WARNING! courtesy of local petstore cashier

So, I was in the local PetSmartCo, and picked up some new female rats - 3 rex and 1 dumbo. They were all housed together in the store and I had the clerk put them all in the same box. Got to the cash register, and the cashier asked if the dumbo was in the box with the rexes. I told him "yes, it is." He said "You might want to separate them as soon as possible. They'll fight and kill each other."

Wow. I never knew that dumbos and rexes had it in for each other! Good thing he told me, I had planned on keeping them together. Which reminds me, I need to check all my cages to be sure that I don't have any other dumbos and rexes housed together!?!?!?!?

I'm left wondering if its because curly haired rats don't like big eared rats, or the other way around?

Steve

P.S. I considered playing dumb... giving the type of response demonstrated above. But, me being me, I told him that no, dumbos and rexes do NOT have a problem getting along. I seriously doubt that they even recognize a difference! Yes, new introductions can cause some fighting while the rats establish their heirarchy, but once thats settled, they should be fine. AND, these were already housed together, so they're ALREADY fine!!! Not sure he believed me.

thats so silly.. of course they can live together! My dumbos have lived with my nakeds, the rex's, the regular top ears, exc.. thats the silliest thing ive ever heard. all those names just describe their coat type, ear type, exc. thats the silliest thing ive ever heard. good thing you knew better! too bad the petstore people dont believe you

Wow, I was ready to tell you how crazy your post was until you put in that last part...lol

What?!?!? They won't get along?

Daaannng...since when did rats become so judgemental and shallow... :rolleyes:

:rofl:

I knew those Rex's thought they were better than Dumbos. Those pricks!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

What?!?!? They won't get along?

Daaannng...since when did rats become so judgemental and shallow... :rolleyes:

:rofl:

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You must have missed the memo about the big rat throwdown at petco last week.Where do you think the hairless ones come from? :8::8:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

You must have missed the memo about the big rat throwdown at petco last week.Where do you think the hairless ones come from? :8::8:

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:8:

I seriously almost spit Dr. Pepper on my computer screen!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

:8:

I seriously almost spit Dr. Pepper on my computer screen!

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I figured you would :8::8::D

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

Daaannng...

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Why are you screaming Susan's names?



I have no idea where some of these employees get their info from........that's why when i don't know something, i get on the Net.........Net always helps me out!

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Originally Posted by joepythons

.Where do you think the hairless ones come from? :8::8:

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duct tape................. so my balls don't get a hair ball!






***Warning! Caution! This is a joke! Do not attempt this at home!

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Originally Posted by reediculous

Why are you screaming Susan's names?

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LOGS!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

LOGS!

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Where do they get it? Myths. Plain and simple. If they hear it, especially from lots of other people, then it must be true. And there are TONS of myths out there about rats and snakes...

And the truly ignorant will never listen to or believe those who try and correct them. :) This goes for both customers and employees...trust me. I heard some real doozies working at Petsmart. Especially since I made it my 'mission' of sorts to help others understand that rats were the best pet for young children(at least, out of what we carried), not hamsters. I had a fair number of successes, but some people... oh man. :)

I do admit, tho, that I had never heard someone claim that different breeds of rat would 'fight and kill each other' if kept together. That's one for the books.

What... You didn't notice when you bought them that the Rexes were wearing little red shirts and the Dumbos were wearing little blue shirts? Whoa, you better separate them now before they get into a turf war on who gets to sell drugs to the hamsters.

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Originally Posted by MarkS

What... You didn't notice when you bought them that the Rexes were wearing little red shirts and the Dumbos were wearing little blue shirts? Whoa, you better separate them now before they get into a turf war on who gets to sell drugs to the hamsters.

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Now this is just wrong :8: :rofl: :8: :rofl:.The sad part is i could picture the little hamsters coming up and asking for some "good" hay :O :rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

What?!?!? They won't get along?

Daaannng...since when did rats become so judgemental and shallow... :rolleyes:

:rofl:

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Well you know how it is, it starts with a few insults

“you’ve got ugly ears” than the other rat says “you’ve got ugly hairs” than they start fighting :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by monk90222

Wow, I was ready to tell you how crazy your post was until you put in that last part...lol

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I started not to add that part, but I was afraid that the sarcasm might be missed!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

What?!?!? They won't get along?

Daaannng...since when did rats become so judgemental and shallow... :rolleyes:

:rofl:

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Yeah it was news to me, too!

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I knew those Rex's thought they were better than Dumbos. Those pricks!

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Come to think of it, I have noticed a "nose in the air" attitude with some of the rexes.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

You must have missed the memo about the big rat throwdown at petco last week.Where do you think the hairless ones come from? :8::8:

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I can just see the small animal specialist pouring over the corporate guidelines for information about how to handle that!

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Originally Posted by MarkS

What... You didn't notice when you bought them that the Rexes were wearing little red shirts and the Dumbos were wearing little blue shirts? Whoa, you better separate them now before they get into a turf war on who gets to sell drugs to the hamsters.

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And here I thought they were just well dressed?????

I love it! The dumbos vs the rexes about selling rights to the hamsters!!! LOL!!! Now I know the origins of that hamster dance thing!

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

Well you know how it is, it starts with a few insults

“you’ve got ugly ears” than the other rat says “you’ve got ugly hairs” than they start fighting :rolleyes:

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Guess I'm gonna have to find a CD of Ray Stevens singing "Everybody's Beautiful". Change starts with ME!!! I'm gonna fix this! Rats all over the world will be holding little rat hands and living in harmony!

Thanks everyone for making this thread so much fun!!!

Steve

So I guess that my rats should all be dead now ;) My male is rex, and my females are not. So I geuss that their offspring should be beating themselves up? :d

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

So I guess that my rats should all be dead now ;) My male is rex, and my females are not. So I geuss that their offspring should be beating themselves up? :d

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I thought about that too! What about litters where you've got dumbos and rexes together? Or worse yet, a dumbo rex? Poor rat hates itself!

Steve