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Oh Gawd....I've lost one!!! And with all my clutter, that's not good 
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the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
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It'll come back when its hungry
(hopefully)Location....East Midlands.Comment
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I can hear her...I'm sat with t'other one trying to coax her out.the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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sssshhhhh! she's getting herself back in her cage....so much for me thinking I'd gained their trust.
the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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I have meeces, as we don't quite have the space for rats.
Not as intelligent, or trainable, but still very cute, (less so when living in your shed, admittedly) and like climbing on people- sort of a half-way house between hamsters and rats.
Boy rats are a lot more smelly, I presume you have girls?Comment
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I used to have over 20 of them, I had 3 seperate 'colonies' in 3 large cages....
You can litter train them, like a cat. A corner litter tray is best, and you should use non-clumping cat litter. When you clean them out, just pop some soiled bedding/sawdust/whatever in the litter tray and continue to do this for at least a week. Soon, all you'll have to do is empty and refill the litter tray (keeping it in the same place every time) and the rest of the cage will be easy!
They love hammocks and swing-y things - you can either buy them (expensive) or make them out of old jeans etc. Just make sure you use little chains/metal hooks to attach them, not string.
Check out The Dapper Rat for lovely cute piccies, but also rat information, and ideas on setting up a cage etc. The site is australian, but incredibly useful (they have hammocks and stuff for sale, and do ship to the UK, but it's probably easier to make them yourself!)Comment
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I do have girls, and was lucky that they came to me already litter trained.
They also have a hammock but I think I'm going to try making my own disposable ones, it's about the only thing in the cage that smells a bit.
I don't know if it is because they've settled and don't see the need to mark or if the treats I bought for them work, they are odour control.the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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So love them. I could be lonely right now, instead I have one tangled in my hair and making my cheek tickle...the other is somewhere under and behind my jumper!the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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They've learnt 'sweeties'...doesn't matter where they are, they come running
the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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Actually, Jeannie...one of them has learnt sweeties, the other one is still exploring under the sofa!
the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xxComment
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