Prison Break!

Note the closed door, Tom didn't spot Tiberius had made a run for it until he'd sat back down on the couch.

Slow and steady wins the race

Raleigh head up to the top hammock as James and Kirk hang out in the sputnik and Tiberius runs circles around him.

Can I play?

Tiberius is constantly wanting to play - this is what I see when I try and leave the house or sit on the couch or in fact it's pretty much whenever you look at the cage.

Catch a Rat

Sorted rat cage so Horatio can safely explore

All rats together

So yesterday was the big day and all the rats moved into one cage. All going well so far (24hrs+).

Des Res

In anticipation of 2 new arrivals in the next week we've bought a brand new rat cage. It's the Jenny KD and is an upgraded version of the one we've already got. It's much the same size but can be completely dismantled and flat-packed (great for ratty holidays); has 2 huge central doors (great for reaching in and scooping up ratties); all the bars are horizontal (great for climbing); and even better all the bars are plastic coated (great for cleaning!).

I built it this morning before I went to work and this afternoon I've moved Mortimer into it. He probably thinks he's been sucked into a parallel universe where things are almost, but not quite, the same.

The old cage will be cleaned up and temporarily used to house the new boys (or permanently used if they can't get on with Morty). Hopefully it'll then be bunged in the attic and only brought down for use as a hospital cage when needed.