Derek moaning about a wash
Ronnie and Derek had a wash in the bath. Ronnie didn’t mind too much but Derek wasn’t keen, squeaking whenever he was touched. He was fine afterwards though and enjoyed a good scratch!
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Resting, sleeping (and praying?!)
Resting, sleeping (and praying?!)
Some recent photos of Ronnie and Derek resting, sleeping and (apparently) praying!
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Carrot nibble stick and chicken bone
Carrot nibble stick and chicken bone
Watch Ronnie and Derek enjoying a carrot nibble stick and the remains of a chicken bone.
The carrot nibble stick was bought from Tesco and they enjoy it a lot. The packaging says it should be an occasional treat despite coming with a plastic hook to hang it with, so I hang it in their cage just for short periods. Ronnie and Derek also have a honey nibble stick, bought from Carrefour during a Calais day trip, which permanently hangs in their cage as they’re not massively keen and so only nibble on it occasionally.
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Mint plant
Mint plant
Rats enjoy eating herbs and I bought a mint plant which Ronnie and Derek were interested to explore. Ronnie ate some mint but wasn’t very impressed, but Derek loves it and had a good time searching through the leaves and picking some to eat. Watch the videos and photos below!
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Alert and Sleepy
Alert and Sleepy
This morning, Ronnie was feeling alert while Derek was the opposite…
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Play fighting
Play fighting
The video below shows an example of Ronnie and Derek play fighting. Read more about this on the Habits page.
Rabbit Pie
Rabbit pie
Ronnie and Derek enjoyed investigating a ‘rabbit pie’ ornament. They probably think it’d be a tasty pie, but are having second thoughts now they’ve seen the rabbit popping out!
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Concrete in the cage to assist nails
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.
Pizzagate
Pizzagate
Here are some photos of Ronnie and Derek enthusing over the pizza crust (see earlier post).
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A ‘Pizza’ the Action
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!