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Arathreel ([personal profile] arathreel) wrote2007-04-25 12:55 pm

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This is the new rat. I'm having a few problems with him. Not only is he scared like hell, but the other rats seem to think he makes a nice chew toy. No matter what I do, they still enjoy chewing on him and it really pisses me off. So I have them seperated. I give my new rat (still needing a name if anyone wants to help me think of one) the new cage I bought and the other rats get to stay in the cat carrier for now. I think, what I have decided, is that the new rat can keep the new cage until he heals up from all the little bite wounds. They are small and didn't bleed too much, but they are wounds none the less. Once he has healed the cage will smell completely like him and he will hopefully be less scared and just sitting there while they aggressively groom him and instead he will beat them up so there is a full respect between the three of them. If they don't start acting more mature towards each other, I hate to say I will have to adopt out the cutie pie. I thought I could bring him home and make him happy. They said he's been there so long he was about to become rat food. But hopefully once he heals he will be happier and all. I just hope that works out in the long run.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them. I could use some at this point.

[identity profile] superlib.livejournal.com 2007-04-25 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Name suggestions!

Food-based:
Twinkie
Butterscotch


Non-food-based:
Carnival
Pinky
Mr. Stubbs (from my favorite 'run away from home and join the circus' book ever!)

[identity profile] arathreel.livejournal.com 2007-04-26 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
I have also had the name of Lawrencium of Arabia offered. That one tickles my fancy as well.