The Rat Lovers Club! ~MODS PLEASE LOCK!

[JessyxKisuxKata]

I just found a picture of one of my old rat on flickr. Made me sad I miss my baby girl. She's called Miley and died on Christmas day 2010


IMG_0428 by Wolf_Therian_Sadies, on Flickr

on christmas ? thats hard v.v
my love wolf dog died in my birthday v.v
somedays can't be happy for us

[Sadies]

I know :( and aww...I'm sorry :(

[JessyxKisuxKata]

was it a black dumbo rat or just look it ^^
i love dumbos xDD
and the naked rats

[Sadies]

She looked like a brown Dumbo but I'm not compleatly sure as i rescued them and her sister ( not sure if actualy is her sister) looked part fancy rat, i rescued them.

[Centri]

She looked like a brown Dumbo but I'm not compleatly sure as i rescued them and her sister ( not sure if actualy is her sister) looked part fancy rat, i rescued them.

I thought "Fancy Rat" was just the american/brittish name for pet rat?

[MoonfallTheFox]

ALL pet rats are fancy rats. Dumbo only refers to the ears being different than a standard eared rat.

[Coseylion]

Hello again ^^.

I thought 'fancy rat' was the name given to domesticated rats, including dumbo rats, which are only nicknamed that because of their ear shape and size?

I'm probably wrong though, correct me if I am x3

[Centri]

Hello again ^^.

I thought 'fancy rat' was the name given to domesticated rats, including dumbo rats, which are only nicknamed that because of their ear shape and size?

I'm probably wrong though, correct me if I am x3

Yes, "fancy rat" is what domesticated rats are called in the US and UK, but some people believe that "fancy rat" is a normal-eared rat and that Dumbo is another "breed" of rats. Maybe they saw it in a pet shop or something.

[Sadies]

In the UK fancy rats and dumbo rats are different breeds. Pet shops will charge more for Dumbo's because of their ears and fany rats tend to be smaller and more fragile where as Dumbo's are more robust. I think that is just the way they have been bred here.

[heartleafed]

The new baby is fitting in great. She's following my girls, mimicking their behavior, and even using the rope I have in the cage. It seems I've been socializing her well, because she's taking food from people's hands, being very docile, she's seem to be freaking out a lot less when I take her out.

I just wish my sister would take care of her more, I don't want her to become my rat, especially since my sister bought her.