If any of you read a previous post, you'll know that our little rat Havarti passed away a little over a month ago. We were so sad to see her go that soon. Ever since her cage was empty, we were looking forward to some new rats. About a week after she passed away, we found two little girls from a litter that had just been born. Since they were so new, we had to wait 5 weeks to get them so they could spend the right amount of time with their mom and be fully weened. This last Thursday we finally got to bring them home! We were very excited. The 5 week wait seemed much longer than we anticipated. It is nice to have them so young. When we got Havarti she was already a few months old and she took a lot of working with to get her better socialized. Since these two girls are from a breeder, they've pretty much been handled since birth and are very used to human hands and people around them. They are so soft to pet and so tiny! Their fur feels like velvet. It's only been a couple days but we are already having so much fun with them and can really see their different personalities.
This is Roxy
She is such a crazy, energetic girl. She's a little daredevil. She runs all over the place and jumps off things and climbs on everything. She loves to play "tag" with your hand and she likes it when Matt flips her over and tickles her belly. She has a lot of Havarti personality.
This is Lyla
She is our shy girl. She's much more calm than her sister and a little hesitant of new things. Unlike Roxy, Lyla is a little more content to just sit in your hands or walk around on your lap. Sometimes she gets jumped on or run over by her sister, but I don't think she minds too much.
2 comments:
You two are a little nerdy, but it's ok, I still like you anyway.
I forgot how cute rat babies can be - congrats on the new pets!
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