DS wants a rat but his Dad has said no. WWYD?

Person_one

zaksmum wrote: »

Wouldn't fancy a rat in the house myself. Maybe a guinea pig?

Pet rats are about as similar to the wild ones as a labrador is to a wolf.

They're great pets, don't try and put them off!

LunaLady

Person_one wrote: »

Pet rats are about as similar to the wild ones as a labrador is to a wolf.

They're great pets, don't try and put them off!

Dont worry, DS wont be put off

bangersnmash

These are the ones I like, get him some of these, giant rats, as big as a house, well, almost - aren't they lovely :

[FONT=&quot]打たせ湯を浴びる仔カピバラ[/FONT] (Child capybara enjoys hot spa shower)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=715pE23NIm8&NR=1

[FONT=&quot]ふと我に返るカピバラ[/FONT] (Capybara is himself again)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qNjiSHcGg&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Four baby capybaras are in hot spa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQjNo3_BFw&feature=relmfu


As several peeps say, if you do go ahead then definitely get at least two and preferably three or four or more as they're sociable intelligent creatures with feelings rather like ours. Recent research shows that apparently they giggle and laugh when they're having fun, just like us. Nice.

moneysaymoneydo

Would not be listening to a word the ex says although i could think of a nicer pet than a smelly rat they are also ugly!

Saturnalia

bangersnmash wrote: »

As several peeps say, if you do go ahead then definitely get at least two and preferably three or four or more as they're sociable intelligent creatures with feelings rather like ours. Recent research shows that apparently they giggle and laugh when they're having fun, just like us. Nice.

We did have a pest-rat problem a couple of months ago. I could hear them in the ceiling above my bedroom, they'd clearly found something they could bat back and forth between them and I could hear them squeaking to each other, it did sound giggly at times!

They were noisy at 2am but sounded like they were having a lot of fun. If it weren't for the fact that vermin spread disease, I could have co-existed quite happily with them.

RichardD1970

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6396150195_1778fe9b26_z.jpg

How can you say that is ugly? And they only smell if not cleaned out often enough.

bangersnmash

Saturnalia wrote: »

We did have a pest-rat problem a couple of months ago. I could hear them in the ceiling above my bedroom, they'd clearly found something they could bat back and forth between them and I could hear them squeaking to each other, it did sound giggly at times!

They were noisy at 2am but sounded like they were having a lot of fun. If it weren't for the fact that vermin spread disease, I could have co-existed quite happily with them.

Nice, happy ratties playing ball, having fun. Goody. What larks.

Yes, the disease danger is a bit worrying. I looked up some of it a while ago and some of it is rather serious. Can be fatal or debilitating. Oh dear. To be avoided.

I've got a fox living in my back garden and in theory I'd sort of like to feed it and maybe get to know it but what about diseases and parasites and nasties and what if it bites me. Ooh er. So, sorry foxy, being realistic, no can do. Oh well, maybe in another lifetime in another universe, over the hills and far far away...

RichardD1970

bangersnmash wrote: »

Nice, happy ratties playing ball, having fun. Goody. What larks.

Yes, the disease danger is a bit worrying. I've got a fox living in my back garden and in theory I'd sort of like to feed it and maybe get to know it but what about diseases and parasites and nasties and what if it bites me. Ooh er. So, sorry foxy, being realistic, no can do. Oh well, maybe in another lifetime in another universe, over the hills and far far away...

Couldn't have a fox living in the garden, it would kill the chickens!

bangersnmash

These are rather jolly and gorgeous as well, some of my favourites from various trawls :

Dog, Cat, and Rat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D85yrIgA4Nk

chinchilla massage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cmh72Z9ISI&feature=related

chinchilla massage 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj2fQ9udlJQ&NR=1

Chinchilla ChinChilling (Chillaxing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6OIe4nL1kA&NR=1&feature=fvwp

malos con la chinchilla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiCCWfbDnQ&NR=1

Cat Grooms Rat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAYzZpY-o8&NR=1


Oh wow, what a cutey, what a lovely smile :

ニンマリうっとりカピバラさん、うなづきながら恍惚の表情。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVZnyE_r48c


Happy capy! Domestic bliss, every home should have one or two or five :

Lap Capy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=1w-zvJNuPgE

bangersnmash

RichardD1970 wrote: »

Couldn't have a fox living in the garden, it would kill the chickens!

Oh dear, kock a doodle - don't!