kellie
Aussie Rat Owner 
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Post by kellie on Apr 18, 2010 17:59:27 GMT 10
hey guys im going to be the owner of 2 cute little ratties very soon, there around 5-6 weeks old and i still have no idea what im going to name them  just want to ask if anyone has any tips for a first time rat owner? would be greatly appreciated |
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Post by wulfyskingdom on Apr 18, 2010 20:55:02 GMT 10
Hi Kellie! I would suggest having a read through the forum to pick up lots of tips. There's heaps of info around about rat ownership!
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kellie
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Post by kellie on Apr 19, 2010 6:44:18 GMT 10
yep been having a good look around got my ratties last night, they are sooo cute, named on Vala and the other matilda, Vala is a very social rat and matilda stays in her nest mostly. will hopefull be able to post some pics soon |
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rune
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Post by rune on Apr 19, 2010 19:51:54 GMT 10
hope to seent them soon
what colour are they? do you know??
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kellie
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Post by kellie on Apr 19, 2010 20:08:57 GMT 10
umm i think Vala is a fawn and Matilda is a hooded rat. Matilda is pretty much white but has the hood the same colour as Vala is, if that makes sense |
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kellie
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Post by kellie on Apr 20, 2010 6:53:03 GMT 10
 Matilda is on the left, Vala on the right |
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Post by christie on Apr 20, 2010 10:30:23 GMT 10
Ohh what cuties. I love how drinking is never done solo. It's the same with my guys and girls as well. Always 2 (or more) drinking at once.
It looks like Matilda is actually a bareback not hooded. Unless she has some markings going down her back that I just can't see in that pic. I just love bearback's, I have a black one who has the cutest spot on his bum lol.
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kellie
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Post by kellie on Apr 20, 2010 18:59:20 GMT 10
Matilda has a small dot on her back, does that mean shes still a bareback? i wasnt too sure what she was.
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Post by christie on Apr 20, 2010 21:28:55 GMT 10
Yeah if she just has a spot she is still a bareback well more a miss marked bareback. Most pets are miss marked so usually don't bother with adding that in.
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Post by wulfyskingdom on Apr 21, 2010 21:18:26 GMT 10
very cute pic i love it when my boys get into push and shove matches when they're both fighting over the drink bottle, they remind me of spoilt children lol |
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Post by Kim on Apr 22, 2010 0:59:00 GMT 10
Do they both have Pink eyes or dark Ruby Red eyes?
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kellie
Aussie Rat Owner
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Post by kellie on Apr 22, 2010 10:15:42 GMT 10
yeah they both have pink eyes
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rune
Aussie Rat Owner
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Post by rune on Apr 22, 2010 18:09:56 GMT 10
Nice to see your new ratties Kellie i love the names i reckon they suit them, i love the pic of them together drinking from the bottle
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kellie
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Post by kellie on Apr 22, 2010 20:43:29 GMT 10
thanks rune, I'm bad at picking names lol, Vala was chosen because the meaning described her perfectly, can't remember what the meaning was now though lol and matilda is just a name ive always liked About the pic, I thought it was the cutest thing ive ever seen watching them both drinking from it and i just had to get a pic, even though they woke me up from the sound of drinking from it but after i woke up and saw them there i was like awwww and all was forgiven hehe heres a few more pics of my rats  Vala Sleeping in her tunnel   Vala in my hand, shes so tiny |
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rune
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Post by rune on Apr 22, 2010 20:58:58 GMT 10
lol, they are so cute i love their coolur i have a rat the same colour but she is a berkshire
How do u post pics ive been on here for awhile but i dont no how to do it, lol
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just want to ask if anyone has any tips for a first time rat owner? would be greatly appreciated 
