In my psych lab, which I LOVE, we are teaching rats how to do cool tricks like mazes, climbing, the Skinner box, and how to open lids and squeeze through holes. Whoevers rat learns the most wins the rat olympics. A couple years ago they were on the local news! I went in today to feed Gus Gus (RIP Gus, pet hamster), and found I am so scared of getting bit. I think it's because my brother Bridger used to have a rat named Baby that was evil, huge, and bit everyone! I will never forget the day Baby bit Chase's eye lid, it damaged me! Don't worry, we got even and set her free in the wild to die, hahaha.
So I wore these ridiculous gloves and picked Gus Gus up today! He's already bigger than a lot of the other rats so Bria, my lab partner, is completely grossed out. At the end of the semester we can keep him if we want, so if I get attached I'm sure Bria won't mind me keeping him.
Did you know male rats leave PEE trails where ever they go? I didn't. I was completely grossed out. Supposively this won't last forever, but Gus Gus peed on me today shortly after this photo was taken. SICK!
i think the grossest part is that you did not change your shirt after he peed on you. ewww
ReplyDeletehahahahahahahahaha so funny. you are so cute megs. i wanna meet your pets! i jealous. LOVE you!
ReplyDeleteTaylor and I had pet rats in Idaho. They lived in a cage in Taylor's closet. His roommates didn't know. We had a boy names Reggie, and a boy named Radinsky. They had babies. Boy rats are gross cause there man parts are huge. We taught Radinsky to take kiss me on the lips... kinda gross.
ReplyDeleteHaha that's so gross - rats freak the crap out of me! I'm excited to hear about how your training goes! Haha good luck!
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