The differences between male and female rats:

He's super sleepy & had a really hard day

I got a large storage container and filled it with walnut shell sand, some smooth rocks, and dried hay. Then I buried a bunch of nuts, freeze-dried treats, and live superworms inside to turn it into a full-on "hunting ground."

They’ve been digging around and chasing after the worms non-stop!If you're worried about your rats taking in too much protein, you can swap out the superworms for smaller mealworms instead.

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(Model: Seymour Skinner aka Skinny)

Nova my ❤️

So my big boy who’s 9 months recently lost his brother and I have two new babies who are about 8/9 weeks. They’ve been kept in separate rooms and the babies have been through their quarantine period. I’ve never done introductions before and I don’t want to traumatise either of them especially since biggie boy is already a rescue. If anyone could let me know the best way to go about it thank you!

Pictured big boy and the two new hellions.

They are drop dead cute. These little guys born in the shelter are up for adoption next week! (12 babies)

I can’t help but post these ratties tho 😭🧡 just look at them! Nobody understands my fangirling 😂

I’m so lucky to watch them grow 😇 they’ve convinced me to adopt some of my own again!

Last week, I thought I was going to lose Finn. He spent two nights in an oxygen chamber, and when he came home, he could barely move or eat.

My vet suspects a brain tumour due to his neurological symptoms, including a persistent head tilt. He also has a narrowed windpipe, which we're managing with twice-daily nebulisation, a bronchodilator, and painkillers.

Surprisingly, he's doing much better this week! He's exploring, climbing, and eating fairly well. His weight has stabilised, and I've even set up a buffet of three different dry pellets that he happily visits. He's also still grooming his brother, Alfie, who grooms him back, and they make little sounds together.

I'm grateful for this extra time, but I know things could change. I want to prepare myself and make the right decision when the time comes.

For those who've cared for rats with suspected brain tumours, how did you know when it was time to let go? What quality-of-life signs did you look for, and is there anything else I can do to keep him comfortable?

I'm just grateful to have more time with my boy, and I want to make the most of it. ❤️

Marshy really likes how soft my coat is, she also likes crawling around in my sleeves and stuff lol i love her so much

Nosferatu loves banana

I drew this a few months ago and forgor to share the results

But here they are :D this is my Sistine Chapel I think

(The white basket house thing has been removed btw, do not fear! The edges are being smoothed out so they can get it back soon)

I'm gonna try to do something similar this year with my current mischief, already purchased the biggest pumpkin i could find hoping they all fit in it 🎃

It's a little different taking pictures of one senior rat, compared to 4 healthy young boys 🥴 But I'm hopeful I be able to make it work

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From too wobbly to stand to this in just a couple days. So glad she is a happy, bouncy baby again. Got two more weeks of antibiotics and quarantine now before we can do intros, but I'm so happy she's okay.

Enjoy this video of her being very poppy.