I'll be getting two. I'm wondering if there is any way I can convince my grandmother that rats make good pets and that they don't smell if you take care of them right. I think in a few weeks, I'll take her to the petstore and hold a rat in front of her and hint that I want one (well two). Maybe if I convince her that they are better than snakes (not true, I like them both equally) she might consider it. Of course, she's going to pull the "You already have two cats and a snake. That's enough." Of course, I'm used to having a lot of animals around. At one time when i was a kid, we had two cats, two hermit crabs, a fish tank, two bearded dragons, one ball, one red-tailed boa, three dogs. Now reduced to two cats and one snake (and three dogs that I hardly see) it seems wierd. I miss having so many animals to take care of.

I wouldn't mind spending 80% of my day with a rat. I would if I could, but alas, life is kicking my behind. I'm going to be working 30 hours a week plus going to school. I need to get my grades up to transfer to a better college and go into pre-vet. I want to become a vet that specializes in reptiles, birds, and small mammals. I'm starting on my biology classes next semester.

I'm going to get a book on rats and read some. I was wondering. The rats in the petstore are cute but, is it better to get one from a breeder?