I know what you mean! People are usually just grossed out by the tail. I am always running my mouth at pet stores about how awesome rats are. I got a lady to buy her seven year old a rat, because she was asking the store employee what would be the best caged animal for a young kid. I sold her on this small hooded female that they had there. She was cream and white, very pretty. My hairless rat, Luli, is such a sweetheart. I just love her to pieces, and, yes, I have several photos of her. I will post them tonight when I get to my computer at home. She's a real cutie. Do you have any of Wrinkles? Luli is getting older, and, she looks so much wrinklier now! Someone said once that she looked like an armadillo in one of her wrinklier poses.