argh

[ratcreature]

My rats drive me crazy. You remember how two weeks ago Krümel broke his foot and I had to separate him into a small cage so he'd rest and not climb stuff? But for social contact I put the small cage inside the large one. He's still inside that small cage because the foot is still swollen as broken bones take some time to heal (especially as you can't stop him from walking on it completely). Of course Krümel is fairly unhappy in the small cage, and I only take him out briefly each day. And the other two don't quite get why he's behind bars either.

So now Ignatz has figured out how to open the wire door to the small cage, and broke into it. I heard suspicious squeaking and checked them. I know why my big cage has doors with actual locks rather than simple hooks.

Comments

[lunamazes.livejournal.com]

Your rats rock! even though they don't know what's good for them.

[ratcreature]

Yeah, they do achieve amazing things for animals who don't even have opposable thumbs.

[devildoll.livejournal.com]

I love that Ignatz sprung Krumel from the pokey. *hearts*

[ratcreature]

It's more that he got into it. I suspect because Krümel still had bits of tastier food lying around, that Ignatz sometimes has trouble getting, because depite being large he's kind of the low rat on the totem pole. I noticed because of the scuffle squeaking and they had started into a disagreement (not good for Krümel to rest), when I dragged him back out, so I guess he figured his chances are better while Krümel is an invalid. They aren't really all that ethical.