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Published: 2016-08-17 02:10:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 292; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description Just wanted to share some more photos of my babies! They are now 6 weeks old and their markings are coming in, so I've been able to identify what type they are! Poppy (on the left) is a blue English Irish-- her color fades to a soft gray on her belly, with white paws and a white inverted triangle on her chest. And Primrose (on the right) is a Siamese! Her little gray mask started to show up about a week ago, and her rump has darkened up to be a bit more tan than blonde. I love their colors so much, they're so cute aaaaaa

They're also getting more comfortable around me! Every time I walk into my room, they're up on the second level perch just sitting there staring out at me to see what I'll do next! Neither of them will come out of the cage on their own, but they will allow me to pick them up without much fuss now. They snuggle with me for an hour or so every night, and I let them out as often as I can to run around in their "playpen," which is a big plastic bin with holes drilled in it, which a previous pet used to live in a few years ago. Prim has learned how to use the wheel and she loves it!! Poppy would rather tunnel and burrow into a blanket. I'm trying to expand their palettes and feed them new things all the time-- literally right at this moment I'm trying to cook pinto beans from scratch lmao.

But yeah they're doing great and they're growing SO fast I can't belive it! Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I swear they've doubled in size overnight. ♥
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labradoodledoo [2016-10-18 01:20:10 +0000 UTC]

ewww!!!! gros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

jk jk how sweet aww <33 you're such a good owner already!!!

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yes-deer In reply to labradoodledoo [2016-10-24 15:56:29 +0000 UTC]

(I'm the queen of late replies)
Lmao thanks so much!!

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Ethulai [2016-08-17 04:09:45 +0000 UTC]

You make me want to get some ratties! Which is not a good idea considering I have three Miniature Pinschers. Nevermind, I'll just live vicariously through you

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yes-deer In reply to Ethulai [2016-08-18 01:34:14 +0000 UTC]

Oooo yeah that could be tricky!! Lol, my boyfriend just realized a few days ago that when we move in together, his cats can't come with us now lmao.

That's still a little while off, though, and the cats can stay at his mom's house which is where they are now lol. But obviously my tiny nibblers take priority e u e

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Ethulai In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-18 02:31:02 +0000 UTC]

That's the kind of priorities I like to see

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yes-deer In reply to Ethulai [2016-08-19 00:18:03 +0000 UTC]

LOL i've got it all sorted out clearly xD
plus my rats are WAY better behaved than his cats omg they are a pair of disasters

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Ethulai In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-19 00:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh really? What kind of mischief do they get up to? 
(This reminds me I need to attempt to train my monsters, they're generally well behaved but being watch dogs they bark at everyone going past the front door and make such a fuss when someone first comes inside the house omg)

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yes-deer In reply to Ethulai [2016-08-19 01:25:57 +0000 UTC]

they just like to explore, and they like to escape lmao. they'll escape anything that i haven't rat-proofed extensively. poppy once fell and got herself behind my shelf right when i first got them, and i got so scared, spent like 20 minutes trying to get her to come back to me. they'll get underneath things and behind things and on top of things lmao. 

but again they're just babies and they're just trying to have fun!! i want to start training soon, i've only done very minimal things so far like teaching them to run on the wheel and just getting them used to being handled, and maaaaybe they know their names? i'm not really sure lmao. i wanna teach them a ton of stuff-- it's the first time i've trained anything other than a dog though so hopefully i can figure it out!!

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Ethulai In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-22 05:16:47 +0000 UTC]

They sound like such characters <3 Good luck with training!

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yes-deer In reply to Ethulai [2016-08-26 01:39:06 +0000 UTC]

(late replies always)
thanks!! i've taught them to stand up on their back legs to get a treat, figured that was a simple place to start haha. they got it pretty quick! i'm so proud xD

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Ethulai In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-26 03:01:03 +0000 UTC]

That's adorable! Please take photos!

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foreign-potato [2016-08-17 03:17:27 +0000 UTC]

also ugh the cutest names

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yes-deer In reply to foreign-potato [2016-08-18 01:14:43 +0000 UTC]

THANKS it was a long internal debate lol

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foreign-potato [2016-08-17 03:16:59 +0000 UTC]

stop this is too cute not allowed

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yes-deer In reply to foreign-potato [2016-08-18 01:13:47 +0000 UTC]

Agreed someone stop them

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Bluepup429 [2016-08-17 03:02:47 +0000 UTC]

Glad they are warming up to you!!! Q U Q AAAAAAA SIAMESE RSTS ARE MY FAVS IM SO JEALOUSSS!!!!! they sound so cute eeeee

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yes-deer In reply to Bluepup429 [2016-08-18 01:13:31 +0000 UTC]

I didn't even know there were siamese rats until I started looking up different colors to see what mine were!! I love them too like wtf so adorable <3

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Bluepup429 In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-18 02:04:02 +0000 UTC]

SIAMESE RATS R LIKE MY FAV SKFJKWRWNDB

i knowww right i googled the color chart and AAAAA SO MUCH COLORS Q W Q

as i.type this, cookies is out rn under a blanket on my couch

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yes-deer In reply to Bluepup429 [2016-08-19 00:50:01 +0000 UTC]

I really love the rexes too like how precious??? little curly furs
But honestly I think I just like all of them they're all so sweet

omg give that lil baked good a smooch
i can't wait until i can trust my girls to roam around a little more! right now i'm still too worried they'll get into trouble, or go pee on something they shouldn't. also i wanna work on their recall first so i can be sure they'll come back aaaa

and if they peed on anything my mom would lose it
(please get me out of my parents house lmao hopefully soon)

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Bluepup429 In reply to yes-deer [2016-08-20 00:47:16 +0000 UTC]

OMG YES...THEY ARE SOOO CUTE
i'm sobbing inside bc theres ppl who think rats are disgusting but like...-shows images of dumbo rats- how is that gross....do u need ur eyes checked

yESS i do kiss my rats sometimes
ahh yeah... im getting my rats to come when i tell them to. cookies got it p good but sometimes doesnt come. my rats also like to poop and pee all over the couch so they can't roam a lil more yet. o: but i have an two extra small blankets on the couch and they love it... bee is the only one who would go in there and sleep XD

same though...my parents would kill me if they peed anywhere else 8(

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meankid [2016-08-17 02:28:11 +0000 UTC]

DFKJFSKDLJFSKD they're turning out so cute? prim seems like such a sweetie<3

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yes-deer In reply to meankid [2016-08-17 02:58:42 +0000 UTC]

YES they are!!! Prim is definitely a lover, she's just so calm and chilled out ♥ 
Poppy tho, I think she wants to eat me. She doesn't bite down but she always puts my fingertips in her mouth lmfao

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noricats [2016-08-17 02:19:21 +0000 UTC]

!!!!! eeee they're so cute!!! i love rats so much <3 <3

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yes-deer In reply to noricats [2016-08-17 02:59:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!! I do too, they're such funny little marshmallows ♥

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