Tsill might be morphing

get a rat
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Rats are more social than cats or dogs or any other pet I’ve ever had. Mine is super duper. I recommend rats as pets. But like any furry friend, commitment is important – don’t do it if you’re not committed to the little guy(s).
Intersesting tidbit: males have extraordinarily large balls relative to their bodies. I say this not because I like talking about rat balls, but because when they first started growing, I was worried he was developing a tumor.

Nov 15, 2006, 06:50AM PST | 1 cheer


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PrettyBaby

Do they bite?

Of course they bite… I guess my question is really about temperament. There was this great article in the New York Times about rats:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/25/health/25rats.html?ex=1171602000&en=7962e1a596a6e885&ei=5070

I’m a product of this my parents’ and this culture—generally taught to fear and dislike rats. I do find them fascinating, but of all the pets I’ve had, I’ve never had a rat. (Rodents were banned from our house. I spent years of my childhood trying to convince my parents that rabbits were lagomorphs and thus not under the ban). So no matter how cute I think they are, there’s a part of me that’s a little frightened. I know that experience with them as pets would change this. I might get one someday.

You say that they’re more social than cats or dogs. I wonder how they compare to parrots, which are also super-intelligent and cute.

Feb 14, 2007, 07:35AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Tsill might be morphing

I’ve never had a bird, so I can’t make any comparison. Rats can bite, but rarely do. Mice bite more often (and are not as social). If my fingers smell like food, he’ll sometimes put his teeth around them – but quickly realizes that it’s me, not food and let’s go. I think the NYT article talks about the exception when it discusses aggressive rats. They really are wonderful.

Feb 14, 2007, 07:55AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer


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