM
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Bought my son three for christmas one year I was absolutely entranced
(turns out he was allergic to them) such an accomplished animal
Nice pics.
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01-04-2007, 05:35 PM
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these are actually my sisters but they live with us while she is away 
noggin again this time converted to b+w
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01-04-2007, 05:59 PM
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What sort of rat is Noggin? He/she looks "siamese" if you can get that type of rat?
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01-04-2007, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ann2  What sort of rat is Noggin? He/she looks "siamese" if you can get that type of rat?
Ann | according to my sister noggin is a "himalayan" while stig is an "agouti hoodie"
anyone with a big interest in (pet) rats could do worse than check out Fancy Rats | Home
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01-04-2007, 07:08 PM
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Aww  they are soo cute. |
01-04-2007, 07:23 PM
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these are boys by the way - female rats tend to be smaller and much more scuttlely where as the male of the species tends to be bigger (esp when castrated) and much more inclined to just sit on you and go to sleep 
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01-04-2007, 07:56 PM
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......... and the caption from Noggin (at the botttom) reads OUCH, or something to that effect!
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01-04-2007, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore these are boys by the way - female rats tend to be smaller and much more scuttlely where as the male of the species tends to be bigger (esp when castrated) and much more inclined to just sit on you and go to sleep | what gorgeous critters.... wonder if they would scare off the mice in my house... would it work?
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01-04-2007, 10:00 PM
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Are you sure they are rats, they look suspiciously like siberian hamsters to me!!! |
01-04-2007, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke of York Are you sure they are rats, they look suspiciously like siberian hamsters to me!!! | stig takes serious exception to that comparison and would likely squidege you with his vast ratty bulk if he could be bothered to move - which he cant 
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02-04-2007, 07:44 AM
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They are lovely |
06-04-2007, 09:22 PM
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a couple of new recruits joined us today
firstly this is wilma, who is a two year old female rescue rat which we have taken in, as our boys are castrated we hope they can all live together- tho currently they are in "what the oooo is that" mode 
and secondly this one has moved into our compost heap - doubtless encouraged by all the rat bedding therein - fortunately its a male which are generally solitary so we propose to leave him be - if it was a female intending to start a colony we would have to evict her me thinks 
(not the best photo as it was taken hand held with a 500mm lens in fairly low light through double glazing)
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07-04-2007, 09:01 AM
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How can you tell it's a male from that distance? Or have you had a closer look? Not being facetious - I'd really like to know as I see quite a few passing through here and can't tell which is which. |
07-04-2007, 09:00 PM
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basically on size and behavior - plus when it climbed on to the bird table we could see its enourmously large testes which was a bit of a give away
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07-04-2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore basically on size and behavior - plus when it climbed on to the bird table we could see its enourmously large testes which was a bit of a give away | Hmm, right. I try not to get that close  |
08-04-2007, 07:10 PM
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I love rats. |
10-04-2007, 08:44 PM
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I used to have a pet rat....(Ziggy Stardust) he was a japanese hooded.
They make excellent pets and are very intelligent. It made me laugh to see your collection sleeping together, one on top of the other.
They all look very happy and well fed. I hope they give you as much joy as Ziggy gave me. |
10-04-2007, 08:46 PM
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I used to have a pet rat....(Ziggy Stardust) he was a japanese hooded.
They make excellent pets and are very intelligent. It made me laugh to see your collection sleeping together, one on top of the other.
They all look very happy and well fed. I hope they give you as much joy as Ziggy gave me.
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