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Topic: Im thinking of buying a rat |
nahatalie
Replies: 28
Views: 1423
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 Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:54 am Subject: Im thinking of buying a rat |
| Oh wow, I just realised I have already posted on this topic a long time ago! When I got my two girls a year ago, I did start with feeding them on Reggie Rat, but that was ages ago! I didn't realise ho ... |
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Topic: Im thinking of buying a rat |
nahatalie
Replies: 28
Views: 1423
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 pm Subject: Im thinking of buying a rat |
Going back to topic, there is definitely more to thier care than you might at first think.
When I got my first rat when I was a teenager, I did it all wrong. I followed advice from a book, which is ... |
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Topic: Our new puppy! |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 425
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Forum: Dog Forums Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Our new puppy! |
| The Dog Whisperer was constantly on animal planet, but it hasn't been recently, and there don't seem to be any training programs on at the minute on any channels. He has written a book though, but I g ... |
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Topic: Our new puppy! |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 425
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Forum: Dog Forums Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:57 am Subject: Our new puppy! |
| Ah yes, the ol' "shh"...lol. The dog whisperer is amazing, what sets him apart from normal dog trainers is that he really understands and uses dog body language. He says that dogs can feel what you ar ... |
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Topic: Our new puppy! |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 425
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Forum: Dog Forums Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:37 am Subject: Our new puppy! |
| Apparantely for a time out, you should wait for about 3-5 seconds of good behaviour (silence and calmness) then go let him out. If he does the undesireable behaviour again straight after taking him ou ... |
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Topic: Should I give an old rat a home? |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 546
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:56 pm Subject: Should I give an old rat a home? |
I thought I'd post an update on the rescue rat. (I haven't been on here for AGES!)
I went to collect the rat two days early as I had a quick finish at work and couldn't wait to go and pick up my ne ... |
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Topic: Stumpy downhill again |
nahatalie
Replies: 16
Views: 736
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Forum: Exotic Pet Forum Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:22 pm Subject: Stumpy downhill again |
| Aww that's great news! |
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Topic: Should I give an old rat a home? |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 546
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:15 pm Subject: Should I give an old rat a home? |
I thought I replied to this! Oh well, silly internet...
Update:
Boyfriend is happy for me to get him now. I am getting him on saturday, and taking him to the vets on monday to see whether he is ... |
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Topic: Should I give an old rat a home? |
nahatalie
Replies: 13
Views: 546
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:30 pm Subject: Should I give an old rat a home? |
I visited a rescue centre the other week and saw an old rattie boy. He is 18 months old. I do not know what he like personality wise, so I can't be sure he will fit in with my three existing rats.
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Topic: Your Pets Funny Photos! Add yours! |
nahatalie
Replies: 35
Views: 2470
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Forum: Pet Chat Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:47 pm Subject: Your Pets Funny Photos! Add yours! |
I can't possibly top those expressive dog faces! But here are a few rattie ones...
Fishing for peas game!
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa2/nahatalie/Rats309.jpg
Smallest rat Kitty is boss ... |
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Topic: Lots of rattie pics! |
nahatalie
Replies: 11
Views: 406
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:23 pm Subject: Lots of rattie pics! |
| Nah they're alright. I have a few tricks to ensure they are not uncatchable! The room which thier cage is in has been rat proofed, so they can't get under anything I can't reach. When I'm in there, I ... |
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Topic: Lots of rattie pics! |
nahatalie
Replies: 11
Views: 406
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:56 pm Subject: Lots of rattie pics! |
| That's alright, I don't blame you thinking Maya could have been pregnant, that's pretty much the shape of a rat with a litter inside her! Maya is just a wee bit of a porker compared to the other femal ... |
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Topic: Lots of rattie pics! |
nahatalie
Replies: 11
Views: 406
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:06 pm Subject: Lots of rattie pics! |
| No no no! He's a rescue. He has been "denadded" lol. He had aggression issues with other males, so he was castrated to both reduce the hormones causing his aggression problems and make him able to liv ... |
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Topic: Lots of rattie pics! |
nahatalie
Replies: 11
Views: 406
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:47 pm Subject: Lots of rattie pics! |
| Aww, they will get there! Just takes lots of time and patience at first. So rewarding when they finally trust you though. I had the two girls as babies, and took them probably a month to fully fully t ... |
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Topic: Lots of rattie pics! |
nahatalie
Replies: 11
Views: 406
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Forum: Rodent chat Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:29 pm Subject: Lots of rattie pics! |
I completely adore my three wonderful ratties. Here are some pictures of them doing what they do best...being cute!
This is the three of them playing "Fishing for Peas" on a hot day. Roland, the bi ... |
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