The problem I have is both with PetCo and PetSmart. They seem to use the same breeders, but only PetCo gets the female rats.

The store I go to in Tulare is small, privatly owned. It is one of the few privately owned petstpres left in a 100 mile radius. The owner did tell me something interesting yesterday. When they are handling the babies, if any bite hard enough to draw blood they become instant snake food. Smurf is a moody/psycho thing, but she has never bitten that hard, just enough to let me know she wants some attention. I just wish I knew why she is so fascinated with my elbow (that really hurts).

Both girls made it through the night. rocky and Smurf, after some minor scirmishes, seem to be inseperable. they are curled up in the hamock together. Tink prefers the lower levels but has still managed to explore the entire cage.

They are both acting like normal, active baby rats. Looking back at the last 2 weeks, Remy was never as active as these 2 are.

I just tried to join a secondary group related to Valentino on yahoo groups. The group is by invitation only and I've been told I'm not worthy. The group has 38 members and a "jury or senate" of 12 who decide in the memberships. WTF is up with that. In retrospect, I'm rather happy not to be a member.

That is truly their loss.

more elitests...how nice. :-/

yeah, youre better off.

You're too good for those elitist jerks.

And DPR chimed in

and then the Ghoulish one said
So many twatwaffles* in the world!

You've succeeded in repairing the dents to my ego, many thanks!



*this really is the best new word I've learned in a long time

you'd have blown em off inside of a week anyway Im sure. Ive been to those kinds of boards on some specific topics. I usually last long enough to read one or two posts and know 'yeah...not for me, thanks'.

;)

LOL! I'll remember this when I'm told how snobby LoT is. ;)

snobby?? wow...that thought has never occurred to me here.

Snobby? LoT?? Right......