>From my understanding and very limited rat experience,
rats are very intelligent and a much bigger
responsibility than gerbils. True? Better get
educated quickly on his needs for housing, mental
challenge, and companionship (human or rat).
Of course this is assuming your mom would actually let
you keep him. Which she probably won't (if she's like
most moms), so it would be good to put your efforts
into re-placing him.
Donna
>
> >From: Lisa Paleczny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: O.T. Rats - help
> >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:41:44 EST
> >
> >Hi list,
> > I just got a rat and need some help. My friend
> has a snake that eats
> >rats. Since it hasn't eaten it she gave it to me.
> It is mean though. When
> >we
> >were trying to catch it, it kept biting the stick
> we had. I gave her a bath
> >and she has calmed down. She will let me pet her.
> How should I tame her?
> >She
> >also may be pregnant. Are caring for the pups the
> same as a gerbil? My mom
> >still doesn't know about her.
> >
> > O yea. When I hold her she starts "screaming".
> What am I doing wrong?
> >Is
> >she just scared? And her name is Kara.
> >
> >Lisa and The Field Clan
> >And The Kara Clan
>
>
>
>
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