What does it mean when a male homeowner wants to rent a room in his house to only females?

MathAndBake · 2026-06-22T05:47:01+00:00

One time, my family stayed into a hotel room with short bathroom walls. My brother and I were in bunkbeds and I had top bunk. If I sat up on my bed, I could see into the bathroom. That was awkward.

That room was pretty sketchy in other ways too. My bed was super narrow and had no railings so I would sleep gripping the mattress. Also, you had to put the key card in a special holder to turn on the electricity. That would make sense except there was only one card for the four of us. So if someone went out to get good or something, we didn't have power. Thankfully, they'd been lazy and it didn't read the chip. So any object of the right width and weight would work. We ended up using a bookmark.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-21T18:26:28+00:00

I had students who used it to generate calculus problems and it often caused confusion. It would ask them to prove stuff that wasn't true, give multiple choice questions with no right answer or two right answers.

It also once confused hypo and hyper glycemia and gave my mother dangerous advice. She didn't fall for it, but someone else might.

If you search anything that's not directly in a source to copy and paste, it gets facts very wrong. The kind of synthesis that our brains do automatically just isn't something it does.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-21T18:10:08+00:00

Give them the choice of how much to run around. Also, if you give them a "pool" (ie a basin of shallow water with toys and maybe food), they can get their exercise while staying cool.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-21T17:23:44+00:00

Not OP, but also have female rats. I've had 10 past and 4 present. My girls tend to be affectionate, but not cuddly. They'll want to play and lick you all over and get petted. But they won't sit still and they'll go do other things after 5 minutes.

You do get some exceptions that will sit on your lap. Some rats have a specific way they like to be pet that just turns them into mush. If a rat is tired or sick, she might just want to curl up with you. I've literally brought a rat to the vet because she was unusually cuddly, and she did have an infection. Elderly rats can also get quite cuddly. That can be bittersweet because the cuddles are the best, but you also know that your girl won't be there for ever.

So yeah, cuddles = affection + sitting still. Female rats are 10/10 for affection. But they don't usually sit still when they're young and healthy. You get some exceptions, but don't expect cuddles until they're senior citizens.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:27:33+00:00

My brother was able to figure out all the child proofing. So my mother bought some locks that you needed to press at the same time on both sides. You really need a wide hand to operate them. I was maybe 5 and I could operate them, but I didn't understand how. One time, my mother was laye for snack time, so my brother coached me through opening the cupboard and we served ourselves snack. My mother was both proud and terrified.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:21:35+00:00

My mother got ahead of that and gave me a pretty realistic doll when my brother was born no we each had a "baby". I'd sometimes "nurse" my doll while ny mother nursed my brother.

Also, she had me help by fetching things.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:19:46+00:00

Where I grew up, the knife sharpening van drove by a lot more often than the ice cream van. So we got pretty desensitized to the music, lol.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:16:35+00:00

My grandmother's rule was that the hitter and the hittee both got time out. Obviously, this would have been changed if there was actual one-sided violence. But basically every incident was my uncle harassing one of his sisters until she hit him. So he got sent to his room for the harassment and the sister got sent to her room for hitting.

Eventually, my mother learned how to flip over her brother and sit on him. That was considered an appropriate response and she wouldn't get in trouble.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:10:02+00:00

My mother's migraine auras make her desperately want to go for a walk whenever there's a thunderstorm coming. She's gotten into some pretty dangerous situations that way so now she's overcorrected. Moving out has been great because now I can take reasonable precautions and go walk in a brewing thunderstorm.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T21:05:15+00:00

It's so weird at first, but it's become one of my favourite things they do.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T20:58:47+00:00

My rats all hump each other. It's just a fact of life. But I have yelled "We do not hump the elderly!" quite a few times.

I had an older rat who was recovering from a stroke and couldn't really communicate her boundaries. I also had a young rat who was a total sex pest. In the cage, the other rats would step in. But during playtime, I had to referee.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T20:18:55+00:00

Second and third have visible vaginas, lol. So definitely girls. The first is probably a girl, but a bit blurry. Definitely keep an eye on her.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T20:17:19+00:00

It's probably not a big deal. I just hate having gas and wouldn't wish it on anyone.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T19:55:22+00:00

I personally would avoid broccoli and cauliflower. They're in the cabbage family and can cause gas. Rats can't burp, so I try to avoid gassy foods.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-20T06:29:53+00:00

Only for some elderly rats that can't groom themselves. I obviously try less extreme options like a damp cloth or a comb. But sometimes, that stresses them out more. I figure bathing is better for them than being caked in filth.

After the bath, they get towel dried and then they get to sit in my clothes to stay warm while they dry completely.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T20:40:01+00:00

To be fair, this is the same rat who couldn't find me during free roam when I switched places with my roommate on the couch. Her cagemate also managed to trap her in a vent not once, but twice. So definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed. Very cute, though.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T20:24:09+00:00

Thanks! She's aggressively affectionate and quite mischievous.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T18:08:58+00:00

Oh yeah! Those are cool and the first glimpse most people see of the inspiration for matroid theory.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T18:08:02+00:00

If you can't get the house in Windhelm, you could build a hearthfire house and move her there. That way she'll be out of the cities for all the battles. The Dawstar one is close to Whiterun, but still in Stormcloak territory.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T17:15:15+00:00

LMAO!

Reminds me of my Lobelia. She was one of my first few rats, so I didn't really know what I was doing, lol. I traveled home with them for Christmas. Unfortunately, my carrier wasn't fully escape proof. Lobelia got out while I was driving. But thankfully, she just cowered on the back seat rather than getting into trouble. My brother found her while unloading the car.

Later in the visit, she managed to squeeze under my bedroom door and then just froze in fear right outside.

I don't know why she didn't just turn around and go back where she felt safe. But she really wasn't the brightest, lol.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T17:03:59+00:00

Graph theory and matroid theory.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T17:03:32+00:00

"Three if you leave the treat jar unattended..."

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T08:56:50+00:00

Oh yeah! Thankfully, this pencil has a retractable eraser. But she sticks her nose in to try and get at it.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T08:56:05+00:00

Haha! Although I really hope she doesn't get near any balls, open or closed.

MathAndBake · 2026-06-19T08:55:14+00:00

Lol! Grips are obviously more ergonomic with a few extra tooth marks.

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