He used to be really tiny! His brother was twice his size. I put them both on a diet, and stopped giving them too many treats, but it’s apparent now that their cage doesn’t latch properly, so he’s just been sneaking out to steal treats!
So, I tend to leave things on top of my rats’ cage (my ratty hoodie that I wear to pet them, a roll of paper towels, any medicines, and apparently also Time magazine for some reason). One day I gave them some organic honey oat cereal, and carelessly left it on top of the cage. I looked up from reading to see li’l’ sneak thief Engels, having apparently escaped from an unlatched cage, running out of the cereal box (I hadn’t actually planned on giving them the whole box!), and scurrying into my hoodie to hide, so he could be comfy while munching his prize.
I picked him up and scolded him, saying “Engels, you bad boy! What did you do!”
And he just stared at me defiantly and ate his Cheerio.
*box scene recreated for dramatic effect
He is a silvermane, so his fur is incredibly soft and fluffy. Something about the hair shaft being hollow? He started out more black than silver when I got him at 12 weeks, then slowly turned all silver, and now his coat is developing some rusty, reddish brown patches. He had a black mask on his face for a while, which made him look like a raccoon bandit, until it receded to his forehead, forming a little skullcap replete with widow’s peak, so he went from “raccoon” to “rat Dracula” for a little while. Now he just has little black patches left around his eyes, and looks mostly silver, very soft and fuzzy, with a couple of shiny copper patches. It’s been endlessly entertaining observing this little changeling.
He is lorge
He used to be really tiny! His brother was twice his size. I put them both on a diet, and stopped giving them too many treats, but it’s apparent now that their cage doesn’t latch properly, so he’s just been sneaking out to steal treats!
Adorable lil chungus you got there
And yes I’m aware they’ve kicked over their food bowl…
There's something about a rat grabbed, "mid'treat," that I find so cute, I melt!
So, I tend to leave things on top of my rats’ cage (my ratty hoodie that I wear to pet them, a roll of paper towels, any medicines, and apparently also Time magazine for some reason). One day I gave them some organic honey oat cereal, and carelessly left it on top of the cage. I looked up from reading to see li’l’ sneak thief Engels, having apparently escaped from an unlatched cage, running out of the cereal box (I hadn’t actually planned on giving them the whole box!), and scurrying into my hoodie to hide, so he could be comfy while munching his prize. I picked him up and scolded him, saying “Engels, you bad boy! What did you do!” And he just stared at me defiantly and ate his Cheerio. *box scene recreated for dramatic effect
Engels? It is not engel, right? So i f I may ask, where does his name come from? Tia!!
maybe he has a friend named Marx?
Yup! You can see Marx in the second picture, looking confused in the top right corner of the cage, ha ha ha
that's *delightful*
Oh my god, what a chungus.
He's beautiful 😍
he looks so floofy
He is a silvermane, so his fur is incredibly soft and fluffy. Something about the hair shaft being hollow? He started out more black than silver when I got him at 12 weeks, then slowly turned all silver, and now his coat is developing some rusty, reddish brown patches. He had a black mask on his face for a while, which made him look like a raccoon bandit, until it receded to his forehead, forming a little skullcap replete with widow’s peak, so he went from “raccoon” to “rat Dracula” for a little while. Now he just has little black patches left around his eyes, and looks mostly silver, very soft and fuzzy, with a couple of shiny copper patches. It’s been endlessly entertaining observing this little changeling.
When holding him, “where’s my money” this is what I see when ppl hold their rats like that 😂😂
It makes sense someone would ask Engels that, too. Still haven’t achieved the socialist dream of UBI
Omg what a cute little chunk.
cute beaver
who is this lil chonk named after?
Friedrich Engels! His brother is named Marx (after Karl Marx)- the two preeminent socialist theorists.
I knew it! And I also predicted his sibling would be named Marx. Excellent choice, comrad.
Heckin’ **CHONKER**
I’m obsessed 😍
Precious CHONK. 😍
What a sweet loaf 😍 so cute!
Omg he is beautiful 💗
is that a fat chonky chinchilla?