Scare! - largely off-topic

[annc]

I decided to put Milly back in with Poppy as they were unhappy apart. Unfortunately while trying to get Milly our of her cage she escaped! They are still very new to me and neither is tame. Eventually, with a lot of squeaking, I managed to catch her and put her back in. Poppy already seems brighter. Milly has nestled down in her corner. I do hope they settle and Poppy doesn't touch Milly's stitches.

How I long to get them tame! Wouldn't it be lovely for them to be able to come out and run intentionally! My friends' current rats have never got tame although they are very experienced and loving rat-keepers.

I spent this afternoon putting together a montage of the choir who visited our Corps today, along with a poem I wrote on the sermon. Could kick myself as I think I saved the flattened image over the one with layers instead of as a .jpg, so I can't correct the typos. I've also been using screen and multiply to sort out some rattie pictures.

[JulieM]

Hi Ann! Sounds like you have a lot on your hands with your recuperating Millie. Silly question, but I don't know a thing about rats. What is meant by tame for a pet rat?

[annc]

I'm new to it, but according to the rat forums, many people's rats love being out on them and even 'kiss' them. Scared ones are in the minority. They are very intelligent.

The two ratties have settled very well - no signs of anything other than mutual devotion! It's like having new rats compared with yesterday. The only concession to illness is that they won't have their wheel for a fortnight.