• tetris11@feddit.uk
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    22 hours ago

    Mice die in mousetraps because they need the cheese to live, and have no control over the means in which the metal bar clamps down

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        15 hours ago

        From my experience, it’s more like they let one die and the rest feast off of the dead one. We had a well house that was infested with mice. I’d set several traps up a night, come back the next day, all tripped and just bones left in the trap. Pretty mind blowing.

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          14 hours ago

          as someone who had rattos, they are wicked smart. THey can be litter trained, and can be taught tricks. I saw a video or article or some such that ratties like driving around in little motorised cars. It was cute as fuck.

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            14 hours ago

            Rats seem super cool to have as pets, but honestly, I couldn’t take having a pet with a lifespan of ~2 years. It’d break me.

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              14 hours ago

              Yup. I loved my boys with all my heart (still do tbh), but the 2-4 year life span (4 if you’re SUPER lucky) is just too short :( I won’t get anymore rattos because fo that.