Need rat help NOW

[iBaman]

haha, i think he was thinking they were feeder rats, not pet rats. a common mistake on a SNAKE forum. ;P

[Sorraia]

Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

It's interesting how rats have a greater capacity for empathy than some humans, isn't it?

~Maggot

lol I also see it from both sides, since I have/have kept both animals. So many people even keeping pet rats won't bother to treat them for easily treatable illnesses. "It's a $10 rat, why would I take it to the vet? I can just buy another one." Then so many people hate snakes. "It's a snake! Just kill the darn thing. The world needs less of them any way." But then there are people who treat ALL animals that way too... Not saying anyone on this forum feels this way, it's just something I've seen too much of.

Originally Posted by iBaman

haha, i think he was thinking they were feeder rats, not pet rats. a common mistake on a SNAKE forum. ;P

That could be, and if so, my mistake! It's just not easy seeing someone speak in such a way about pets you love, and especially tough when you have more than one animal that is generally maligned by the public!
(I'm convinced people think I'm crazy... I went from keeping and breeding pet rats to keeping pet snakes! Why can't I just be "normal"? lol)

[mykee]

My rats are feeders, not pets. If they can still serve their higher purpose of filling my snakes bellies WITHOUT causing any distress to me; awesome. In the freezer they go.
If you're a bleeding heart who wuvs her widdle watties so much, then good luck, you're on a huge uphill battle.