update: October 2020

 Hello!

Woah, what a year. It's not over yet but so many things have happened. I wanted to make an update on my bois. Last time i wrote here they were still babies!

After so many months of observation I noticed what are they like. Albert gets jealous very easily - when I'm petting Zuko he immediately rushes to get some attention too. He loves hoarding food in corners of the cage and he likes to sleep on kitchen towels.

I noticed that Zuko gets pretty moody. He's more athletic and brave than his brother but he still prefers to sleep all day. Both of them love pasta. I also give them biscuits with they gladly eat and I laso often give them cottage cheese. But that's an essential party in my rats' diet. :)

Anyways, here are some photos. I'll also make sure to update the "about my rats page". Since I'm in lockdown (again) I'll have a lot of time to do that and also play with my bois.

ZUKO

 ALBERT

what we've been up to

Hello!
Long time no see on this blog :) I focused on other blogs and on my new school  because I just started high school and I wanted to make the best first impressions. I think I did fine! Anyways, a lot has happened since September the 9th - my last post.

In my last post I was writing about my plans for my rat, because I was left with one - Nelson. Me and my family were looking for a company for him. We didn't want him to be lonely after the loss of his brother - Winston. We were losing hopes, it seemed like no one wants to sell their pet rats or give them away, so we were going through a rough time...

Finally, we found 2 perfect, tiny brothers for him. And surprise, surprise: we named them Zuko and Albert. Here they are!

 

On the left side you can see Albert and on the right side you can of course see Zuko :) They're so lovely and playful! They also like to pose for the pictures and they yawn all the time so I can say that i have quite a collection of "yawn pictures" :D

But what happened to Nelson? Well, the same thing as with Winston :( But it was way more quicker. One day he was playing with his friends and the other day he was sick, couldn't eat or even walk. We took him immediately to the vet and she gave him some meds. Honestly, I just didn't want him to suffer. But he left us knowing that he had a loving family. :)

Rest in peace my baby boy ♥
(14th February 2018 - 31st October 2019)

PS.: Happy holidays! I hope you have a peaceful, lovely time with you family.

my new plan

After Winston died, his brother - Nelson, was left alone and I really want to find him a new friend. So I'm looking for new ratties and hopefully I'll get two more boys to accompany him.

Another thing I've been thinking about is the title of this blog. At the moment it's "winston and nelson". One part of me wants to change it and come up with something new, move on from the sad memories, but the other part wants to keep everything just the way it is (and also give a small tribute to Winnie). Right now it's going to stay as "winston and nelson" and we'll see whatever comes up in the future.

Last week I started school and I'm actually a freshman in highschool so I want to give a good first impression, so I'm really focusing on school and studying a lot lately.

I think that's it for today. See you later!

rest in peace my sweet angel

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Winston. He felt really sick about two weeks ago and on Wednesday his condition only got worse. He could barely walk and we had feed him. We took him to the vet and it looked like everything is going to be alright, but on the Sunday morning we noticed an unexpected deterioration of his health.

He was our family member and my best friend, who would always make me smile. Winston was also my first rat and he made me fall in love with rats and he gave me the best very first experiences with these animals. I will never forget the moments I spent with him. Rest well up there.

WINSTON

 

2018-02-14 

2019-09-08

update: June 2019

Wow, I haven't posted in a while! Not many people read this blog, but I enjoy writing down all the memories with my little boys.  I'ts been almost eight months since I've written a new post, but don't worry, Nelson and Winston are healthy and happy.

Summer is coming and I'm going to have more free time, so I'm thinking of decorating my rat's cage a bit more (I have a Perfect Maxi Cage, and I definetely recommend it!). I'm thinking of making a post of the bost toys for pet rats, and another one with DIY toys. That would be helpful, wouldn't it? Anyways, here are some of the most recent photos of the ratties:

You can see Nelson on the first two photos and then Winston in the last one.

+ Happy Children's Day!

winston playing on a windowsill

Hello! Sory for not posting for a long time, I focused on other things but I'm back. :) My rats have grown a lot as you can see. Here's the first photo of Winston in autumn.

things you should know before getting a rat

First of all - rats, like every other animal are not toys. Getting an animal is a big responsiblity for the next years. Make sure you can give your rat the best home possible.

1. Rats can be noisy in the night, but I got used to it even though cage is in my bedroom.

2. Cleaning cage at least once a week is a minimum.

3. Rats are very inteligent animals. They can learn very quickly and do many, many tricks if you teach them properly. You have to be patient, because teaching a trick can take from several minutes to months.

4. Lonely rat is very sad and will probably die earlier. If you're getting a rat for the first time, get at least two.

5. Rats live about 2 or 3 years.

6. Check out my list with things to feed your rat with - click

7. The size of the cage must be at least 60x40x60 centimeters (which is about 24x16x24 inches). The bigger cage is and more levels it has, better it is.

8. Rats have personalities. I have two rats who are very diffrent. One is very energetic, brave and confident and the second one is very shy, always scared of everyting and very careful, but he's more cuddly.

9. Rats love places to hide. Hammocks are a good solution. I also made my rats some pillows and they really like it