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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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.
Here are some photos of Ronnie and Derek enthusing over the pizza crust (see earlier post).
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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!
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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Watch Ronnie and Derek playing with a golf ball and a bird nesting box.
On World Rat Day, here are some photos of Ronnie and Derek from the last few days, including:
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Watch below to see Ronnie and Derek stirring from their slumber for some ratty apple treats.
Yesterday, Ronnie and Derek enjoyed the first day of astronomical Spring by smelling tree blossom for the first time and springing out of my shirt!
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Ronnie polished off the remains of chicken on a bone on Monday, while Derek slept in!
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