‘Sofa, so good’ for Derek

Derek enjoyed roaming around the sofa and ended up finding a nice hiding place between the cushions!

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Golf Ball and Nesting Box

Watch Ronnie and Derek playing with a golf ball and a bird nesting box.

Derek the Defiant

Derek was in the shell eating some food and Ronnie thought he’d try to steal it, but Derek simply turned round to avoid him, resulting in the scene below. Ronnie tried to get in but failed, so Derek was triumphant and defiant!

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Derek enjoying more scratching

Derek definitely enjoys a good scratch. Here he is having some in the recent hot weather.

Pringle Battle

Ronnie and Derek had a bit of a Pringle as a treat. Ronnie had eaten his but Derek was still eating his in the ‘coconut shell’. Ronnie thought he’d try his luck and steal Derek’s, but it didn’t work out.

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Sleepy Rats

A collection of recent photos of Ronnie and Derek in a sleepy mood!

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Shells and arms

Derek recently enjoyed resting on my arm, while Ronnie slept in one of the shells. Also below are some photos of them lazing around in hot weather.

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Sleepy

As well as eating and exploring, one of the other main hobbies of pet rats is sleeping and resting – and doing lots of it, as demonstrated below by Ronnie and Derek!

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