Sleepy Treaty
Watch below to see Ronnie and Derek stirring from their slumber for some ratty apple treats.
Rat Care explains how our rats are looked after and Rat Habits describes more about their behaviour. There are also plenty of Photos and Videos to view. The site is named after our first rats, Ronnie and Derek, who appear in the banner at the top.
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Ronnie and the crisp
Ronnie and the crisp
Ronnie had half a crisp this evening as a treat – he seemed to enjoy it!
Gagging for cucumber
Gagging for cucumber
Ronnie and Derek enjoyed having their cucumber tonight!
Training with noises
Training with noises
Ronnie and Derek now associate a ‘clicking’ noise with food, as I’ve always made the noise when feeding them. Even if they’re dozy in their house and I click, they’ll now drag themselves out and over to the cage door as they know they’re going to get food (maybe a treat!). They also come over when I open the plastic boxes I store their food in, as they recognise the noise now.
They’re also now used to the noise of the front door being unlocked, so if they’re in their house when I come in, they’ll pop their heads out to see what’s going on. It’s a welcome sight to come back to!
This info about training and noises has been added to the Habits page.
Derek and the pea, Ronnie and the bean, the ‘Ratty Plumbers’ and the Gravy Train
Derek and the pea, Ronnie and the bean, the ‘Ratty Plumbers’ and the Gravy Train
Yesterday, Ronnie enjoyed a green bean and a bit of leftover gravy, while Derek sat in one of the coconut shells holding a pea in his mouth! They then enjoyed a plum for dessert.
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Ratty ‘plumbers’ – enjoying a plum
Resting, sleeping (and praying?!)
Resting, sleeping (and praying?!)
Some recent photos of Ronnie and Derek resting, sleeping and (apparently) praying!
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Clicking
Clicking
Ronnie and Derek respond to a ‘clicking’ noise, as do many other animals, when they’re going to be fed a treat. Watch this below and see how excited they get when they hear the clicking!
Eating again
Eating again
Enjoy some photos of Ronnie and Derek eating!
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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!
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!