But if you can find a way to make them into rats, I'm all ears! I saw this and thought of you all because they're cute and edible!

http://www.nablopomo.com/profiles/blogs/chocolate-cherry-mice

I hope it's allowed to post more than one at a time.
I just didn't want to spam the comm with a lot of posts.
Let me know if it isn't allowed.  :)

Title: Hallow's Eve
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Hannah Abbott
Prompt: Set #3-001:Hallow's Eve
Rating: PG
Word Count: 610
Summary: Hermione wanted to have a perfect Halloween.
Author's Notes: My first try at Harry Potter fanfiction, hopefully I did okay. Constructive critisim is always welcomed.
Prompt Table: Located HERE

Title: Pumpkins
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Hannah Abbott
Prompt: Set #3-002:Pumpkins in the Road
Rating: PG
Word Count: 396
Summary: They were put there just for them.
Prompt Table: Located HERE

Title: Hallow's Eve
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Hannah Abbott
Prompt: Set #3-003-Witching Hour
Rating: PG
Word Count: 505
Summary: Hermione wanted to have a perfect Halloween.
Prompt Table: Located HERE

Title: After Dark
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Hannah Abbott
Prompt: Set #3-004:After Dark
Rating: PG
Word Count: 417
Summary: Hermione wanted to have a perfect Halloween.
Prompt Table: Located HERE

Welcome la_dissonance!

A brief intro: Ten years ago I got my first pair of rats. They're amazing little creatures and I've been lucky to share my home with four pairs over the past decade. It's been two years since my last rattie baby, Gypsy, passed away. I miss having rats so much that I am now looking to adopt a trio and restore the rat reign to my house!

I have a dog crate that is 24 inches high, 21 inches deep and 30 inches long. I'm going to cover the sides with one inch hardware cloth and bind them to the original bars with wire that can't be chewed up. I want to make a U-shaped second floor with a big space where I can install a big hammock. The second floor will be made of plywood with laminate tile over the top for easy cleaning. I'll also be putting a laminate floor in the bottom of the cage with a two inch "wall" to keep bedding in.

My question for you all.....what items in their cages do your ratties enjoy the most? My last girls had a thing for a PVC pipe to hide in, but I'd like to hear what everyone else's ratties enjoy in interior decoration. :) 

<3 Mare - Currently Looking For Ratties

It turns out the poor little guy has what could be termed "ruptured discs" in his spine, with little calcified pieces between his vertebrae. He got upgraded from Metacam to Prednizone (sp?), and he's been moving around a lot better since he's had his doses (a lot more energetic too!).
The vet loved him, and even told us how much he was squeaking and complaining when they were trying to x-ray him. Always been a feisty, bossy one, and it seems he's not going to give that up. I know the medicine isn't going to last forever, but I'm glad he's getting more comfy with his environment.

(I tried to get a picture of him sleeping in the folds of the comfortor on the couch, but he woke up as soon as I reached for my phone, the sneaky little devil!)

I have no idea what to do :(

I've cried for the past hour. Earlier I had cleaned the levels of my cage. I was in the process of putting them back when one of them, Luna, ran out. To keep her from going under my dresser, where she'd never come out, I quickly crawled (with large plastic level in hand) toward the dresser. In my haste I wasn't watching where I was going and my other rat ran out under me and I smacked her with the level in my hand. She immediately curled up in shock on her side and started shaking. I immediately started crying. when she stopped seizing (which felt like forever, but was probably only 20 seconds) I thought she was dead. I realized she wasn't and gently put her back in her cage. she lay there, unmoving, for about 15 minutes. when she first started moving around again her body was severely tilted to the right. I gave her food about 30 minutes ago, and since then she's gotten a lot better. her body is still a little tilted and she's very skittish, but she finally came out of her cage again after an hour.

She's almost back to normal, but is there anything I should check for? It was obviously a terrible experience for her and I feel horrible. there's no obvious swelling and she's not favoring any limbs, but should I take her to the vet tomorrow? is there anything he could do for her?

I know this is long . . . thanks for your advice :/

I've been skimming through the mites and lice archives and I don't think that this has been covered - but my bad if it has already.

So ive just discovered that some of my rats seemed to be exhibiting signs of mites or lice. Not sure which one, anyways Ive treated them with some Revolution. as well as my mice (i have mice too). And my ferrets because I wanted to be safe.

Ive disinfected everything : cages, toys, whatever. (water+bleach, rinsed well), i have frozen the bedding. Ive washed all the fabric with bleach once, and then washed again.

now i was wondering what next. Once ive dosed them with the Revolution, do i just wait, and see if they are gone? Or do I re-dose in a couple of weeks? Ive read that they should be good after the one dose but how can i be completely sure?

I was housing them on paper towel for a little bit but they seem to really hate it. and ive been changing that every day. They already look SO much better, they seemed to be almost anemic when i first noticed they had mites/lice.

Just now i have washed their temporary cage, with dish soap, and a vinegar water solution. i guess i'll coat it with paper towels until I figure out what the best thing to do next would be.

So my main questions are:

What do you guys recommend now?
-Should i wash them with a gentle dish soap and rinse well?
Or, -should i coat them in Olive oil? Do you just leave the olive oil on? is "100% pyure cold pressed extra virgin olive oil" the right kind? (yeechhh this stuff is greasy, this should be fun)
-DO you recommend i do both? just to be safe? i am so paranoid, i really want them to be gone for good.

-When do you recommend reintroducing bedding? i have Aspen btw. And it has been frozen for more than 48 hours so far.

-Should i freeze their food?

I think thats it.

