lellowberry:

speciesofleastconcern:

zookeeperproblems:

fantasticbeastsandhowtokeepthem:

lilsqueakers:

So, when labs go to take serology samples, they want to keep the rats as calm and still as possible so nobody gets bit!

Their solution to this? 

pastry bags

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they even make mouse sized ones

This strongly reminds me of the tubes used to weigh songbirds from mistnetting. 

Now these are some interesting restraint techniques…

And to think of how I got yelled at when I shared this chicken restraint photo

this is how i restrain my chickens when they need their toes worked on. just a bandana and a rubber snubber but it works AMAZING

buckskin-babies:

knowledgeablevegan:

plantyhamchuk:

Luxury Oasis for Pet Rats / Critter Nation mod by /u/acroRATics

Wheatgrass is grown in the suspended container. When the rats finish digging up seeds and eating the grass, the love to construct burrows in the soil. The tubes are interchangeable, so when things need to be cleaned or move around, they can be adjusted. acroRATics is one part of a rat-loving couple, and they highly recommend supporting Central Texas Rat Rescue.

More photos here. Full discussion here.

Now THIS is a rat house!

holy thats some mega rad enrichment