An introduction

I got the idea of starting a blog due to reading a few others , and seeing as my pets are such a big part of my life , i decided to base it around them. I dare say there will be bits of my (boring) life that doesn't involve them but it will be mostly them lol.

I'm currently owned by , one elderly (14 and a half year old) dog, one syrian hamster (Echo), two gerbils (Rayne and Storm) a bearded dragon (Ryuu) and 17 rats (12 bucks and 5 does). I also have a cockatiel (noisy little...Neo) who isn't strictly mine, he belongs to my mother but i like to think hes a bit mine too...hes very noisy but an amusing bird to have around.


The rats are going to be the main stars of the blog (as the name suggests), not that the other animals aren't loved or interesting but theres definately more to tell about them but as with me, the other animals will get mentioned.

for starters this is my introduction to my rats

ladies first
Lola- she is my mink capped girl who was bought with birthday money in October 2008 and is the first rat who was really demonstrative and made me realise that rats are different from other small pets. She is top rat and still has her cheeky streak even at her age..she reminds me of Sophia from the Sitcom Golden Girls shes definately a tough old lady
Eden and Jinx- These two came from two of my rats being very naughty and surprising me with 14 babies! they are grouped together because they are so similar although Jinx has a very naughty personality and loves to run onto the top of the cage , run to the back and then giggle while i try to catch her , then walk back and let herself be caught. I realised this was a game to her when i accidently left the cage ajar and she was still in the next morning when i was certain she would be the first to escape. Her sister Eden has a more grumpy attitude and is prone to having hormonal tantrums if i want to cuddle her. Both these girls are gorgeous british blue agoutis though Jinx is a berkshire and Eden is a self. This is another way to tell them apart as Edens feet are silver while Jinx has little white feet.They are litter sisters of Trouble.Harley and Quinn
Rogue- Rogue is a russian blue roan with a wonky blaze. She is also hairless so unless you knew you wouldnt be able to tell what colour she was lol. Shes pink , where she would be russian blue and its a slightly darker pink than the bits that would be white and you can see her blaze if you know where to look and look carefully.She is litter sister to Dylan and Gonzo
Rave- Rave is my last girl, she is a black variagated rex. She is very pretty and has lovely curly whiskers (hence she got her name, they look like they are having a party lol) She has a dominant personality and is trying to become the new top girl, Eden and Jinx aren't keen to let her though

The boys
Trouble- Trouble is a agouti hoooded. He is one of the biggest rats i have ever seen, weighing in at over half a kilo and being about a metre wide..ok thats me exagerating but hes a chunky boy. He is kind of grumpy,  he didn't like some of the younger rats ideas of fun and used to huff and puff at them. He lives with brothers Harley and Quinn and two other males (Taz and Ninja) who are brothers. Athough Trouble looks big and tough if i talk to him he will brux and boggle at me lke a madrat through the bars.Mummys boy lol
Harley and Quinn- These two are ridiculously similar. They are both agouti berkshires and Harley has a bit more white on his tail than Quinn, and Quinn has a bit more white on his stomach but its very close and they have to be compared side by side. They also have very similar personalities, they bascially just follow Troubles command lol.
Taz and Ninja-These two are brothers given to me by a good friend of mine. Taz is a black berkshire (his tummy splotch looks like a fat cat lol) and Ninja is all black with one eye, he had to have it removed after a fight. They are both very laid back boys, with lovely soft thick fur and allow me to cuddle them.
Dylan- This rat is the vainest rat i have ever known! He is gorgeous and he knows it! Dylan is a russian blue point siamese berkshire so instead of his feet being pointed like they should be they are white. This rat will strike a pose if the camera is anywhere near him. He got his name from his docility, coming from the "relaxed" rabbit on the magic roundabout and the character named Dylan from the Diary of a crush series. A lot of people love Dylan, i love his looks and the fact he lets me give him huge hugs and kisses and doesn't seem to mind.
Gonzo- Gonzo is named so as he is russian blue and was fuzzy as a baby,after the muppet.And also because im a fan of Hunter S Thompson. Being a hairless he has purpleish skin but still has little white berki feet <3
Like the muppet, Gonzo is a natural clown and loves to play although the others dont always appriciate this eg mardy Trouble. He is a very sweet little guy.
Asbo- Asbo is as his name suggests an antisocial lil rat. He spooks very easily and is frequently found hiding behind the storage box that is in the cage for their substrate. He has a bit of a sly personality and has bullied smaller rats on occasion. He is an agouti bareback with a bit of a blaze, so could also say undermarked capped. I dont think he is all bad but his nervousness means he doesn't show the best of himself.
Felix- Felix is an overmarked black roan. He has roaned out a bit but still has greyish black markings, some roan out completly white. Personally roan isn't my favourite pattern as they lose their colour but Felix chose me. He was the one that kept climbing out of the carrier onto me so i decided to keep him :) He also was a bit of a dare devil having escaped on the way here and climbing up the drivers leg as they were driving fairly fast up the motorway. I can't rememer why i called him Felix, i think it was just a name i picked as he was black and white.
Percy- Percy is a pink hairless with black eyes, and is either a banded or normal roan genetically although i dont know which colour. Percy came to me with his two sons and is such a sweetie. He has had upmost patience with them even as they have grown to his size. No rat could want a better dad. When he came to me he wasn't sure about my other boys but he has bonded well with them and even got the courage to tell Asbo off when Asbo was having a go at his son Wade.
Wade- Wade is a hairless dumbo, if he had hair he would be a black roan. He is the son of Percy and the brother of Atari. He was the biggest of the litter and is a real cutie. He isn't the cleverest rat and although bigger frequently got play attacked by his smaller brother Atari who was often the victor. Has a bit of a hero worship of Gonzo as he is a dumbo too, im guessing the top eared Percy and Atari teased him about his huge ears. Gonzo was delighted to have someone to play with!
Atari- Last but no means least is Atari. The rat with the fan club lol. Atari was the runt of the litter but as they say good things come in small packages and he is definately one of them! He has always had a devil may care attitude and trouble shining in his eyes, and even though he had to have one removed the other one still contains it. He woul be a banded agouti husky if he had fur. He is quite fuzzy and has grey fuzz down his back. He does so many funny things that i made him his own facebook account and he certainly seems to have more brains than his brother Wade. So much so i'am going to start clicker training him, i think he will do well at it, and the fact he would sell his soul for a choccy button means it should be fairly straightforward lol

I suppose i better say a little about myself. I'm 25, female and rat obsessed (as if that isnt obvious) So much so we are known as the rat people at the vets, and i just need to say im bringing a rat in and they know who it is on the phone hahaha

i hope theres still some people who read to the end, my next entries shouldnt be so long lol what an essay!