Ok internet!!! After SO LONG! I’ve FINALLY smashed my bluetooth dongle uploaded some pictures of lil’ Minkie (Name courtesy of Nad) growin’ up!
Everyone, take a deep breath! Those of you who absolutely hate rodents or rats, please leave.
Since young, Minkie knew how to handle the paparazzinis….
TALK TO MY HAND!
She was cat food…..
Just kidding….
Eyes not open yet….
Remember she has a broken foreleg?
Actually, now both her forelegs are broken. Yet she can run as fast as any other rats. 
Munching on tofu~!
Look at how tiny she was!
Well then she grew… growth spurt, you know?
She no longer lives in this tank. Have upgraded her to a better ventilated cage. I’m still looking around for bigger and more secure rat cages for her. If you know where I can get sturdy metal cages suitable for rats, do let me know!
Nice palm size now!
Minkie’s rather shy. I would let her run around the room but she’d always hide behind me or run up my jeans *rolls eyes*. She’s pretty afraid of loud noises like doors opening, doors closing, loud talking etc. But she never ever bites. Even when I jam my finger between the grills of the cage, she only licks me. 
Really sweet lil’ girl!
I still give her tummy rubs and she’d hold still. Otherwise she’d be trying to run from hand to hand.
She isn’t fond of fresh veggies, to my dismay. Any veggy in her cage would be dried up the next day.
Once, I could hold her with two fingers. She’s so grown up now.
My collegues and I love her alot.
You’ve come a long way my child…
By the way, I recorded some videos of her suckling from a syringe when she was much younger. It’s in .3pg format (I used my SE phone). Can someone tell me how can I convert it so that everyone can view it? Do I upload it to YouTube? Hehehe. Thanks a bunch!
August 4th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
The One About The Rat (FINALLY!)…
nice…..
August 4th, 2006 at 6:57 pm
YAY!! finally!
minkie has grown so much! very beautifoooooool!
August 4th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
just upload in youtube. 3gp format can. tried b4
August 5th, 2006 at 12:44 am
Minky is one pretty gal! (^_^) yup u can upload the file as it is into youtube. (^_^) Do update soon!
August 5th, 2006 at 2:31 pm
Hi,
Although I’m born in the year of rat, it’s just too much for me. Anyway, here’s a link to yahoo auction with different types of cages – http://auctions.yahoo.com/sg/search?p=cage&cat=0
Hope you find a nice cage for Minkie.
Cheers,
busybody
August 6th, 2006 at 2:32 am
moomoo: Hahaha thank you!
pauzi and judy: Thanks! I will try to upload it when my lazy butt decides to move.
busybody: Thank you too! Err… so far haven’t seen any cage that’s suitable for Minkie the auctions page. Will look around more.
August 6th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
how big do rats grow?
cos ive seen some really giant ass rats in some rubbish dumps…
they are quite scary, almost the size of cats…..
although i find the idea of keeping a pet rat pretty cool, certainly cooler then boring hamsters or mice or guinea pigs… aperantly its quite popular in the states.
jerm
August 7th, 2006 at 12:00 am
jermyn: Actually I’m not sure how big Minkie would grow to. Probably smaller than most other rats out there coz she, afterall, did not get the most important thing in her life: Mom’s milk.
It’s not only popular in the States, but also in Australia.
August 11th, 2006 at 3:48 am
y is both of its forelegs btoekn? : ( so sad..
but it is a strong rat!
August 11th, 2006 at 3:49 am
sorry. bad spelling. *broken.
August 11th, 2006 at 10:57 am
eu: I have no idea. The first leg was probably due to falling from her nest. The second leg was…. maybe I held her too hard when trying to syringe feed her.
August 20th, 2006 at 1:16 am
so cute… would a chinchilla/guinea pigs cage be possible? oooh so cute.