Fancy Rats Archive forum: 2002 - 2011

Really really sorry Jude xxx

While Thirteen was in the big group she bit Echo there - loads of blood (panic from me) but she healed up really well. This was the start of a slippery slope for Thirteen though

One rat being in heat is just an opportunity for another rat to try and dominate them some more - they're easy targets

All of them The idea is that they all form a new social structure not just the older boys x

He he! I get it now

Yay, they sound like they're settling in well. The more you put into them the more you get back, so they will improve with more handling, attention, free range time etc. Might be worth investing in a ratty throw or something to cover Molly's bed - saves you having to strip the bed everytime :wink: Y...

Could the lip go all the way round to make it easier to cover in substrate? Not sure if toyah already had that one (sorry if you did toyah !)...

Honestly it really is worth persevering with this :) The sooner they get the foofing and pinning etc out of their systems the better they'll all feel because they know their places in the pecking order and they can settle into a happy group structure. By constantly separating and trying again you're...

I'd really like some dark blue ones

The plastic screws are really easy to cross-thread - I've ended up wiring most of my ferplast shelves on now instead of using the screws...

not_ginger wrote:

rattypetrolhead wrote:I'll be trying to cram an explorer into my clio at the end of the month wish me luck !

My Explorer fitted (flatpacked) into the back of my Ka, so you should be ok!

Phew!!!

I'll be trying to cram an explorer into my clio at the end of the month wish me luck !

Hope the appt goes well this afternoon - can't offer any more advice, but wanted to give you my support x

Oh poo Jude I'm so so sorry {{massive hugs}} xxx

Feel better soon Iris x