It’s been 5 months since we adopted Strider from the shelter. He’s doing great!! He has so much more confidence.7mo ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
Rats make wonderful mothers ❤️ Half of these babies are from another (rescued) litter, but mom readily accepted them as her own2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Buttons the foster rat doing what rats do best - trying to climb something weird for absolutely no reason2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Any non-betta fish that can live in a 10 gallon with cherry shrimp? Heated, pH 7.4, harder water1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/PlantedTank
This little turd slipped out the cage door after I went to bed and was loose the whole night! He managed to avoid our dog and I found him this morning, hiding silently behind the dryer4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
My mouse Tree was pulled from a feeder bin at 4 weeks old, and he’s now 2 years 7 months old, a ✨golden senior✨2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/PetMice
My sister had never held a rat before, but luckily we had the perfect gentleman on hand5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
My neighbor was throwing away this snake plant. It had dried seed pod stalks on it and seemed to have been outdoors all summer. Any idea how old it might be?1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/IndoorGarden
Just want everyone to know I’ve had more (non-voluntary??) exercise in the past 4 days than the past month, thanks to adopting this “”senior”” gentleman1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
For those of you who have had rats from a good breeder and rats from rescues (pet store or actual rescue), did you notice a difference in health & longevity?2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
This is Trout, a 7 year old redtick coonhound that we just adopted. Never had a hound before but he’s a wonderful family dog and we love him so much already 🧡1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
This dog doesn’t have a mean bone in his body 🧡🧡🧡 We just adopted him but he’s part of the family already1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
Getting a little bit of mold on some of the moss and succulent tips on the top. Too much humidity? I had the lid closed but have since opened it a few inches. How to fix...?2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/PlantedTank
Being very sneaky begging for food... he fits under there so well, how did we even notice??1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
Trout has a lot of bald spots and lumps from living a hard life outdoors. Doing our best to spoil him! (1 week post adoption)1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/coonhounds
Doing some portraits to help rats get adopted. These two foster rats (Robin Hood and Friar) are older boys who were never taken out of their cage in their previous home, but are surprisingly gentle and sweet2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Lightbulb visited my daughter’s preschool for show and tell. He was the perfect gentleman and the kids petted him nicely. They were especially interested in petting his tail, which is so funny to me because that’s usually the one thing that freaks out adults the most!4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Plant ID, and best way to prune? Got this plant as a gift from my dad a year ago when he retired (it was in his office for 15+ years previously!)1yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/IndoorGarden
Prepping my 10 gallon planted tank for future betta. It’s cycled and I have a heater, and I added some rooibos and oak leaves for tannins. Does it seem appropriate for a betta? Missing anything?2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/bettafish
Rehoming tame and friendly female mouse in the Bay Area (details in comments)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/PetMice
Thought I would just give him a taste of he chocolate egg. We all know how that went...5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Breakthrough with my shy foster rats - this one (Lil’ Joe) used to be so scared he would stay frozen with his eyes closed and shivering. Today he explored and was happy for me to pick him up, hold for brief cuddle, and put him on my shoulder several times 👏🐀5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
I’m happy to report that Sirius seems to be recovering! He is breathing better, perked up and taking treats. He still looks like a Disney villain though5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
I was debating whether to share, but we lost our foster rat Sirius to pneumonia. I only had him a month but he taught me how even old bitey rats can still learn to love cuddles. I am devastated but his passing was gentle and he knew love 💕🐁5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
When we first got rats my husband insisted they would be “my” pets, but he has now completely bonded with Lightbulb and even started putting him on his shoulder! (also please excuse Lightbulb’s shaved balls, he was just neutered 🙈)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Has anyone introduced a wheel to adult rats that aren't used to one? Do they like it or ignore it?4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
How long should a new sponge filter be kept in an established tank to seed it with bacteria? I have a splitter and I put the new one in my established tank (the old sponge filter is still in there). Trying to seed the new sponge filter for use in a separate tank.2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/PlantedTank
Intact male rat (left) vs neutered male rat (right). Neutering reduces the buck grease and results in a softer coat 🐁✨4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Would wild-type Neocardinia davidi be OK with a betta in a planted 10 gallon? (also shrimp added to tank first)2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/bettafish
Well, it happened. We fell in love with our foster boys and we’re officially adopting them. Welcome to the family, Peanut and Lightbulb! 💕🥜💡🐁🐀5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
I’m sorry to report that our senior foster rat Sirius is sick with a respiratory infection. He is on antibiotics and here’s a humidifier going, but he’s really ill. Hoping antibiotics kick in soon 🙏💕🐀5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Question... are rat owners turned off by red/ruby eyes? Or if you’ve had nice rats that had red eyes, do you mind sharing? (This girl is from a rescue and I couldn’t help noticing that the red/ruby-eyed rats don’t get as much attention!)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Our little guys Boat (left) and Snowflake (right) graduated to the big cage with Peanut (lazing in the Sputnik)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Very pretty new litter of 13(!) babies at currently being fostered with Rattie Ratz rescue (also shown is mom, Butter)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Can you keep a group of only male guppies together (no females)? Also are guppies considered a “dirty” fish, like goldfish are?2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/Aquariums
Can anyone share your experiences with neutering? My boy Lightbulb is scheduled for Friday. How was recovery, and did it help with rat aggression? Here is the little turd in question.4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Those of you who got to pick your baby rats from a breeder, how old were they when you got to pick, and how old when they came home with you? Did you get to pick them in person? (Photo is of a litter at my local rat rescue where I'll get to choose two lil guys. Not necessary to include but cute...)4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Pearl danios hiding? They mostly hang out in the caves at the bottom of the tank (there’s 5). I’ve had them for over a week. Is this type of fish just super shy?2yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/Aquariums
Any good rat books for kids? (Picture books, especially.) Bringing Lightbulb to my daughter’s preschool to talk about pet rats, and I can’t find any good rat books/stories to go along!4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
My new Martins R-695 (skyscraper) cage all set up - I love it! We are getting 2 more rats in a few weeks and this seems like plenty of room for 4 boys ❤️🐀🐁🐀🐁❤️4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Artists who can draw rats - do you have any tips?? I would love to be able to but I find them very difficult. Especially their bodies and “head on” perspective. Please share any advice - thanks!5yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
Kind of a silly question, but those of you who have had 3 and 4 rats, which group size do you prefer? I have two adult boys and want to add a young one, but considering getting two babies instead of one4yr ⋅ bruxbuddies ⋅ r/RATS
