Have just fitted some vertical blinds for a lady in Bury St Edmunds who keeps pet rats. When I arrived some of the rats peeked out of their beds inquisitively. I was allowed to have a hold and a stroke of some of them. They were very well behaved and did not mind being handled.
In the same week I also saw some chinchillas in another house in Bury St Edmunds. They are much bigger then rats but not as inquisitive or tame. Makes a change from cats and dogs!
I too had a close encounter with a pet rat sometime ago ,a good friend of mine from my homeland of Yorkshire who I hadn’t seen for a long time came to stay for a few days .Preparations were made for two visitors but to my astonishment I had an extra guest that week in the shape of her pet rat .I must admit it was sweet after the initial shock.
Could your friends pet rat play the piano?
My brother – in – law has some rats in his son’s room. I entered the room with a little trepidation, as I had been in a house before that had three black rats which seemed quite menacing. However, these rats were lightish brown with whisps of white and did look quite ‘cute.’ I did pass on the picking them up though!
Also, our hairdresser keeps chinchillas and I was surprised to see how big they were.