Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / June 2005

Mouse-Mouse is doing great, ever since I lined the bottom of his cage with
paper towels, he wants them in at day and shredded bedding at night. Now his
cage gets cleaned twice a day. I have him on a diet, but he acts like he's
starving which of course he's not. I found a way to keep him cool when it
gets to hot is to put an ice cube in his crystal dish and he loves it, if
the water starts warming he hangs on the bars and looks at me as if to say
"hey it's time for another ice cube" I think by him being next to me he's
figured out how to communicate with me. When I do are morning greeting he
now chirps, happy hiccups and bruxes at the same time. First time he did
them all at once. I guess I spoiled and loved him and he's reciprocating.

Flo

Good for Mousemouse !!!
We all pray for him.