A ‘Pizza’ the Action

Ronnie and Derek were fed some pizza crust which they loved. Ronnie tried to steal Derek’s and ended up chasing him around the cage, resulting in a tug-of-war and lots of squeaking – see videos below!

Synchronised eating

Watch Ronnie and Derek busily and simultaneously eating a treat, then investigating the camera!

Grooming

Watch below a video of Ronnie grooming.

Weekend washing

On Saturday, Ronnie and Derek were washed in the kitchen sink using special small pet shampoo. More details on the Rat Care page. They didn’t like being washed and rinsed much, but enjoyed the drying stage!

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Pizzagate

Here are some photos of Ronnie and Derek enthusing over the pizza crust (see earlier post).

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New lookout shelves

Ronnie and Derek now have a few extra lookout shelves in their cage. These provide extra levels which means they can enjoy navigating the cage in different ways. See photos below.

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Mischief

See below some photos of Ronnie and Derek looking a bit mischievous!

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Sleepy rat

A sleepy rat with his toilet roll tubes this evening!

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Concrete in the cage to assist nails

Some small pieces of concrete and a brick have been added to Ronnie and Derek’s cage, in places where they walk the most, to help wear down their nails (see images below – click to enlarge). Using something like sandpaper as a floor covering for this is not suitable as the rats could graze their feet and get infections.

This info has been added to the Care page.

Food fight

Watch Ronnie and Derek having a food fight over a rat treat this afternoon!