I have 2 ratties and love them to death.
"Tai" is about 1 year and is blind. My husband calls her "the worlds most expensive free rat" (she was found on a busy street by an animal control officer.Someone just dumbed her!!)
Then i had to get Tai a friend and i popped into a pet store one day and came out with "Tres" and i will have to say one thing...baby rats are the greatest. Tres is so much fun!
i do have to agree with you Trisnic on people who are rude with us rattie owners. i get it all the time "EW, a rat for a pet" and i really hate it! it's like they think that you are a dirty person for having a rat live in your house or soemthing. if only they knew what they were missing huh?
My first rat was put to sleep this year (tumors) and i cried for 2 whole days. "Tara" was a black hooded rat and i just fell in love with her the first time i held her at the pet store. i still miss her so much but i will hold her again some day!
glad to see there is people out there that love the ratties as much as i do!
Ducky