| the babies |
[Jan. 24th, 2009|12:56 pm] |
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Okay, so those that knew me before I moved to Seattle probably remember that I had two pet rats named Iggy and Tsume. Unfortunately, my uncle was a dick and said absolutely not when I asked if I could bring them so I had to leave them here. My mom gave them away and, at some point, they died. What bothers me is that my mom gave them to someone she hardly knew and someone I didn't know. I would've preferred it if she would've given them back to Michelle, who we got them from, since I knew they could take care of them properly (though they DID try to use red cedar wood chips at first which is a HUGE no-no with rats, and the same with pine). Sadly, it didn't turn out that way and Iggy and Tsume passed away. I realize they would've died anyway, since I was gone for almost three years, but my brother told me this a few months after I left. They were only a year and some-odd months old at that time and the average domestic rat lives anywhere from two to five years.
Tsume and Iggy.
I was there the day they were born. I built their cage with the help of someone in Kimberly with my bare hands (and let me tell you, it fucking HURT) because the one I had for them originally just wasn't big enough. I let them run around my room when I was home. I got in trouble with my mom for taking one of them to school with me. I let them sleep with me a few times (oddly enough, they behaved themselves and went back into the cage to go to the bathroom). They were my babies and I loved them VERY much.
Iggy:
Iggy was my albino vampire biter rat. He bit EVERYBODY that tried to stick their hands into the cage except for mine and he ALWAYS drew blood. He was a fucking territorial bastard. I loved him for it. He'd attack me, but he didn't bite me for some reason.
He also liked peanut butter and dog food as treats. I named him after Iggy Pop and we didn't get him from Michelle until we already had gotten Tsume from her. It took me a few weeks to convince my mom that it was healthier for rats if they had a cagemate of the same sex. And, hey, they were brothers to begin with.
Tsume:
Tsume was the first born of the litter and the very first one I held.
I didn't realize he would be a hooded rat until later when they started getting their color and markings. The first time I saw him, he was VERY pink with a white strip across his tummy from his mother's milk.
I ended up naming Tsume after one of the epic characters in Wolf's Rain. And my mom had THE hardest time learning how to pronounce his name. She kept saying it "Sumi."
Out of the two, Tsume was always the one that was more lovable and cuddly.
Unlike Iggy, Tsume liked peanut butter but HATED dog food and dog treats. His preferred treat of choice was Cheerios.
Obviously, I have more pictures of him but there is a reason for this. Iggy always ran away when I brought out the camera (flash or no flash), while Tsume was either indifferent or came running up to the camera to chew on the string hanging off of it.
YES YES YES. I MISS MY FUCKING RATS, OKAY? THEY WERE, LIKE, THE BEST PETS EVER. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO POTTY TRAIN THEM. THEY DID IT THEMSELVES. LET THEM OUT OF THE CAGE BUT LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN, AND THEY'D GO INTO IT.
I do want to have pet rats again someday soon. No, they won't replace Iggy and Tsume, but rats are nice to have around. |
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The white one is scary with his eyes all red. lol. But they are cute.
Aww! I miss having rats too. While I was still with my ex he had a female that looked just like Iggy and her name was Lucifer (Lucy for short). She was very sweet. He then bought me Voodoo and they had babies.
Awwwwwwwwwwww.
. . . . I want to have rats again. Badly.
As soon as I can afford to take care of them.
:( That's so sad! They were adorable!
It is so sad you had to leave your babies.
Thos are adorable pics.
they are so cute!
i don't blame you for missing them or feeling hurt. if i ever lose one of my animals, i'll be devistated.
cuuuute
im sorry your rats are gone :(
i have a pet bunny and i would be in tears if she died.
your rats were adorable. rip
I don't blame you. When I first moved to NY, I had to leave Murphy behind. You know all about my cat Murphy. God, I was so sad. But thankfully, I managed to get him to come up here with me. I'm sorry that wasn't the case with you, hon. *hugs* | |
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