Shadow, Beyond the Golden Age...Into Scruffiness :P

[lilspaz68]

I wanted to do up a post on Shadow while she is still with us, although I don't think it will be long before she leaves.
She is a rehome from a friend who had to rehome a pile of her rats.  She is 33 months old and it took us a long time to find her Friends.  She's a very happy, spunky, thin, scruffy little gal now, who used to be quite fat.  But age takes its toll.   

My Shadow is so happy with her friends that she doesn't want to leave them just yet, and she likes me but loves them.

She has that reptilian walk now, that old rats sometimes get, but she can still get from the bottom to the top of her 4' martin's (2 R-680's stacked on each other).  You should see her motor when she is on the floor....
She is a lovely old gal at 33 months, and my only one left to nurse for awhile. 

She leans on me to groom...don't let me fall Mom!


Cutest little face in the world...she's always had those sweet eyes


And boy does this gal just loooooove food!




I put her in the cage with now-alone Goliath with a dish of cereal, and she is still eating.  If she is too sad away from her much younger, slightly obnoxious cagemates then I will put her back, but I am giving her a chance to see if she would like some peace and quiet.

If she only visits Goli to have her supplemental foods that will be alright too.

[fuzzybee]

What a precious old lady! 
I just love that first picture: such trust.  She has such a sweet face, too.  I hope she hangs in there for a while longer. 

[liza]

I was just going to type the same thing: COMPLETE trust in that first picture! Wow!!! She is so cute!!!
How she chomps down on that banana! Hahaa! It's good for her! Lots of calories!
Haha, the reptile walk! Haha!!! I love that one!
In that one picture ("cutest little face ever") it looks like she is waving at us in a very ... queen-like manner! 

Very adorable! Happy birthmonth, Shadow! Go get your mom to give you love of this 

and these 


I am giving you love of these... 

[Nokithis]

she is very beautiful...she reminds me of my thistle--aging ladies of grace. 

[Marybelle]

What a doll! 

[Meeshski]

  when they get that old, I am reminded of how they were when they are tiny bubs- they feel just as fragile and delicate as when they were just opening their eyes. Lots of yogies to you, shadow...

[mandycoot]

Shadow is just such a lovely old lady! I'm glad to hear that sweet Goli is getting some attractive company too.

[JR1030]

Shelagh, we always love to see your special oldies, sickies, crazies, etc.  Shadow is another wonderful and well-loved lilspaz rat. 

[wonderrodent]

Too cute, Shelagh. I am glad you took the pictures...