Post by Die Fledermaus on Oct 4, 2010 21:02:24 GMT -4
So, you know I had problems in the heat of the Summer. (See the Memorial thread from July).
I went into one of the pet stores to get some supplies, and see about the rats. They had only two, white. and more tame than I expected. I have them behind me now. Not named yet.
BUT. . . the good news is the store, finally, after many complaints, will NOT carry any more rats, which are there mostly NOT as pets.
This is likely a matter of space, rather than a humane issue. But maybe a little of the latter, as I had complained, as all should in such a situation.
I got the last two! And I am pleased there will be no more there.
The two new ones are juvies, not full grown, and are exploring their temporary digs in a big multi-level cage where I used to keep three spiny mice. The one survivor of that trio is in a tank now.
I am not 100% sure of the gender. So they stay separate. I have no time to check into this right now. As they get older it will be easy to tell.
That pet store used to be twice as big, but economic times necessitated cutting it down the middle and now that half is a different store. As a result, a number of things have been eliminated including some huge fish tanks--100 gallons or more!
I also shmoozed with a worker there I know. Good guy.
I feel very good there will be no more rats there!
I went into one of the pet stores to get some supplies, and see about the rats. They had only two, white. and more tame than I expected. I have them behind me now. Not named yet.
BUT. . . the good news is the store, finally, after many complaints, will NOT carry any more rats, which are there mostly NOT as pets.
This is likely a matter of space, rather than a humane issue. But maybe a little of the latter, as I had complained, as all should in such a situation.
I got the last two! And I am pleased there will be no more there.
The two new ones are juvies, not full grown, and are exploring their temporary digs in a big multi-level cage where I used to keep three spiny mice. The one survivor of that trio is in a tank now.
I am not 100% sure of the gender. So they stay separate. I have no time to check into this right now. As they get older it will be easy to tell.
That pet store used to be twice as big, but economic times necessitated cutting it down the middle and now that half is a different store. As a result, a number of things have been eliminated including some huge fish tanks--100 gallons or more!
I also shmoozed with a worker there I know. Good guy.
I feel very good there will be no more rats there!
