I am so enjoying Lucy and Ethel. I've set up a play pen big enough for the three of us to interact comfortably and their favorite activity is climb the mountain (me). When they are not sitting on the top of my head, the are scurrying around under my shirt on my neck and shoulders.
Unfortunately, when playtime ends I'm left with a horrible stinging sensation and red, red welts on said neck and shoulders. Apparently I'm allergic to little rat feet. A check of the rats rule forum confirms there is nothing I can do about it except buy some benadryl cream and perhaps wear a tight fitting undershirt so they can play in between the two garments. We'll see if that works because shutting down the mountain is simply not an option.
The girls are incredibly quick - and I looove the sound of their tiny feet running across the rubber mat in the play pen. They are also much softer than I expected them to be. Snuggling with them is a real joy.
Watching them is just as fun. I missed a kodak moment when both were standing up with their paws touching, drinking simulaneously from the water bottle, their little tongues going a mile-a-minute. It was over before I could reach the camera. One of my chief goals (and apparently a big challenge with active ratties) is getting more pictures to post.
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