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    Sooo I have a soft spot

    I went to this smaller local expos for frozen rats. I looked forever and ever, and i really didnt want to but i had to buy live cause i didnt see any frozen, well When i was leaving due to the end of the show, i saw a sign saying frozen rodents. -_- Well i got live rat pups and honestly, i like fell in love with this one, its adorable and soft, its white with like a tan head and a line down its spine, sooo cute, and i kinda want to keep it as a pet and freeze the others for food as they were supposed to be for. Is that wrong?
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    Is the baby rat old enough to eat regular food?
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    well i didnt ask how old they were, but they're rat pups with there eyes open and running around
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    Re: Sooo I have a soft spot

    I literally just did this, except I set out to buy live to begin with. My local pet-store was all out of adults and anything bigger than a fuzzie, so I bought two of the little guys. Both were pitch black as well as blind and deaf. They were so cute, so I decided to raise them as pets/breeders (if I was lucky enough to have a male and female.) I got home and started doing research on how to care for orphaned pups. After being attacked by a wall of text, I realised I was unequipped for the task, and ended up feeding them to my BP anyway.


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    But no, I wouldn't say it's wrong. I'd say it's evolution in action; the cuter rats survived, while the ugly/boring ones die.
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    I don't think it's wrong at all. It happens pretty often. If you can take care of the rat as a pet, then why the heck not!
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    Re: Sooo I have a soft spot

    Quote Originally Posted by Alexandra V View Post
    I don't think it's wrong at all. It happens pretty often. If you can take care of the rat as a pet, then why the heck not!
    this is the first time i ever had to buy live and freeze them. not gonna lie, i feel prettyy bad, i never seen live rat pups before and they are sooooo dam soft i had to keep 2 seeing they dont like to be kept alone i heard.
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