Melissa's ZOO
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Hi, I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I have six rats Lilly, Flower, Clover, Jazmine, Ivy and Rose. I discovered rats about 18 months ago when I found a wild baby. I researched and tried to save it but it died. So I learned more and more about domestic rats and decided after a few months of research to get one. Lilly started it all. I got her first and then I think a week or two later Flower came along. I couldn 't stop I was addicted. As the herd grew I decided to build a cage and I used the Cement tray plans from the Rat Fan Club to build a 36X24X36 cage. The girls love it. I can never go to the without buying them something. I had a seventh girl Sweet Pea (RIP) but she had a severe heart condition and died on the way to the vet she was maybe 8 to 12 weeks old. I only had her for 24 hours but I balled when I saw her in her carrier. I will never again leave a sick one alone in a carrier I will get someone to drive while I hold them. That way they are never alone and don't have to die alone. Big regret.[/i]