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The
girls of the penthouse suite |
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girls are in a new cage now (2006) - a huge converted set of shelves.
We've improved access between the levels for the more elderly residents,
and given more horizontal space for popcorning (bouncing about madly
:) )The bottom area can be easily blocked off to create a nice nursery,
whilst the highest area has lots of space for hammocks and ropes
and hanging toys of all kinds, leaving two shelves for eating, drinking
and generally running amock...
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Dimples
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Georgia
(Georgie) |
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- Date
of birth: 27th January
2004
- Type:
Black mismarked hoody
- Loves:
Hugs
- Hates:
Being ignored
- Best
Friend: As the last of her litter, unfortunately she's
seen her best friends all pass away. She always has someone
looking after her though.
- Personality:
Very very laid back! Nothing much can rattle her. Tends
to like sitting on laps more than running around during
playtime. But her back legs are starting to go now so that's
not surprising.
- Family:
Mum was Simone and dad is Roly, (see the baby page for
lots of pictures of Dimples and her other siblings).
- Dimples
came back to live with us last year after her owner couldn't
care for her anymore. Her sister and companion, Milly, then
died, so she was very glad to find Tilly and Tracey and
the rest of the clan again. She's now outlived everyone,
but is enjoying her old age on the ground floor of the big
cage.
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- Date
of birth: 9th May 2005
- Type:
Silvered mink berkshire
- Loves:
Pick me up! No, put me down! Pick me up pick me up! Let
me down!
- Hates:
Others squibbling
- Best
Friend: She's a bit lonely at the moment as her best
friend Tracey and her sister Lottie both recently passed
away.
- Personality:
Georgie has taken over being scaredy from Lottie. Is a lot
like Tracey in many ways - gets up to mischief but loves
attention. Since she reabsorbed a litter she started getting
mammary tumours so we had her spayed. She's now a bit more
dopey than before.
- Family:
Bred by Darkstar Stud, her mum is Jade Halcyon (Black)
and her dad is Stanley (Siamese hoody).
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Maya
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Megan
(Meg) |
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- Type:
Black mismarked capped
- Loves:
Big bits of bedding to carry around
- Hates:
Sudden scary things
- Best
Friend: Her sister, Meg or her daughter, Mina
- Personality:
Within 30 seconds of putting her on the shelf to take the
photo above, she'd knocked over a plant pot, two books and
a hole punch. Enough said.
- Family:
Bred by Darkstar Stud. Sister to Meg.
- Maya
is a mum! Click here for photos
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- Type:
Black mismarked hoodie.
- Loves:
Let's play!
- Hates:
Being ignored
- Best
Friend: Maya or her niece, Saffy
- Personality:
Unfortunately was taught her ways by the late and great
Tasha. So is a clever little minx and always up to mischief.
Very friendly, outgoing and confident. The sort of rat who
ignores dinner to try and come out to play.
- Family:
Bred by Darkstar Stud, sister to Maya.
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Abigail
(Abbie)

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- Type:
Black badger!
- Loves:
The hammock
- Hates:
Being woken up (does a really good range in abusive glares!)
- Best
Friend: Hmmm......Meg and Maya to play with, but
is often found curled up with Georgia.
- Personality:
Really quite laid back and very docile. Likes sitting on
people's heads.
- Family:
Bred by Darkstar Stud. Was originally going to be kept
for breeding, but her family had lots of problems with their
teeth so she came to us at the same time as Maya and Meg
to live as a well-spoilt pet. We think that's managable...
;)
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Saffy
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Mina |
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- Type:
Black mismarked hoody
- Loves:
ADVENTURES :)
- Hates:
Not sure Saffy hates anything....
- Best
Friend: Megan probably, or Mina. But Saffy loves
everyone :)
- Personality:
Always looks like she's thinking 'hellohellohello, ooh ooh
is something fun happening?!'. Leaps out the cage and under
the duvet like greased lightening. Very funny and very sweet.
- Family:
Mum is Maya and dad is Chac - for lots of baby pics
click here
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- Type:
Champagne overmarked berkie
- Loves:
Food and all things comfy
- Hates:
Being woken up (I woke her up to take this pic - can you
tell?!).
- Best
Friend: Her mum, Maya probably
- Personality:
She is pretty much a male rat who happens to have come out
female. She is huge, she is laid back and ohhhh she can't
really be bothered to get out of the hammock. Shove off.
After about ten minutes freeranging she remembers she's
a girl and starts bouncing around.
- Family:
Mum is Maya and dad is Chac - for lots of baby pics
click here
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