Alison
Member
Hi everyone! I joined this forum a couple of weeks ago and have been meaning to introduce myself and my rats. We just got our very first rats about 6 weeks ago. Technically they belong to my daughter but she is only 4 years old, so in reality I am the primary rat caregiver or, as my daughter calls me, the 'rat poop maid'.
We got 2 females about 4 months old, Ariel and Hocapontas (my daughter named them...lol). We got them from a pet store (before I realized how risky that can be). They were from an accidental litter that had been brought in. Fortunately, they have been healthy (I had them vet checked), super friendly and there have been no surprise babies...phew!
So I have read a couple of rat care books, surfed various rat care websites and forums, of course. I want to do everything right for them...I am getting the Harlan blocks from MumsyRat next week and my next step is to get them a bigger cage.
Anyway, I am so glad to have this forum to help me!
Alison
We got 2 females about 4 months old, Ariel and Hocapontas (my daughter named them...lol). We got them from a pet store (before I realized how risky that can be). They were from an accidental litter that had been brought in. Fortunately, they have been healthy (I had them vet checked), super friendly and there have been no surprise babies...phew!
So I have read a couple of rat care books, surfed various rat care websites and forums, of course. I want to do everything right for them...I am getting the Harlan blocks from MumsyRat next week and my next step is to get them a bigger cage.
Anyway, I am so glad to have this forum to help me!
Alison