The rat formerly known as Cheeko, lived on pine, with a waterbottle, in a 5 gallon tank. The pics looked sooo sad, and we assumed the tank was a 10 gallon, because of the size of him inside of it. He's 10 months old and she was selling him and all his "get up" for $45.00. Note the lovely pink ball that was his Out time. :-X
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I offered to take him if she waived the fee initially. No response. Two days after the ad went up, the price went down to $35 and sat there for 2 weeks. On a whim, I emailed again, asking if she had rehomed him. She said no. I offered her $10 as a rehoming fee only (not my usual but he was tugging on the heart strings), and she tried to get me to take it all for$25 since she didn't want it hangiing around. I told her to put it out with the junk. The boy was picked up last night by my local friend (a different city). She said there was no food, the water bottle was filthy, and he was terrified! She stopped off at a store to get him something to eat but was only able to find melba toast which he ravenously devoured
She has him in a small temp cage (purple base SP cage) and he looks like a baby in there!! How can this fellow be 10 months old? He's got mites, his coat is rough and discoloured, but those eyes...soooo bright! He unfortunately cannot figure out ramps...he climbs them then panics and falls off of them on his way down. My foster asked if she should remove the ramp and I said No, I would prefer he learn and fall only a short distance then in the Rat Resort he has waiting for him. I cannot wait to meet my little No Name.
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My poor scrawny boy!
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I offered to take him if she waived the fee initially. No response. Two days after the ad went up, the price went down to $35 and sat there for 2 weeks. On a whim, I emailed again, asking if she had rehomed him. She said no. I offered her $10 as a rehoming fee only (not my usual but he was tugging on the heart strings), and she tried to get me to take it all for$25 since she didn't want it hangiing around. I told her to put it out with the junk. The boy was picked up last night by my local friend (a different city). She said there was no food, the water bottle was filthy, and he was terrified! She stopped off at a store to get him something to eat but was only able to find melba toast which he ravenously devoured
She has him in a small temp cage (purple base SP cage) and he looks like a baby in there!! How can this fellow be 10 months old? He's got mites, his coat is rough and discoloured, but those eyes...soooo bright! He unfortunately cannot figure out ramps...he climbs them then panics and falls off of them on his way down. My foster asked if she should remove the ramp and I said No, I would prefer he learn and fall only a short distance then in the Rat Resort he has waiting for him. I cannot wait to meet my little No Name.
My poor scrawny boy!
