Gert and Maude are two hairless albino ladies who look identical. They are crazy, energetic, curious and young.I had seen them on the rescue website for a few months before we finally picked them up. We were at six, then five rats and we had agreed that once Hilda went we would look into getting them. We didn't want to be over what we believed to be our limit and have the same problems with not being able to give them what we felt was enough attention.
We decided to get them a few weeks before Hilda passed away and brought them home a week before. I didn't want to lose an opportunity to get two ladies like this.
As expected, they are crazy. Hairless rats seem to be a little on the extreme side in terms of personality. Luckily they get along with the other rats - three very mellow neutered boys and Boggle, who is getting on in age and quiet. When we were driving home from picking them up we wondered who would be the alpha rat in the cage. The rats we had now were older and didn't seem to have an alpha rat. I guessed that one of these would take over and it seems that both have. I have seen one try to flip over a boy three times her size with the other riding shotgun. They all get along quite nicely, though, sleeping in hammocks together and no bickering.
As with any rescue, we have no idea how old they are. I believe they are quite young as they are still popcorning a little and quite inquisitive in only the way that a young rat can be. They have apparently been handled quite a lot in their foster home and it shows. They have absolutely no fear, riding around on my shoulder and climbing out of the cage and onto me as soon as I put my arm in.
I'm glad they are here and look forward to many fun times with them. Unfortunately, I don't think I will ever tell them apart!
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