So, update:
- Lucky is now pet Lucky and has a three-story cage (Merry manor)
- I thought Lucky was a boy, got her a boy cage mate from the pet store feeder bin (tried to look for a rescue/breeder but found none). Albino rat now named Snowy
- After seeing Snowy's package, I realize Lucky is a girl
- Now I have a girl and boy rat, both named, with nowhere to 'return' them without basically signing their death warrant. So I'm looking for a home for them. Harder than it looks.
This may be a cruel option but if Lucky does end up pregnant I wonder if the pet store would take her back and keep her alive as a feeder mom. That sounds horrible thinking about it but it feels like doing nothing means soon I'll have a bunch of baby rats.
In other news, my snake just successfully shed. Maybe that also played into why he didn't properly take Lucky in the first palce.
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