Meet The Mischief

How I get my boys from playtime table to their cage, after roaming. They are always eager to get home, knowing I hid mealworms for them in the bedding as post-play treats!

Incredible find at locale Buens Bogcafé

My boy Earl, at some point during roam and play time on my living room table, will position right at that spot to stare yearningly for the cage.

I assume it's his way of letting me know he's ready to head home for snacks and naps XD

And by how selective they are becoming with what they want. Refusing squash, somewhat accepting asparagus, will fight over carrot and bell peppers.

Just this morning, providing their breakfast of refilling feed and cut some fresh asparagus for them. The way they looked at the food and then up at me all ".. That's it?"

Hilarious to me, my sillies can be such funny potatoes.

Not feeling like dealing with my curious boys while trying to reach my arm into the cage and dig a hand through the bedding, I simply hope the ratties won't realize the food door ain't locked, until it's time for spot cleaning tomorrow.

Until a moment ago - where I hear a suspicious clonking sound from the cage. Too hard to fit anything they are supposed to have access to. Having my suspicion I check and.. yep. My boy Baron found the screw, dug it up from the cage bedding, carried it up a few floors of the cage and was idly fiddling with it, exploring this odd metal thing.

Grateful I don't have to dig around for that thing, I manage to wrestle it out of his mouth XD

But able to listen to my little boys being cute and playful in their cage is a joy

I managed to get up to refill their treats and spend a little time with them, before going back to bed

Doesn't join his brothers anymore in bouncing around in excitement for breakfast.

He rather just sleep in as long he can.

Big deep clean day of the rat cage!

Took me a few hours, as I got chronic fatigue and need to take a lot of breaks and now I'm all pooped.

But scrubbed everything down and threw everything away that was to be replaced. As clean as clean can be! Phew, a lot of work, but definitely worth it for my babies.

My poor boys ain't used to be left out for roam and play that long. Especially with me too busy to play with them. My poor neglected babies, as they snack while watching working. They fell asleep before I finished up XD

But sure woke up fast once I could finally put them back into their cage. Quite the excitement over how clean it is and need to be peed on all over.

My boys having their first play with a snack ball!

Then they discovered how it was easier to deal with inside their sputnik, so the ball will stop roll away XD