Faye Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I know they aren't most peoples cup of tea, but I haven't got the time nor inclination for dogs and Keith doesn't like cats. I had two gerbils before I met Keith, sadly one died on Friday night after two and a half years. (RIP Britney) Yesterday we wandered into a pet shop and found these little fellas. http://www.toplessdriver.com/gallery/albums/boys/SUC30785.sized.jpg From 12 o'clock its : John, Bruce, Will, Vin and Samuel. (Blame Keith for the names ) So far it looks like Vin is the boss, he keeps barging the other out the way when it comes to food and god help anyone else if they try to take a drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 They are really cute. I get shunned a lot because I really like rats and if I had the space I would get a couple. Why did you decide to get 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 Having seen how much fun my mum has with all her Roborovski (sp) hamsters I thought it would be nice to have more of a "family". There were actually 6 in the cage in the petshop but one turned out to be a little girl. Poor thing will probably be on her own for all of her life now as gerbils generally don't like being introduced to others unless its from a very young age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aerotop Dave Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I kept gerbils for years. They each have their little personalities. I used to own 'ThreeFoot', who would insist on sitting with one back paw raised off the ground Tip: get some coconut shells and saw the ends off (not in half, just the end). Scoop out the coconut (and give them some) and then put the empty shells in with them. They love sitting inside as it's like a little cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I was expecting some NWS posting involving elastic bands and CJ's new fetish:) All we got was bloody rats! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 They are really cute. I get shunned a lot because I really like rats and if I had the space I would get a couple. Why did you decide to get 5? You can have the one that lives in my attic if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I was expecting some NWS posting involving elastic bands and CJ's new fetish:) All we got was bloody rats! LOL! same here! instead we just get a bunch of rats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Rats are misunderstood. LOL. I know I'm on my own with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sakura Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 You can have the one that lives in my attic if you like. You can also have the ones that keep invading my garage - and which ATE the soundproofing and most of the wiring on my other car during the winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprz_rz Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 If youre into rats, you could have the one our cat brought back. Unfortunatley though the cat was reluctant to see it re-located to the local rats home (sewer) and decided to expertly and very loudly shred it with its claws. I think the rat lasted about 30 seconds. Of course when all the fight had left the disease spreader our hero moggy decided that we needed a reward for feeding her so often. It was at that point I interviened and put a very large, very dead rat in our bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Rats are misunderstood. agreed, they probably don't mean to scare the shit out of everyone with diseases etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 f youre into rats, you could have the one our cat brought back. Pet rats are completely different. I'm in a losing argument I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 My cat never catches a thing. She's a useless hunter. My friend's cat however brought her owner back a half eaten bag of chips once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 http://www.toplessdriver.com/gallery/albums/boys/SUC30785.sized.jpg From 12 o'clock its : John, Bruce, Will, Vin and Samuel. (Blame Keith for the names ) Our son and his fiancee have 2, got them 18 months ago and they're just like the ones above at 1 o'clock and 8 o'clock. They're called Woody and Buzz and they're spoiled rotten by all of us. Aerotop Dave, thanks for the tip re the coconut shells; that might save some money on replacing their 'houses' every month or so because it's been chewed to bits (even the so-called indestructible ones!). We've always had a variety of pets, but ours are indoor cats so the hunted 'gift' they present us with is usually a pair of socks (sure they put up a good fight though! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 that might save some money on replacing their 'houses' every month or so because it's been chewed to bits (even the so-called indestructible ones!). Whitney and Britney (recently deceased) ate their way through at least 5 wheels and an actual hamster cage. I then thought I'd get them a vivarium, which had a mesh lid. They ate the wire mesh lid so I had undertake some serious DIY to fix that. Next were the water bottles, can't remember how many of those have been had. Then there were the water bottle defences which my brother constructed using weights and placcy milk bottles. The little darlings had an insatiable need for plastic. Old age caught up on them though and the last time they destroyed something was March. I'm looking forward to these chaps being a nightmare How_Supra - I think rats are great, I just don't have enough time to give them though. Gerbs seem fairly self occupying and very entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoy Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I nearly bought some chipmunks the other day, they were only 1.85 each so much cheaper than the normal toys I buy the cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Whitney and Britney (recently deceased) ate their way through at least 5 wheels and an actual hamster cage. I then thought I'd get them a vivarium, which had a mesh lid. They ate the wire mesh lid so I had undertake some serious DIY to fix that. Next were the water bottles, can't remember how many of those have been had. Then there were the water bottle defences which my brother constructed using weights and placcy milk bottles. The little darlings had an insatiable need for plastic. Old age caught up on them though and the last time they destroyed something was March. I'm looking forward to these chaps being a nightmare How_Supra - I think rats are great, I just don't have enough time to give them though. Gerbs seem fairly self occupying and very entertaining. Sounds like a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I nearly bought some chipmunks the other day, they were only 1.85 each so much cheaper than the normal toys I buy the cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Brother Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Whitney and Britney (recently deceased) ate their way through at least 5 wheels I kept this picture as it always makes me laugh. It's a side profile of a wheel that Britney and Whitney trashed. I have no doubt that only the spindle would have been left if it had stayed in their cage much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 PMSL. That picture is great. No more than a couple of days work either if my memory serves me correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Rats are misunderstood. LOL. I know I'm on my own with this one. You're not alone, I think rats make great pets too (not that i've ever had one of my own). They can get really tame and usually live a bit longer than other small furries. Never seen one bite either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 You're not alone, I think rats make great pets too (not that i've ever had one of my own). They can get really tame and usually live a bit longer than other small furries. Never seen one bite either. Thank you. I used to be the same and think of rats as nothing but vermin [sp]. Then my friend got one, one soon multiplied to 2 and I realised that they are really sweet. Very tame, intelligent and great company, as well. If I had the space I would get one. I do understand why people have their opinions about Rats aswell. But once you have seen had rats you soon change you mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I used to have some gerbils. They had a massive tank filled with pete stuff and they loved it, my friend had them in a cage and they never seemed quite as happy. Mine would dig tunnels in it and make little rooms, sometimes next to the glass so you could see all the routes and stuff it was very cute!! Love the names, sounds good that Vins the boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Yep, the glass tank + peat/compost method is best. I had my tank specially made, it was quite unusual being 18" high so you could put about a 10-12" of peat/compost in and watch them dig a series of burrows. Put some straw in and they'll chew it all up and make a nest in one of the chambers. Awwww... I want some again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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