this post was submitted on 25 Dec 2025
101 points (100.0% liked)

Pet Rats

811 readers
162 users here now

A place for pet rats!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 12 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

They're perfect and I love them

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 hours ago

I was having a dream about rats.

They could push with their hands and say "no"

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, but this way there's no chance of sleeping through breakfast.

[–] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

haha my boys would go absolutely mental when it was breakkie time. I used to give them a smorgasbord of different fruits and veggies. They'd go nuts for strawberries.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

That's adorable. Thanks for sharing. I should probably try to treat myself that way. I'd probably be enthusiastic for strawberries, too.

[–] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

it's Christmas. Treat yourself to something nice :)

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

You know what? I think I will. I hope you do the same.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 4 points 7 hours ago

"Cover meee witthhh foooodddd!"

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

When cats do this kind of things i believe it's often because those surfaces are cooler temperature than any kind of bedding, and currently they're feeling a bit too hot. So maybe it's the same in rats

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

yup, rats do it as well.

They will also sploot. Where they basically melt and turn into a puddle to increase contact with cooler ground

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 9 hours ago

never heard of bed&breakfast?

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

Sometimes you just gotta have an unconventional nap 😴