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The green fabric just looks like a 1inx1in dark spot at the bottom of the opening of the box.

I don't think the kids would ever forgive you for getting rid of the cable...  (though, knowing me, I probably would just say tough luck).

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Pet Sematary. Can't wait to see the movie again after reading it again.
 Yeah,I reread alot of books because I think I have brain damage or something.I'm surprised at the ending every time!I can watch movies over and over,too.

 Anyone else have that problem?

I went to Wal Mart and bought cheap plastic place mats. I just take them out and rinse them off every couple of days. It works really well. And they're cheap enough that I don't mind replacing them when they get chewed up.

Hi I emailed you. I am very interested in the cage. Thanks!

 Yea!I'm so happy for you!I know what you mean,too about the cleaning!We have to have everything perfect when our guys come home.Mine never even notices,though!I'm sure yours will have alot more on his mind,too!When is he getting in?Didja make big welcome home signs?I'm so glad he's gonna be here to see his baby be born!I know alot of women who have had babies while their soldiers were deployed.Sure must be hard.My husband is leaving next month for a year in Baghdad.Our second deployment,but the longest,so wish me luck!

Ahh okay.

I assume she has been given her first vaccination.  I would wait until a week - two weeks after it has been boostered at least once, and preferably twice... before going for a walk or to the park where you don't know the vaccine status of other dogs.

A disease like parvovirus can stay on the ground or on objects for a year or more after one dog went through shedding the virus.

You should be okay to go for a walk with her in the bag in areas where dogs have been, where she can't come into contact with anything.  And have people say hi and pet her.  You could arrange a playdate with friends dogs that you know are fully vaccinated.  After her booster you can enroll in a puppy class where all of the puppies will be similarly vaccinated for more socialization. 

Hi everyone! I'm Nikki from NC. I have two daughters (ages 9 and 10). Our pets include:

Cricket (sheltie...age 10)
Boris (rescued retired racing greyhound...age 12)
Mandy (rescued Eskimo Spitz/Cocker Spaniel mix...age 18)
Caramel (1 1/2 year old gerbil)
2 Bantam Hens
2 African Dwarf Frogs

And now we have two baby male rats! I have never had rats and did some research before getting them.

I have two questions that are really bothering me right now though.

First of all, I read an aquarium would be fine as long as there was proper ventilation and an aquarium topper (to make it two or three stories tall). We are picking up a 75 gallon reptile aquarium tomorrow (DH's brother is giving it to us for FREE) and we were going to build an aquarium topper on it so they would have the added flooring (I know...no wire mesh flooring...we will not have wire flooring). Will this not work now? 


Also, the boys (btw...they have been named Max and Timmy) have been sneezing and sound "sniffly" when they are being handled. We're using the regular Carefresh bedding. They weren't doing this until we got them home. We have them in a small 10 gallon aquarium for the evening until we get the large aquarium and put the topper on. I've got fabrid and all to make hammocks.

Their current food is Nutro Max dog food (it's what one of the rescue groups uses) mixed with rabbit pellets. I've tried to give them a few treats today (dog biscuit and Rice Krispies), but they're not really interested. They seem to be very tired. Is that normal?

I'm sure I'll have a million other questions, but thought I'd start with these few. Thanks!

I don't want to ruffle feathers here or anything but 75 gallon tanks are HUGE, that plus a large topper plus cleaning out the bottom frequently(daily) shouldn't pose such a huge risk IMO... It's not like a narrow 20 gallon with a board or something across the top(to use an extreme example that I hope no one ever does!)that'll get stinky quick. With a wire topper that goes well above the top of the tank to give access to fresh air how is the tank as a bottom any different than large nest box? Yes rats like to use their noses and wire gives a better access to talk to and pet but with the tank/cage combo it seems like the best of both worlds - a draft free place for the babies and access to fresh air.

My limited expierence is that baby rats, or any new rats really spend the first 3 days to week doing nothing but eating, drinking, sleeping, and pooing. Then they come around.

Wow! That looks awesome. I too would like to know what you used on your cage. I have a Martins that I foolishly did not get powder coated, so I'm looking to make my cage look as most excellent as yours. 

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