I need to re-home my 3 one-year old boys that I've had for 7 months. I live in MN. I've been putting this post off for far too long due to the guilt I have.   
  
I got my two girls first who are, I believe, called Dwarf rats. (thought they were boys at the time, I've posted their lady-bits here before, sorry!)  Then I saw three surrendered rats at my local pet store. They already had names (Billy, Lemmi-Winks, and Petey). I ended up getting them as well (and another cage of course). 

  
**A little about them:**  
**Billy-** is the social butterfly. He's tan, I think he has the worst eyesight out of the three, and he LOVES his food. Gotta be careful giving him snacks from your fingers or he might snatch it too fast and get your finger. He's the only one who's ever bit me and it was because I tried giving him a small bean and my fingers were apparently in the way of his prey. He lets you pick him up once warms up to you which is very quick.

**Petey-** This big guy is my favorite. He's gray, has dumbo ears, and is a little shy, but super snuggly when he needs love. He's so sweet but gets scared easily. He loves to eat, and find a good spot to relax.. and eat. 

**Lemmi-winks-** is the most difficult. He's black and white with the face of an otter, it's cute. I got the boys at about 4-6 months old, so when he matured, I had a fear he'd become aggressive. He showed some signs by picking fights with the other boys when they clearly wanted to get away, and has taken some nips at the boys in the past. Somehow though that seemed to go away with extra time out of their cage. Now that I've had them for over 6 months, he finally lets me scratch his cheeks, when he NEVER even let me touch him before. Ever. I used to have to catch him in a blanket to get him back into his cage. He never bit me, but I didn't want to take the risk.

**Health-** There's been a little thinning of their fur with Lemmi and Petey (Lemmi has always had thin fur), due to either fighting (If I hear anything I come running, but it's very rare I hear them getting into scuffles) or maybe mites? It's never been excessive, and Billy's fur is fine, so I'm not sure. Please know, if I could afford it, they would have already been to the vet. There are no signs of hormonal aggression anymore, just a tiny bit when Lemmi matured. Lemmi gets soft poos every other day, even when just fed his regular blocks, so I don't know how to get rid of that. 

**Why am I getting rid of them?**

I've gone and put too much on my plate and my boys are the victims of it. I'm a single mom, I run my own business from home, and I have a cat, too. 

I just had to take my cat to the vet for vomiting and diarrhea, costing me $1100. I do not have money for another vet visit when I'm barely scraping by. Why did I get the boys, then? Impulsiveness, plus I felt bad for them.

Every time I let the rats out, I have to clean my room afterwards. The girls aren't so bad, they almost never potty outside the cage. They're easy to care for. The boys? Poop everywhere! Pee on every surface! I know it's normal, but I'm burning myself out cleaning. So much, that I'm starting to resent the boys and it's not even their fault. I've started letting them out less and less because I know I can't handle it. I can't handle the messes, trying to get them back in their cage, disinfecting surfaces, the constant kicking of poop out of their cage, etc.

Although, I think the boys are better off with me vs a tiny cage in the pet store, they deserve SO MUCH MORE. They're really good boys and need someone who has the time and patience for them. And enough money in case they need a vet visit in the future. 



If you're interested let me know, I'm willing to sell the cage with them for $100, it's tall one for ferrets, I believe, but I'm willing to keep it as a playing area for my girls being it costed me almost $300. If you want to ream me a new a-hole, go ahead, but I've already been beating myself up about it.

  
In short: My 3 one-year old male rats need a new home so they can have an owner who deserves them.

Minnesota - Desperately Need to Re-home my Three Male Rats (about 1 year old)