RIP Pink

She had an abscess near her eye, battled with it with septrin but it moved to her eye and it ruptured. Removing it would of left her with no eyes at all so she was put to sleep :( Going to miss that little character

Intros

Currently doing intros with the girls...Wednesday is still small but I like to have them introed in sooner rather than later. It seems to be going quite well, there is the usual baby overreacting but they have been snuggled up sleeping. There is also tension from Aeon, same as last time so I think she may need a day alone to let the group bond so that she accepts them. That strategy worked well last time. Want to wash the cage stuff first then hopefully they will go in nicely.

Piccy time

Ratty Enrichment

Now I have opened the explorer up, I have decided to do more things to have the girls really thinking. The boys have proved themselves to not be big thinkers, their scene is to curl up in the hammock watching the day go by or sleeping. Unless this involves nuts in shells, they are happy to open them, as it involves food.

Feeding wise, I normally just throw it in for them, I stopped using a bowl a while ago for reasons I cannot remember. But I actively scattered the food today, with the girls I mixed it in the substrate so they will need to really dig for it. I will see how this goes for a week but I'm sure they will find it interesting. Plus it is a good excercise for Pink as I have put her on a diet. It was only implented today as I kept her out of the cage for a while after clean out and feeding but I think she knows as she wee'd and poo'ed on me. Thanks Pink....

Another thing I did for enrichment was putting nuts in a small cardboard box with the lid closed. They seemed to work out something was in there, but they haven't opened it as of yet. I'm sure they will work it out, though I had hoped to see them do it.

I'm hoping that my things to decorate the cage with arrive tomorrow. Then I need to decide where stuff is going, although I have drawn like two plans already lol. Then I can get pics :D Really hope that it doesnt look bare still, when I have finished.

And some Dexter news as I haven't included him in a while really , He seems to be getting better with his shyness, We have had two people to the house and after a bit of barking he asked for a fuss off them, even jumping up, which is naughty of him but its nice to see him less fearful. Hopefully he will keep going from strength to strength with this, we haven't been able to get him out for a good run due to roadworks cutting off our regular bus service...

They were meant to be destructing the railway bridge near us on christmas day , while the trains and buses werent running and there was less traffic. They sorted out the train tracks but due to "inclement weather" (really, in DECEMBER?!") They cannot finish the job currently. On the transport website the first estimated completion kept changing and now it is estimated finished on the 31st of march. Which is quite frankly ridiculous, we were wondering how we would cope without buses. Lucky for us a firm (not even the firm that usually serves our area!!!) has put on a free shuttle bus which will help immensly! I want to call them and thank them profusely haha.

Awwwww

I went over to spend time with the girls today, and Aeon was in the top of the explorer. I sat next to the cage and opened the bottom and she came running down to me <3

I like to think it was me she came to see but alas I suspect that it was the hope of yoggies, which she got. Mocha still wouldn't come out, I hope she comes out soon while I'm there. The cage change about has made her nervous :(

Pink and Rave also came over for yoggies, sadly they both don't have the word gentle in their vocabulary and nearly took my fingers off!

The hairless boys amused me today, they seemed to be working in tandem. They were all asleep together, then one had a drink so they all went.

Some pics

Mocha

Gorgeous Splodgy belly <3

Aeon isnt amused

Luna hiding her cute nose :(

Pink

Rave

Pilots wonky tail...been like it since he was a baby, its never bothered him

Atticus

Atari- had to bribe him with chocolate

Atari dragging chocolate from my fingers

Trouble

nasty lump :(

Quinn

Pretty Taz