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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 15, 2007 23:31:54 GMT -4
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jan 16, 2007 0:30:44 GMT -4
I like the third picture you have. Ivory looks funny there.  Oh yeah, a question if you don't mind: what are you clicker training them for? |
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Post by moshev on Jan 16, 2007 5:31:08 GMT -4
I am clicker training them so they will come to the front of the cage and elsewhere when I want them. Intended to use it as a reward-found out though that they are responding to my voice and little squeaking noises quite well. I might forego the clicker idea after all. They are already coming to the bars of the cage wanting those little slices of almond I treat them with-when the cage door opens up they are ready to come out but want their treat as soon as they do. Once nestled in my quilt they will come out if I make the squeaking noise or call them by name. I don't think the clicker will be necessary-being a first time rat parent I read an article on it and it had an appeal to me but I am quickly finding out they are as responsive as a dog.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jan 16, 2007 10:33:24 GMT -4
Rats respond as well as dogs, huh, I didn't know that. Thank you.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 16, 2007 19:12:47 GMT -4
They have been said by many to respond like dogs, and bond to the human like dogs.
The clicker might have uses for intelligent tests, or other tricks.
When my cageload of guys hear my voice all ten of them end up pressed against the bars a foot off the floor of the cage, their noses sticking out of the bars. Thery await some sort of treat. Cute.
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Post by moshev on Jan 16, 2007 22:57:41 GMT -4
I got to looking at some of the foods I have for them....some of it looks better than the stuff I eat!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 16, 2007 23:00:19 GMT -4
What are you feeding them?
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Post by Andrea on Jan 19, 2007 2:39:39 GMT -4
I want to kiss them!
The last picture is just to adorable, i mean look at that face!!!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 19, 2007 22:11:40 GMT -4
I kiss them all the time. This morning I woke up with a big furry thing sniffing my face - no, not an old gf; one of the female rats had gotten loose and came over to say hello. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 28, 2007 23:40:09 GMT -4
Here is the latest photo of them, out for their nightly run!  |
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Post by hamwolf89 on Jan 29, 2007 0:00:24 GMT -4
would ahte for them to puddle then lol.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 29, 2007 0:06:33 GMT -4
I just wonder how Ivory hangs on up there!  |
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