Not to long now and baby Chubbs will be home!!! He will be the last baby brought in until our herd thins out a bit. That makes me rather sad to think about some of my current guys not being with me anymore. Sad fact is that our beloved rats just dont live that long when compared to some other animals. I know my limits and my ability to handle vet bills…eight is tops for me at this point. I know what a biopsy costs, what lump removals and meds will run me. It’s expensive to say the least. Knowing your limit is important, especially with animals that depend so much on you. I always cringe when I hear people talking about pocket pets being “cheap”, yeah maybe to buy they are. Try an exotics vet–one visit will set you back at least 50.00 and that’s if you got lucky finding one in that price range. I am very fortunate to have a vet that is moderately priced and very kind to me and my animals.
It’s depressing to think that at some point my beloved fraggles will be gone, their nephews as well. You get so attached and the personalities are wonderful and so unique. I think about Vroo as a baby, such a whiner and always complaining about his heavy pawed uncles and thier power grooming. He grew up to be our biggest boy and is as sweet and kind, very loving and loves the babies as they have come into the cage. Urn and Fes, half brothers and somehow playful enemies. They go a few rounds most days and the playfighting is as cute now as it was when they were babies. Hector and Boo, my rex boys. Their unique coats and wild whiskers never cease to amaze me, such good boys. Where my heart has always been our my Fraggles. Wembley and Fergus were my introduction to breeder rats. What an eye opener they were and always are!! Imagine rats that actually want to spend time with humans and bruxing was the sweetest thing I had ever heard. I think they were home three days when I reached into the cage and Fergus grabbed my finger and started giving me kisses!!! Talk about a riot in the heart and that love has grown to gather all of my boys close.
Chubbs will be welcomed with open arms and big hearts and I have no doubt he will carve a place into my heart as well. He is another rex boy and the wild whiskers will no doubt have Adrienne and I laughing and tickling them.
This morning I am just feeling grateful for all of them and the amazing amount of love they are so willing to give every single day.
Truly amazing creatures and a gift I am very fortunate to have.