Derek and Ratta
Watch Derek playing with a ‘Gosig Ratta’ Ikea soft-toy rat! He probably thought it’d make good bedding…
Videos
New bedding
New bedding
Every few days I leave a few pieces of card – from packaging or toilet roll tubes – outside Ronnie and Derek’s house because they like using it for bedding.
Watch Derek pulling the card, piece by piece, into their house! He also starts nibbling one of the pieces – presumably he felt it needed downsizing slightly.
Derek moaning about a wash
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!
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.
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 video below!
Play fighting
Play fighting
The video below shows an example of Ronnie and Derek play fighting. Read more about this on the Habits page.
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!
Golf Ball and Nesting Box
Golf Ball and Nesting Box
Watch Ronnie and Derek playing with a golf ball and a bird nesting box.
Sleepy Treaty
Sleepy Treaty
Watch below to see Ronnie and Derek stirring from their slumber for some ratty apple treats.
Ronnie’s guide to carrying two Rat Nuggets
Ronnie’s guide to carrying two Rat Nuggets
On Saturday, Ronnie demonstrated how to carry more than one Rat Nugget when you have a small mouth and only one free hand!