Rats

syntheticgerbil · 07-07-2005, 07:48 PM

Hey I've had two rats for about two months now and am kind of raising them with my old lady, but I want them to do cool intellectual things like read Moby Dick and pick up infared signals.

Anyone else have rats? Do they do interesting things?

I like them, they seem smart, but they just kind of chew on me, piss on me, and sleep on me.

Jazhara7 · 07-07-2005, 11:54 PM

We used to have rats. First we only had one, which was just while the owners were on holiday. But then the mother of the girl whose rat it was refused to take it back, so we were stuck with him (his name was Felix).

So we bought him another rat as companion (which we called [The] Mätzchen), but they didn't get along (both were males).

Later they died, and we got female rats - first only three: Pia, Titti, and Cleo. But then we slowly got more. Mostly ones that were given away. I still remember Hexe ("Witch"), who had a bite in one ear, because she apparently had to live in the wild for some time. She had had bad experiences, but later she calmed down.

In the end we had ten rats - I don't remember if they did tricks, but here are some links that might help you.

http://www.ratsauce.com/toys_games/index.php

http://www.rattyrat.com/funfacts/funfacts_index.html <<< The Behavioural Facts might help

http://www.catsrats.com/training.html <<<< Ah, here is one that tells about how they train their rats.

I hope you have a lot of fun with your rats. They are really great pets.

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Ninth · 07-07-2005, 11:56 PM

A friend's boyfriend had 3 rats, which is the only time that's I've seen any. I can't remember them doing anything except looking cute and disturbed.

syntheticgerbil · 07-08-2005, 01:31 AM

Thanks for the sites Jazhara. I might try some of those suggestions soon enough, but they are hardly three months old and don't really seem to pay much attention to where they are or what they are doing. But they are big because I got the superpower labratory rat food from the internet and it makes them grow like crazy, but their brains don't seem to be following.

There are the parrot ropes in the cage but they climb the cage rather than the ropes. Also I throw boxes and cardboard crap in there but they don't seem interested. When I try to train them to come by name they aren't interested in gaining treats and if they do take stuff half the time they take it elsewhere and forget about it.

Maybe I'll construct a maze when I have time, but it would be really awesome to train them to play Operation like that lady said.

Hamham Chan · 07-08-2005, 06:53 AM

Cute!

Rats are the greatest!

I´ve got 2 desert rats as pets.One is called Fulci and the other Argento.
I named them after 2 of my favourite film directors.

Here are some pictures of the little monsters.

Are they cute or what?

Talas · 07-08-2005, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamham Chan

Are they cute or what?

They look evil

And yes, I have some rats... but they are not pets, I live next to an empty lot and they like to visit my house

syntheticgerbil · 07-08-2005, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamham Chan

Cute!

Rats are the greatest!

I´ve got 2 desert rats as pets.One is called Fulci and the other Argento.
I named them after 2 of my favourite film directors.

Hey those look like... gasp... gerbils.

Hamham Chan · 07-09-2005, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syntheticgerbil

Hey those look like... gasp... gerbils.

Yes, they are gerbils, but i think that they are called desertrats.

Quote:

They look evil

And yes, I have some rats... but they are not pets, I live next to an empty lot and they like to visit my house

My rats are semi-evil, you see they like to bite my fingers.
They´re hungry i guess, time to feed them.

syntheticgerbil · 07-09-2005, 01:21 AM

News update: I have made the rats chase string.

Then they lost interest.

07-07-2005, 07:48 PM	#1
syntheticgerbil Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rubbish Posts: 535	Rats Hey I've had two rats for about two months now and am kind of raising them with my old lady, but I want them to do cool intellectual things like read Moby Dick and pick up infared signals. Anyone else have rats? Do they do interesting things? I like them, they seem smart, but they just kind of chew on me, piss on me, and sleep on me. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-07-2005, 11:54 PM	#2
Jazhara7 Ale! And keep 'em coming! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the Pattern of Reality...or Germany Posts: 8,527	We used to have rats. First we only had one, which was just while the owners were on holiday. But then the mother of the girl whose rat it was refused to take it back, so we were stuck with him (his name was Felix). So we bought him another rat as companion (which we called [The] Mätzchen), but they didn't get along (both were males). Later they died, and we got female rats - first only three: Pia, Titti, and Cleo. But then we slowly got more. Mostly ones that were given away. I still remember Hexe ("Witch"), who had a bite in one ear, because she apparently had to live in the wild for some time. She had had bad experiences, but later she calmed down. In the end we had ten rats - I don't remember if they did tricks, but here are some links that might help you. http://www.ratsauce.com/toys_games/index.php http://www.rattyrat.com/funfacts/funfacts_index.html <<< The Behavioural Facts might help http://www.catsrats.com/training.html <<<< Ah, here is one that tells about how they train their rats. I hope you have a lot of fun with your rats. They are really great pets. - Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And This...is a Black Hole - BYE!

07-07-2005, 11:56 PM	#3
Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	A friend's boyfriend had 3 rats, which is the only time that's I've seen any. I can't remember them doing anything except looking cute and disturbed. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

07-08-2005, 01:31 AM	#4
syntheticgerbil Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rubbish Posts: 535	Thanks for the sites Jazhara. I might try some of those suggestions soon enough, but they are hardly three months old and don't really seem to pay much attention to where they are or what they are doing. But they are big because I got the superpower labratory rat food from the internet and it makes them grow like crazy, but their brains don't seem to be following. There are the parrot ropes in the cage but they climb the cage rather than the ropes. Also I throw boxes and cardboard crap in there but they don't seem interested. When I try to train them to come by name they aren't interested in gaining treats and if they do take stuff half the time they take it elsewhere and forget about it. Maybe I'll construct a maze when I have time, but it would be really awesome to train them to play Operation like that lady said. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-08-2005, 06:53 AM	#5
Hamham Chan Fulci lives Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 981	Cute! Rats are the greatest! I´ve got 2 desert rats as pets.One is called Fulci and the other Argento. I named them after 2 of my favourite film directors. Here are some pictures of the little monsters. Are they cute or what? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - And you will face the sea of darkness and all therein that may be explored -

07-09-2005, 01:21 AM	#9
syntheticgerbil Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rubbish Posts: 535	News update: I have made the rats chase string. Then they lost interest. Share Share this post on Twitter

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