• Am I giving my pet rats a worthy life?
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Just caring for pets and making sure they are OK is fine. They get free food, no danger etc so it is way better than the wild in most cases.
put females with males sometimes, you may see some interesting stuff like females beating males
[QUOTE=Communist Cake;23604574]No idea. He just kinda fell over one day.[/QUOTE] You probaly forgot to feed him.
I once had 21 rats that we always played with until about 3 years later they all died since that is their life span :sigh:
Well I once had a hamster. Terrible pets. They're not so cute when they bite you every chance they get, no matter how well you treat them Me, I cleaned out my hamster's cage every 2 weeks and made sure it had food/water daily. Baths after I clean the cage. It lived a good while but the asshole still was bloodthirsty
It is quite hard to know an animal's desires since there isn't really a way to accurately communicate with them. However from what I have read you seem to be giving them a luxurious life with dedicated support.
I had a pet rat named Curly once. :frown:
I once killed my step sisters hamster when i was 5 i kept putting water on its face with a water bottle on his face i feel sad now :( Plus i used to own a hamster when i was 9 or 10 then died because it didn't have water or food that was a sad awkward day
[QUOTE=Spartan One;23607518]I had 2 hamsters. Bastards bit me so I had to get them in a little shit covered ball and clean the cage. I did it like, once every 3 months, I felt so bad about it. I tried to keep their water and food full, and they both lived for over 2 years, but I didn't give them a good life. It haunts me :saddowns:[/QUOTE] Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] Wow, I mean, it would kind of be fun to do this but, Sadistic Much?
[QUOTE=Matt PL;23627736]put females with males sometimes, you may see some interesting stuff like females beating males[/QUOTE] Actually that's how I got five rats. I was a newbie when it came to rats and the pet store gave me a female and a male even though they said both were males. I used to have six, but one (Her name was Daisy) died a few weeks ago from a big round thing growing on her side. :smith: [editline]12:43PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Rooster Assassin;23627396]I had two rats, both females, one died from a tumor, which is nearly unavoidable for female rats, and the other one is going to die the same way. They used to live in a beautiful 4 foot tall cage with lots of stairs and all, but I had to move them, as the tumor didn't allow them to run around much :saddowns: [editline]12:25AM[/editline] Note, It would cost hundreds of dollars to remove them, and they aren't in any pain, and there would still be a chance they couldn't remove them.[/QUOTE] Curly got a big thing on the side of her head once, it got really big but we took her to the doctor and they did surgery on her. She was acting really weird when we got her back, she was stumbling around and walking in circles.
[QUOTE=Eric95;23604516]They get to run around in my room freely when I clean their cages, which I do about every 3 days. I give them baths sometimes, because their tails get really filthy from dragging it in their feces.[/QUOTE] Clean that shit up.
Also, sorry for the bump. I just wanted to say thanks you for these replies, they have made me feel much better :unsmith: [editline]12:45PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Murkat;23776289]Clean that shit up.[/QUOTE] Well, I can't do it immediately! I clean their cages every three days or so anyway. Also you broke my automerge.
i had a rat once thats a great life but i do think they would like to cuddle moar
[QUOTE=ejonkou;23612506]I accidenty sat on my rat when it escaped the cage, when I was about 6 or so.[/QUOTE] You must have one huge ass.
I used to have 2 rats.
[QUOTE] About the wheel thing, those aren't good for rats because they hurt their backs. They're only good for other rhodents such as hamsters.[/QUOTE] You seem to have more than the necessary knowledge required to give them a good life and it sounds like you are. If feel bad though shut the door and take them out in 10 minute intervals.
Rats are for creepy basement dwellers.
Rats? Why the fuck would you bother? Get a dog and call yourself a man.
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] :psyduck: That's. NOT. RIGHT! Holy fuck man, what is your issue?
[QUOTE=Jeep-Eep;23776898]:psyduck: That's. NOT. RIGHT! Holy fuck man, what is your issue?[/QUOTE] Why are you standing up for the rats man? Are you a rat?
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] Seriously, get some help, your mindset aint right at all.
I am ashamed to be a part of the same species as this "man".
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] If I ever come across you somehow in real life, I will hurt you very badly.
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] jesus christ. i hate people who can do these things to animals.
I used to have a pet gerbil called simba, very cute, I must say. One morning I woke up and heard very loud squeaking (first thought was my 9 year old brother) But it was the gerbil. The cage had somehow tipped (its on the windowsill) and the gerbil was literally holding on for its life, hanging half out of the window, so I rushed out of the bed, picked up the cage, looked inside of it to see my gerbil, but, he wasn't there. I looked out of the window, and all I saw was the gerbil twitching on the floor. :(
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;23632711]Don't let it bother you. The only rats I ever had I killed. Out of boredom. They were feeder rats, anyway (there were three of them- a chocolate colored one, a black one, and a white and black one; 4 or 5 inches long). The black one I put inside of a glass jar, cut slashes in the lid and sank it in my fish tank, the chocolate one I stabbed once in the stomach with my brother's Wehrmacht action figure's bayonet and let it bleed to death, the mixed one I tied up with tape and burned alive on a pyre of popsicle sticks. I always wanted to put dirt in the bottom of my fish tank and put a rat or mouse in it to rule. I could flood and kill it when I wish, I could get a hotter lamp to expose it to all day. Maybe buy one of those big RC planes and put it inside the cockpit, fly it around outside a few hundred feet up and then crash it full force into my gravel driveway (or blow it up or rig up some mechanism to light the plane on fire or something). WE ARE GODS TO THEM. For the record, I didn't kill the fish in the tank. Actually I never had any to kill; I was too lazy to ever buy any.[/QUOTE] Give me your address so I can gut you, drown you and set you on fire you despicable bastard. Feeder rats or not they are still living animals, just because they were meant to be snake food, it does not give you the right to torture them you sadistic fuck.
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;23781202]Give me your address so I can gut you, drown you and set you on fire you despicable bastard. Feeder rats or not they are still living animals, just because they were meant to be snake food, it does not give you the right to torture them you sadistic fuck.[/QUOTE] chill, he's trolling
All the mods are flamin' his ass and rightfully so to.
They won't mind living in a small space because they don't know better. Maybe our planet is a molecule of a ball in a huge world. Can't really say i'd care about it if we where.
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