The first attempt at introducing Saké and Sushi to a lifetime of water playtimes went pretty well. Both ended up with wet feet and improved their climbing skills in an effort to get away from the water as quickly as possible.
We started with a new paint pan, with just a couple of inches of water.
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| New paint tray with a few toys to capture the rats' attention. |
We initially set the rats down by the tray and neither showed any interest in their new toy. Saké immediately raced through it, ignored the water, and climbed up Dave's leg. Sushi spent a bit more time investigating.
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| They are unimpressed. |
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| Sushi's curiosity overcomes her apprehension. |
I think Sushi was more interested in her toys than the tray of water.
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| Two feet in... |
Sushi went so far as to put both front feet on the tray. However, one of those feet landed in a tiny bit of water, causing her to race away from the tray and climb up Dave as quickly as possible.
Eventually, both rats were willing to investigate things a bit more. We're a long way from swimming rats, but overall the water introduction seemed to go well.
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| All feet in... |
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