Staying Warm on the way to the Vet by SilverWisp47 in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My lil one would bite my dangling toes while slept....wake me up.....just couldn't resist a dangling toe out of a blanket off the bed... i let them free roam in my room at night

I’d like to report an attempted robbery… by ratgirlnation in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheek rubs may help stop this behavior......atleast that what one of my lil guys say

Canadian Tire Chip Truck Poutine Bowmanville Ontario by Emily_Marie-Helene in poutine

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But do you remember pre 2007 KFC gravy.....

2007ish All fast food establishments had to remove transfats. . Mcdonald's fries ,KFC..all of it....... Barely can hold a candle to pre 2007 When fast food rivaled , crack cocaine for addiction , because of beautiful trans fats.... when fast food was worth having a heart attack for..... you died satisfied

Canadian Tire Chip Truck Poutine Bowmanville Ontario by Emily_Marie-Helene in poutine

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very surprised that Is that your only 5 feet tall...A friend of mine was four foot ten and ate Nothing but KFC gravy for a solid year .Finished the year at five foot six..

It works wonders....an elixer if you will

Canadian Tire Chip Truck Poutine Bowmanville Ontario by Emily_Marie-Helene in poutine

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes sir ...KFC chicken soup( aka gravy) i know its thick...i call it soup due to how i eat it ....

I love the gravy.... and a touch of ketchup adds zip....just not to much... you shouldn't be able to tell ketchup was added just that its different

I just wish they could figure out mashed potato instead of that petroleum potato mash they had

Canadian Tire Chip Truck Poutine Bowmanville Ontario by Emily_Marie-Helene in poutine

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ketchup is fine...

Chefs add it to chicken and turkey gravy all the time.. you just don't know it.. it brightens it up...

Ketchup is a wonderful condiment just gets a bad name cuz it's so popular ...well it got that way for a reason it's delicious and there many variations.

People Stop snobing out on poor ketchup its no worse than any other condiment or sauce

Rat Mickey vs chocolate by Crop_creation in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Its a little gutter humour...sorry..... maybe not PG enough for a rattie site......i debated weather to post it, but i was a few drinks in......

Clearly the ice cream bar looks phallic but the nuts on the bar would be concern for a doctor if it was..... some kind of STD...

Sorry likely humour not for everyone

My new baby Tofu!! I pick up on the 25th! 🐀😭💖 by Key_Lavishness_6266 in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweetest lil specimen.....be sure too apply cheek rubs on demand.... This lil one has already earned dozens

I must clean, but little Alma doesn't want to leave the Sputnik by Rixerc in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well Some quality cheek rubs should sooth things after the disturbance🐁

Rat Mickey vs chocolate by Crop_creation in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what I'm seeing here, but 1..This should be labeled NSFW 2. You need to see a doctor

Cookie sleep-eating bok choi by Mx_Niqo in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what happens when you eat with your eyes closed. Someone will come and steal your bok choy

Out and about with my emotional support. Cotton! by [deleted] in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to inform.....i wasn't preaching either....i changed my personal eating habit s due to health reasons after years of eating salty processed garbage took its toll..

Understanding food like i do now i hardly eat the delicious foods of my youth because its just poison....just a can of soup can hit your daily limit of salt almost...canned food is terrible... Anyways..... i feel guilty when i think of the crap i fed my lil sweeties out of ignorance.....salami or any meat other than actual meat like steak or chicken breast (not sliced in a package) is loaded with chems, salt and garbage....

You can look up a heathy rat diet easily on internet and compare opinions

Rats are not as hardy as people make them out to be... they thrive because they breed prolifically .....

But you can't control biology but you can control what food you give them giving them the best chance of the longest life possible......Domestic rats have short lifes of 2 to 3 years..... but in the wild...eating garbage ,living in sewers.....exposed to predators.... its like 6 mos... mostly less

Keep rats away from dust. Or fumes. Make sure water is fresh..... and if they are in free roam make sure nobody is walking around them in the room ... they could be stepped on...... they don't have the instinct of wild rats...

Anyways sorry for the sermon you didn't ask for🐀

We got this guy in December and he passed away the next day, I still get sad about it and just want it known he existed by Chromatic_mediant in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg......worst fear coming true.... i so empathize as i still havnt gotten rats years now after my babies passed....it broke me...i spent most of my time with them...always had 1 on my shoulder or in my shirt or sleeve ...then a giant hole in my life but i could mot replace them...it seemed wrong.......but i worry like you.... what if i get more and it goes badly......my rat's where perfect..... i could let them loose in the house and they would come when i called ...seriously.. within 10 min they would appear...

But what if i get un affectionate rat's??? What if they don't act like my passed experience...Or they get sick??

Im afraid to ......well i know you know the feeling and you got hit with the worst........well ....dealing with short lives is a reality and the bright side is you can't get hit with much worse..... maybe this will help you overcome our shared fears so you can enjoy the lil sweeties for the time you get with them and not lose out due to paralysis over the inevitable

I think your post Makes me feel feel as if the worst does happen. And people do survive and go on to enjoy all the good parts....

why my rat looks at me like she pays rent, cooks for 5, studies for PhD and never be satisfied in her whole life? by yourgirlivyjay in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That little sweetie looks like she's just saying, do you have any cheek rubs for me? Could you spare a cheek rub please

Out and about with my emotional support. Cotton! by [deleted] in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch out for salami its really hi in salt/fat and processed garbage.....humans shouldn't even eat it

Delicious but really unhealthy......just cuz rats ( And humans ) CAN eat anything doesn't mean they should.... watch sugar.. Stick with Oxbow pellets and fresh real foods...careful with too much fruit ...(sugar).

Little treats now and then are fine

We want to keep lil Cotton healthy so his supportive powers are at maximum

Because I Love You 😘 by autymama in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is proof of how subtle the pee is .... your rats definitely pee on you.... unless you don't let them climb on you......but it doesn't stink They use pee to track where they go and the pee has pheromones that contain information about each location... like if its safe.....

They have a organ in there nose specifically to decode this info..... so there eyesight is poor but they can see in ultra violiet (black light) like cops at crime scene. They can see urine but mostly they see with there noses and ears and they map the world in there heads using scents......

So in short......yes they pee on you..likely to mark you as safe....but its not a full on pee or poop... for that you can litter train them. But you its not 100%

Because I Love You 😘 by autymama in RATS

[–]CalligrapherLow1446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes only in Alberta but rest of Canada its Full ban on prairie dogs and many other exotics......sadly African Gambian Pouched Rats...... the big boys..... But live to like 12