Egg

Cage due to be cleaned, two bored rats and one spare egg.

Squish Toodles

Mortimer is technically bigger than Wheeler, though it would appear Wheeler is in denial about this as he continues to squish and squash Mortimer.

Helping on the phone

Wheeler helps during a phone conversation.

Let sleeping rats lie

The new nest remains popular and interestingly we now get to see them sleep a bit better. my favourite position I've seen them snooze in is this rolled-in-a-ball one. So cute.

What you looking at?

Cute photo of Mort and Wheel

New Nest

The new cage layout has caused an interesting development. The rats usually sleep in the hammock but we moved this to the opposite side of the cage and we've noticed that they created a 'nest' at the side they would usually sleep at. Even better they regularly swap places (from hammock to nest, as a pair of as an individual) over the day.

The bedding material is some kitchen roll and some ripped up cardboard tube (we rip not them, they get stuck if we put them in whole). Even better the other morning the kitchen roll had been shoved to the centre of the ledge so we could remove it and replace it with clean stuff. It should be noted that they still pee on this shelf despite sleeping there so the bedding needs changed daily.

How fast can a rat each spinich?

Very fast! Mortimer has this packed away before I managed to take a second photo! Look at the blur lines!