Actually, according to this pic, it is Curley, Larry and Moe. Curley is the lovely brown and white one, Larry is fully brown and Moe is a most striking beige boy with a red right eye/black left eye. We introduced them to the household by promptly (within two weeks) getting them neutered. Welcome! Now they are with the Ladies and seem to be coming along nicely.
As with boy rats, they are lazy and complacent, more than happy to laze around on you (as this picture attests) and possibly fall asleep. They are easy to get along with and quick to trust. Moe seems to be the biggest baby of the three as he is usually the one to pass out first and also just loves to boggle. All the boys are bogglers and sleepers but Moe is the one who takes to it the best.
All three boys are about twice the size of the ladies and, in some cases, three times the size. These are the rats that people get upset about - big and dark. Have to say, though, that the list folx were right - boy rats are squishy babies. It's been a while and it has been a pleasure. I am so glad we gave boy rats a go. That doesn't mean we don't adore our ladies. ;)
I hope we can enjoy these gorgeous and friendly boys for a long, long time. Like most of the rats we have, we have NO idea of their age. I think they may be on the young side as they filled out significantly after we brought them home but that just might be more due to the "no empty bowl" policy we have for the beasts. However long it is, we will enjoy their presence!
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