Once again sorry if this has been covered, and thanks for all your help!
I appreciate it

I'm sad to say that I have realized I need to rehome my four rats. I really do not want to do this but after moving out and not getting quite the pay I was hoping for, I'm realizing that if my rats get ill, which is most likely to happen, whether it but tumor or what not, I'm unable to pay their vet bills.
I have one male dumbo and 3 females. Uno, the male, is neutered and nearly 2 years old. I really feel bad for having to rehome him as this will be his 3rd home.
Breve, my siamese, is about a year, and Cybil and Toffee are about 6 and 5 months (born this past summer/spring). These three females I took in after bonding with them a bit too much at the pet store I had been working at and couldn't bare to watch them become snake food (yes I know its how things go).
Breve does tend to be a biter as i got her when she was a bit old and not used to being handled. Cybil and Toffee are total sweet hearts, as is Uno.
I'm not looking for any adoption fee, I just want them to go to really good homes, preferably together, and to someone who will be able to meet all their needs as I am now unable to, unless something changes quickly.
If anyone is in need of a second cage, I have a SuperPets cage (purple and green type http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/images/ferrets-magazine/product-spotlight/superpet-60248-bg.jpg) that's almost brand new. They've only been in it for the last two months that I'm willing to sell for $70 and I also have a ferret nation cage that they were in before I moved. The pans are pretty chewed up, but otherwise its in great condition, and I'm willing to sell it for $100 (or make an offer).

Uno and Cybil. Cybil is the more silver one.

Toffee

And Breve


x-posted to other rat communities

Edit: i'm Austin, Tx

Hi folks.

I get mailings from the local Animal Humane Society and they are currently overrun with adorable rats! There are 38 kiddos on the adoption floors of the trio of shelters. Young and older, dumbo and top eared, siamese, hairless, fawn, hoodies ... some with really striking markings. A huge selection of little ratties who'd love a good home.

I'm full up with my current 9 so it's KILLING me to see these cuties.
If you've got room in your mischief and are looking for a new addition, check out the AHS!
http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/adoption?t=smallfurry&a=all&l=0&b=413&g=All&

Someone must adopt Andrew because he's slaying me.
It's horrible. ;)

Go forth and adopt!

Its Skittles!

( one more )

Now onto a question.
I have a rat that I got from a breeder and she's about 6 weeks old. I bounded with her right away. Problem is that Skittles lives with my boyfriend so this new rat would be Skittles roomate. Skittles is laid back and relaxed. The new rat has been at my house a week now and my boyfriend is going to take her to his house today. My question is this; The new rat hates him(my boyfriend). Whenever he holds her she runs right back to me. She even jumped straight off him like 6 feet up in the air to the bed so that he wouldn't hold her. I don't know why she's so scared of him. I told him to take her with him and she would grow to like him better the more attention he paid her. He's worried though that Skittles is going to not want his attention anymore once a rat that doesn't like him comes into the picture. I just can't figure out why the hate of him. Any suggestions?

Jemima: *rustling noises*
Me: Oi! You! Get out of my bed! We do NOT have that kind of relationship! *throws back bedcovers*
Jemima: *offended* mrrrrow! *scarpers off*

Also, I have officially sprained both my ankles, the right worse than the left. I am not impressed at the world, or at my ability to walk across my own bedroom floor.

The Earnest Liberal's Lament
by Ernest Hemingway
I know monks masturbate at night
That pet cats screw
That some girls bite
And yet
What can I do
To set things right?

Title: War
Character Pairing: Tom/Ginny
Prompt: some people stay
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,408
Summary: "She was a war-torn country herself, Ginny Weasley, stricken and hollow and torn in half by a dividing faction."
Author's Notes: The twelfth of my Tom/Ginny set for rarepair_shorts. I'm still not entirely happy with this, but I have no idea how to make it better. I think I've just been staring at it for too long, ha. It's slightly longer than the ideal length, but hopefully that's all right.
Link to Prompt Table: Prompts

War

My favorite and most entertaining rattus, Poe. I gave them each a small piece of tortilla tonight and she took hers and wedged herself between the outside of her cage and the wall. I can hardly handle the cuteness. It's hard to deal with. :)

...little did she know that cute little penguin pinata would last 5 minutes once the scent of yogis were in the air. :P

i apologize for the duplicate post, but the original buyer had to back out. so, once again...

For Sale: 1 ticket to the Wellington Fetish Ball, this friday 13/11/2009

I bought tickets for me and a couple of my friends, but one of my friends is now not going to be able to make it.

Ticket cost me $55

I'm happy to sell it for $50


further info at http://thefetishball.com/

Case in point:


My handwriting for "Zilent1" isn't that retarded - I was writing sideways.

Got anything you want me to add? :D

We went to the vet for Jude's follow-up. His breathing seems much improved, though he's dropped 30 grams in 2 weeks. He's going to take the meds for another 2 weeks, then get checked again.

The bad news is that the doc doesn't think a new friend is a good idea, since he's still contagious. We'd been working on getting a spayed girl from Mainely Rat Rescue for him... Luckily, he's getting better about being alone at night. He hasn't freaked out since we changed his cage to a smaller one.

He did, however, have an adventure the other day. My wife came home to find his cage door open, and him not in there. We don't know exactly how he managed to get the door open and get down to the floor unharmed. But, rather than wander around and get into something he shouldn't, Jude decided to curl up and nap in the blankets I'd kicked off the bed during the night, and hadn't replaced when I left for work.

Wish I didn't have to go to class, so I could stay home and snuggle him.

Artist: naadi
Title: Wanted: One Dragon Tamer
Characters: Draco Malfoy (Harry/Draco implied)
Rating: PG
Media used: Photoshop
Challenge: No
Warnings: None really, except overuse of sparkles ;-)
Notes/comments: Illustration for "Easier Than You Think" by alaana_fair. Story is rated PG-13.

At the annual Ministry Halloween party...

Preview:




"...is Malfoy staring at me again?"