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[Chrissie]

PMSL James

Scylla, what amazes me is that I can spend ages untangling all my cables. Then only a few days later they appear to be just as bad again

[Scylla]

May 15, 2010 12:36:27 GMT jimmybat said:

i have a easy fix for ya ........ all you do is get a med to large item of furniture and move it in front of the wires FIXED ...SIMPLES

I done that, James, that's why I have to do contortions to reach them - it's a miracle I haven't been electrocuted

Talking of electrocution, I was thinking of getting a rat or a rabbit, they like being indoors - but they also like chewing wires, too, don't they My friend's Russian hamster burnt it's mouth something rotten, dear little soul

Yes, Chrissie, cables have a mind of their own

scylla

[tinytim]

God grief. If I had that tangle of wires I'd be chucking the whole lot away into the bin.
I dislike strongly a mess of wires.
What I try to do if Im putting one or some away I roll them up and put wire ties on them to eep them together and if I know what the wire is for I stick a label on it saying what that wire is for.

[Chrissie]

Scylla, I met a lovely bunny rabbit today at an animal event organised by the local cats protection

He had the most amazing coat that felt like velvet - a Rex?

[Lilac]

Scylla....If you're getting a pet, might i recommend a rat? i've had a few and they're lovely animals...if you get a male and have it 'done' it'll cuddle up on your lap and not go near the wires...

[Chrissie]

Agrees with Lilac, I've met some wonderful loving rats

[Scylla]

OMG, look what my throw-away rabbiting has brought out

I'm supposed to be having a big clear-out (as All-About oldsters might remember, it's been threatened/promised for "some time") - which will be necessary to accommodate a rat-house. I shall investigate housing. Shouldn't I get 2 rats in case I ever go out? Seriously? I suppose I could make sure the little boy has plenty of toys and maybe a telly for company.

scylla

[tinytim]

Arghhhhh
Dont mention rats.
Whether pets or pests.
My poor mum has had both in her house.
For the pest rats she had to have the council in o get rid of them.
The rat infetation was coursed by having a farm either side of the house. They were trying to get form one farm to the other and used my mums as a short cut.
The pet rats were thanks to my sister.
She had 2 in cages. They escaped. We didnt want them breeding so called the council out again.
They put the poison down.
Several weeks later we could smell dead rats.
One was found soon enough.
The second one was hiding.
It took me a few days to locate.
I found it was under a large old wardrobe which I had to dismantle fully to get the rat which I did and then had to rebuild the wardrobe.
I dont like rats at all.

[Lilac]

Yes Scylla, you should get 2, in fact breeders only sell their rats in pairs unless you already have a rat of comparable age...

Either 2 girls, altho they're usually livelier than the boys, so not quite so cuddly(also prone to tumours which can grow very large)

or 2 boys, if you don't have them castrated, they do smell and have rather 'oily' coats, but castrated male rats are just like females, but slower and lazier...lol

They need as large a cage as you can afford, to give them room to play and climb about, they love those hammock things suspended from top of cage...
i had the 'Jenny' cage for mine, i found it hard to clean tho, being mostly wire, but then, my boys weren't 'done' so they kept peeing down the wire...lol

[Chrissie]

@ poisoning pet rats

Scylla, I don't know much about keeping pet rats. But I did know someone in the past that just had one & it was amazing the bond she had with it There are several rat lovers on FHG that would be more than happy to answer any questions you have about them

Edit - Oops, sorry Lilac, I crossed posts with you

[Lilac]

also at the poison, Chrissie

Having just the one would be okay if you're gonna take it out the cage several times a day, but they're really sociable animals and love company, not like hamsters or mice at all...

I used to breed them, many years ago, and to see their little faces (all 10 of them, 2 adults and 8 babies) lined up to see you in the morning was a heart warming sight...lol

I know they're not for everyone, but make first class pets, specially for responsible children, as they rarely, if at all, bite...

awww.....i want one now

[Chrissie]

Ah lilac, that explains things. The person I was thinking of, took him everywhere with her - including into work every day. Mind you it did help on that score that she worked in a pet shop

[Lilac]

A friend at work recently lost her female rat, she was 3 years old, and had had tumours cut out twice, she was a lovely rat and sat with Liz at night, usually inside her top, lol, when i took Gordi round to see the rat, she poked her head out from Liz's sleeve, came out and jumped onto the floor and ran across to have a look at Gordi, who wasn't sure if she was coming to bite him, so his face was a picture...he thought he didn't like rats, but once he'd seen wee Misty he said they were lovely little animals, and was amazed at her friendliness

I bet Tim's cringing

[Chrissie]

May 16, 2010 10:15:08 GMT Lilac said:

I bet Tim's cringing

Not half as much as his sister's pet rats would have cringed after being poisoned

[Scylla]

May 16, 2010 9:34:31 GMT Lilac said:

Having just the one would be okay if you're gonna take it out the cage several times a day

It would only be housed for (me) sleeping or being otherwise engaged - meaning it would be with me nearly all the time.

We'll see. I also was thinking of a budgie because I had such a darling years ago (he was let loose - or worse? by burglars) and others I've had or known haven't been so loving as he was.

The oldsters already mentioned will remember we've been thru this before, since when dogs have been banned here.

The next couple of months are going to be crucial - will SO make it here this year to help with the clear out... or not

Is rat poo like mouse poo only bigger? In which case it must be quite easy to clean up

scylla