Training with noises

 
Ronnie and Derek now associate a ‘clicking’ noise with food, as I’ve always made the noise when feeding them. Even if they’re dozy in their house and I click, they’ll now drag themselves out and over to the cage door as they know they’re going to get food (maybe a treat!). They also come over when I open the plastic boxes I store their food in, as they recognise the noise now.

They’re also now used to the noise of the front door being unlocked, so if they’re in their house when I come in, they’ll pop their heads out to see what’s going on. It’s a welcome sight to come back to!

This info about training and noises has been added to the Habits page.

Carrot nibble stick and chicken bone

 
Watch Ronnie and Derek enjoying a carrot nibble stick and the remains of a chicken bone.

The carrot nibble stick was bought from Tesco and they enjoy it a lot. The packaging says it should be an occasional treat despite coming with a plastic hook to hang it with, so I hang it in their cage just for short periods. Ronnie and Derek also have a honey nibble stick, bought from Carrefour during a Calais day trip, which permanently hangs in their cage as they’re not massively keen and so only nibble on it occasionally.

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This info has been added to the Care page.

Sleepy and Close

 
See below some photos of Ronnie and Derek keeping each other cosy in their house!

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Derek and the pea, Ronnie and the bean, the ‘Ratty Plumbers’ and the Gravy Train

 
Yesterday, Ronnie enjoyed a green bean and a bit of leftover gravy, while Derek sat in one of the coconut shells holding a pea in his mouth! They then enjoyed a plum for dessert.

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Ratty ‘plumbers’ – enjoying a plum

Resting, sleeping (and praying?!)

 
Some recent photos of Ronnie and Derek resting, sleeping and (apparently) praying!

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