i need to address your "releasing" the rat to the streets.

captive bred and raised rats are not wild rats. they cannot survive like wild rats can. it's inhumane to do that. it's like taking a baby kitten and dumping it on the side of the road and expecting it to thrive.

please please please don't do that again.

(i'm glad you kept the second one in a critter keeper and didn't release it as well)