Box Rat Saké

Sometimes you just want the world to leave you alone.

Hiding but nosy

But sometimes, even if you want to be left alone, you want to keep tabs on what is going on.

Saké

Beans!

We had green beans with dinner the other night, and the cooked, softened beans were perfect for Sushi.

Sushi pauses to look at the camera.

Saké quickly figured out that there was something going on upstairs that she needed to investigate.

If curiosity killed the cat, what did it do to the rat?

Saké scopes out her options...

I'm sure you can guess where this is headed.

A happy rat and her bean.

Saké Gets in the Holiday Spirit

One of my coworkers gave me a gift in a lovely holiday box this week. I thought it would be perfect to take some pictures of the girls in the box.

Turns out though that when one of your rats is robust, only one can fit in the box at a time.

Saké

Hiding

Sometimes all you need in life is an old packing tube.

Saké

Saké

I am such a sucker for a cute dumbo face.

Saké

Sisters

Last night Sushi and Saké were playing on the bed while I cleaned their cage. They both wanted to hang out in a small box.

You can get a sense from this picture of just how different they are in size. Sushi is slowly getting bigger, but she is pretty stunted compared to Saké. Considering she was practically starving when we got her due to her teeth, it isn't surprising.

Odd Couple

Quickly checking in with my favorite odd couple, Saké and Penelope continue their relationship. Saké is always willing to play, but any activity depends on how quickly Penn gets bored (or falls off the dresser).

Saké is trying to get Penn's attention but Penn is focused on Sushi (upstairs).

Morning Light

I think this makes Saké look like she's bathed in sunshine.

Breakfast Blueberries

The girls enjoyed their blueberries this morning:

Sushi eats her blueberry in the nest.

Saké is surrounded by blueberry stains.

Cereal

Most cereals are easy (and delicious) treats to keep on hand for the rats. We try to avoid the sugary ones (although I'll admit that they both love Cinnamon Toast Crunch) - Cheerios is a favorite.

This week we have Rice Chex and both girls have been enjoying it immensely.

Saké hangs onto a piece of Rice Chex.

Look at her little paws!

Her paws are almost as good as hands.