My New Family Member

[petslover]

This my new Fancy Rat. His name is Stewart. I had been wanting one for awhile, and my mom took me to get him. I fell in love with Stewart right when I saw him. I got to hold all of the other rats, but Stewart was the one that caught my attention. Here is a picture of him.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/smiley_lulu205/5494cfea.jpg

[LabradorLover]

Why would you delete your other thread- because people offered advice for the well being of your rat?

He is cute though...It would be a shame for him to be lonely :(

[Uabassoon]

He's beautiful! I've always wanted a rattie with coloring like that, but haven't found one yet. Are you going to get him a friend? They do best in pairs and can get lonely if they don't have a friend.

[petslover]

I deleted it because It got way out of hand. I'm trying to drop the arguing and everything.



Uabassoon-- Thank you so much for you comments. I am very pleased with him. I got up at 8 am (I never do that on the weekend LOL) to play with him. He is such a bundle. I am going to the store tonight to buy him some toys to play with. He is such an excitement to my family. I let my dogs sniff him out today. Tiger is soo good. He did great with Stewart. I can tell they are going to be buddies. Although Tiger does great with all animals. Like when we had a bird, and the bird would fly behind the tv. I would get on one side and Tiger would get on the other side so that the bird wouldn't fly off. Thank you again for your nice comment.

[chrissycat21]

Congrats! Are you still thinking about getting guinea pigs, too?

I'd love to see more pictures of Stewart!

[petslover]

Naw, I don't think so. I think Stewart met my needs. :D

Trust me, you will see alot of pictures of Stewart! He is sitting in my lap right now just looking around.

Thank you for your comment.

[manda_moo87]

Awwww... :) He's adorable! Congrats!

[petslover]

Thank you! :D

[buckner]

I've said it once, and I'll say it again. Please get little Stewart a friend. He needs a companion. :)

Congrats on Stewart, he's a cutie.

[lute]

what a cutie! i'd love to have a rat! my mother would throw a fot though.lol:D

[All Creatures Great And Small]

VERY cute rodent! (Interesting how UABassoon didn't get HER head bit off when she suggested a friend for Stewart though, only 3 posts into this "new" thread......:rolleyes: )

The expense of a second rat is minimal - you already have all the supplies, so paying for a little more food each week would be well worth it to see the two of them bonding, cuddling, and enjoying each other's company. Caged animals can't come and seek you out when they are lonely, like house roaming pets do, so they are so much happier with a buddy. I've been the "granny" to a long line of ratties for a few years now and have seen firsthand how it benefits them to live in pairs or groups.

[petslover]

UABassoon was very nice about the comments. I accept all advice that is nicely said.

[petslover]

Thank you Lute lol! When my dad first saw him he jumped.. lol.. It was funny. Then after he started playing with him my dad loves him. My dad is taking Stewart to work with him today! :D

[luvofallhorses]

he's a cutie pie:)

[ramanth]

Congrats on the new addition. He's a cutie. :)

[wolfsoul]

He's very cute. I can't tell from the pic what he is -- is he a fawn berk? I hope you let him have a friend also. It would help cut down on your medical bills -- rats are less likely to get sick when they are happy with a buddy. And we all know how expensive those bills are lol. Right YLL and luckies4me? ;) I called Icarus the $500 rat!

[Desert Arabian]

Vet bills...let's not go there Jordan..lol...I have spent well over $2000 total on vet bills in the past 3 years.

Depending on where dad works, it's not wise for Stewart to go with, because he can be exposed to a lot of dangerous elements.


I said that nicely, so accept that advice.l

[rizzy]

He is so adorable! I myself am not into rats much, maybe because my mom is like terrified of them, but he makes me want to go out and get one, or two! Congradulations on the new addition!:D I cant wait for those more pictures...;)

[petslover]

Thank you Rizzy,ramanth,wolfsoul,luvofallhorses for the comments about Stewart.
He says fank ya fery much! :D

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Awww Stewart is so cute:D

[petslover]

Thank you!

[luckies4me]

Jordan, he is a fawn. :) And yes, vet bills for rats are very high! Actually, I was going through all of my medical bills for the animals the other day LOL, and I have literally spent about $5,000 on my small pets alone. WOW! :eek: No wonder I'm poor LOL! :p :rolleyes:

I agree with YLL, taking rats to various places can expose your new baby boy to diseases, so please make sure he is kept in his cage the whole time if you must take him out. I do have one rat I take places. Nemesis goes everywhere with me. Grocery shopping, Taco Bell, and he loves going to Jack and the Box as I always share my Oreo shake with him. :D It's just better to be safe. I don't take him places where I know other pets are, such as petstores etc.

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by luckies4me
Nemesis goes everywhere with me. Grocery shopping, Taco Bell, and he loves going to Jack and the Box as I always share my Oreo shake with him. :D It's just better to be safe. I don't take him places where I know other pets are, such as petstores etc.

Awwww! My precious little Peanut used to take trips with me too. I had a purse that I modified to sneak her into stores with me. I would put the purse on the seat of a shopping cart and unzip it so she could poke her head out. She went to Home Depot, Menards, Target, Applebees, and other places with me.

http://members.aol.com/DesertArabian87/PeanutPurse.JPG RIP Peanut

My ratties come with me to the cottage every time we go too- that is a lot of fun, they love it up there- especially when I take them on the boat with me! :D

http://members.aol.com/DesertArabian87/boatrats.JPG Chloe, Violette, Suzie, and Phoebe were in the cage. (RIP all)

[luckies4me]

That is awesome YLL! :D