Illness in Rats

If your rats sniffle a lot and sneeze frequently, check if their cage is dirty, if it is, clean it immediately or it might get REALLY bad. It's not an uncommon illness: all rats have it, but it can get bad.

Problems

If your rat has any problems please post a comment and I or Leah will answer you by comment, so if your rat has a problem and you post a comment check the comment list every day!

Rat Tricks

Right, you want to teach your rat some tricks? Okay.Basic Acrobatics
1.Get your rats favourite food.
2.Hold your rat.
3.Gently turn your hand slightly to the right.
4.Repeat step three until your hand is almost upside down.
5.Then, wait till your rat is getting ready to get off, turn your hand upside down and if your rat stays on reward her/him, if your rat does not, repeat steps, which you should do anyway.
PRECAUTION: DO THIS OVER A SOFT THING, WITH A RAT THAT IS WILLING TO DO THIS TRICK!
Tip: When you give your rat any treat, say ''treat''.

Next Trick:
Come Here:
1. Get a bowl of your rat's favourite food.
2. First, sit only a little distance away from your rat, then call him/her by name while patting your knees encouragingly.
3. Repeat again and again, each time sitting further and further away, reward your rat if he/she makes any moves towards you.

PRECAUTION: DO THIS OVER A SOFT THING, WITH A RAT THAT IS WILLING TO DO THIS TRICK!
Tip: When you give your rat any treat, say ''treat''.

Choosing A Rat

Rats are delightful rodents, they are intelligent , affectionate and love attention(that is pet rats!). If trained properly, rats can even play basketball! They can swim well and are quite good thieves… But anyway rats are just great pets!!!!

When choosing your rats, (It's much better to get two) always watch out for sneezing, sniffling and bumps on the ears. It is nicer to have two girls than one boy and a girl or two boys, because the boys are ugly and aggressive. Note on choosing Rats: The rat you want should be happy to sit on your hand and shoulder and be inquisitive about household things. DO NOT EVER LEAVE YOUR RAT ALONE IN A ROOM WITH AN OPEN CAGE AND A SURFACE CLOSE TO THE CAGE BECAUSE RATS CAN JUMP FAR AND CAN AND WILL ESCAPE!!!!!! Do not give a rat to children under eight, if EXTREMELY responsible, rats can be given to children of seven. Rats should be played with every day, if someone is not at home all the time rats are not the pets for you.

About Me And Leah

My full name is Anna Hollmann, I live in South Africa, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Prestbury. Leah's full name is Leah Carrie Macdonald, she is the same as me up to ''Prestbury'', with her it's Hilton. I'm nine at the moment and Leah is too, but she's nine months older then me.
Well, that's about all I can think of at the moment. Remember to check the site regularly to see if new things have been uploaded!

The Gallery (Kalinji Gallery)

Pretty back.
Just a little bottom.
Squeezing through narrow places.
MASALA!!
Begging mercy from the jailer. Crime: Cuteness.
Stalking the camera.
Wondering what a camera is...
Isn't this just Cuuuuuuuuuuuute?!!!!
Kalinji in her favourite couch Hide-Out
Just a Quick Masala Photo!

The Gallery Continued

Masala Gives up on the Fireplace.

Masala decides she is required in the kitchen.

Masala takes one last look at the Fireplace.

The Gallery

Masala Checking out the Fireplace.
Masala Peeping out.
Masala eyeing a chicken bone.
Masala's Dignified look.

About Our Rats

Our rats (''our'' meaning me and Leah). My rats are called Masala and Kalinji. Masala is an ADORABLE brown variegated female rat (See the Gallery for pictures). Kalinji is a small-ish black-brown hooded female rat (Also ADORABLE, you can see pics. of her too). Leah's rat is called Lily, a half hooded female rat who is great friends with both of my rats. I will soon have pictures of Lily too. Oh, Leah has had five rats of which Lily is the only one remaining. Now I come to personalities. Masala: Hyper active, highly inteligent rat who has learnt how to do basic acrobatics. Kalinji: Shy but inteligent rat, also learnt acrobatics. Lily: Outgoing escape Genius, who had mites but fought them off (with a little help of course). To teach your rat acrobatics, have a look at Rat Tricks.