Monday, February 16, 2004
It's a Rat
Our youngest daughter, D, wanted a Zebra Mouse, but apparently they can jump 2 feet directly upwards, like to eat mealworms at least once a week (so you have to keep them and feed them as well as the rodent), and generally don't really like being picked up (or being pets I guess).
We persuaded D that rats make good pets. You can train them. People walk around with them on their shoulders, usually goths, not 8 year old Busted fans, still what the hell, it's never too early to learn to look after something is it? Then our older daughter, R, decided she wanted a hampster! great!
The rat is called Whiskers, the hampster is Dawn. They are quite cute.
[Update: Apparently, owing to her markings, Whiskers is a 'badger rat' - cool, eh?]
[Update 2 : Many thanks to dr. dave for pointing out that 'hampster' is actually spelt 'hamster' - (however badly I pronounce it)]
Our youngest daughter, D, wanted a Zebra Mouse, but apparently they can jump 2 feet directly upwards, like to eat mealworms at least once a week (so you have to keep them and feed them as well as the rodent), and generally don't really like being picked up (or being pets I guess).We persuaded D that rats make good pets. You can train them. People walk around with them on their shoulders, usually goths, not 8 year old Busted fans, still what the hell, it's never too early to learn to look after something is it? Then our older daughter, R, decided she wanted a hampster! great!
The rat is called Whiskers, the hampster is Dawn. They are quite cute.
[Update: Apparently, owing to her markings, Whiskers is a 'badger rat' - cool, eh?]
[Update 2 : Many thanks to dr. dave for pointing out that 'hampster' is actually spelt 'hamster' - (however badly I pronounce it)]
