Lucky has a friend now

[Skittles1101]

For anyone who hasn't seen my other thread, I have a pet rat named Lucky, who was bought as a live fuzzie to attempt to feed my picky baby ball python. I have since learned that she will only eat live mice, so Lucky survived the night in the snakes tub, so I decided to keep him. I bottle fed him, and now he's a fat happy rat living in an awesome 3 story enclosure.

I work a lot, and I've heard rats are very social (he is with me and my family anyways) and I always feel bad leaving him alone for 8-16 hours. So I decided to pick up another feeder rat to save. He caught my eye in the tank full of "weaned rats", but before I could look under his tail to see if he was male, he leaped out of my hands and dove back into the pile of baby rats. I looked at a couple others but kept going back to this one, I finally warned him "I promise...you want to come with me" lol. It seemed like after I said that he calmed down and actually let me pet him without jumping.

He doesn't have a name yet, and he'll be quarantined for a couple weeks. I snapped this picture in the car and actually gave him a bath when we got home because he smelled, so this is the only picture I have, but he'll be Lucky's roomate soon lol. His eyes are really cool too, they look black but under the light they are red

[kitedemon]

I really like rats. They are likely the best of the small mammals people keep. That is a cute little guy.

[Obscurus28]

Nice! He looks so cute! I have done the same thing once before lol. I didnt have to bottlefeed though. I am sure Lucky will be very happy Show us some pics when theyre together k? Goodluck and congrats!

[ballpythonluvr]

For anyone who hasn't seen my other thread, I have a pet rat named Lucky, who was bought as a live fuzzie to attempt to feed my picky baby ball python. I have since learned that she will only eat live mice, so Lucky survived the night in the snakes tub, so I decided to keep him. I bottle fed him, and now he's a fat happy rat living in an awesome 3 story enclosure.

I work a lot, and I've heard rats are very social (he is with me and my family anyways) and I always feel bad leaving him alone for 8-16 hours. So I decided to pick up another feeder rat to save. He caught my eye in the tank full of "weaned rats", but before I could look under his tail to see if he was male, he leaped out of my hands and dove back into the pile of baby rats. I looked at a couple others but kept going back to this one, I finally warned him "I promise...you want to come with me" lol. It seemed like after I said that he calmed down and actually let me pet him without jumping.

He doesn't have a name yet, and he'll be quarantined for a couple weeks. I snapped this picture in the car and actually gave him a bath when we got home because he smelled, so this is the only picture I have, but he'll be Lucky's roomate soon lol. His eyes are really cool too, they look black but under the light they are red

Awwww! How cute! Lucky is well, very "lucky" to have such a good rattie momma like you! I'm sure he and the new rattie will get along just fine.

[rperry03]

That is awesome! They really are cool, _they're like dogs when you come home; they jump up and down and want your attention

[JulieInNJ]

...one of the reasons I can't feed live... I'd want to keep them all as pets!

Nice rescue!

[Skittles1101]

...one of the reasons I can't feed live... I'd want to keep them all as pets!

Nice rescue!

I've always thought the same thing, especially when I first started. I always said if I EVER get a snake that won't eat f/t, they're getting sold. But, after 8 other snakes, I finally got one that refused every f/t prey for 6 weeks. She was losing weight and I had no other choice. Unfortunately, it's the luck of the draw. I brought home a pet rat today, and then fed off 4 hopper mice to her I love all critters, but some of them are meant to be food I guess. Hopefully after a few months of eating consistently for me and gains some weight I'll attempt switching her to f/t.

[rperry03]

...one of the reasons I can't feed live... I'd want to keep them all as pets!

Nice rescue!

He is not a rescue, but a pet from the pet store

Hopefully after a few months of eating consistently for me and gains some weight I'll attempt switching her to f/t.

I often thought about trying to switch over to f/t. Maybe I will pick some up at the upcoming expo to try!

[cmack91]

that is one lucky rat, most rats only dream of having a three story enclosure

[babyknees]

Yay! I'm so glad you got him friend. My rats all have so much fun playing with each other when I'm not around.