I love you so incredibly much, Lilac.

The best ratty in the world died yesterday, January 29th, 2016.
Lilac, I love you so much. You were and you still are my best friend. I hate to see a world without you. I love you more than words, Lilac Sorofman. Please rest in peace, my sweet angel.

I remember she would lick away my tears.
She would race across my room, or any other room, to greet people, bounding and leaping in the air with her tail just ever so slightly raised.
She would know to gently pull on my comforter or scratch it from the bottom of my bed and either climb up or use my hand as an elevator.
She would dribble ever so slightly wherever she went.
She could jump really high.
If she heard anyone or anything she would bound up to the cage bars and ask for food and love.
I love her unconditionally.

                                                     Sleep tight, my sweet rat. I love you Lilac.
                                                                            We all do.

I suck.

Whoops. I have no more excuses. I just can't freaking remember about this blog, not that it isn't important to me. It totally is.



   Today was a half-day at school, because Wednesdays always are. I've been waiting for nearly a month to go to the barn but my trainer's been on vacation, and finally today arrived which was my day to go, but then my trainer's husband had to get his appendix out, and he's not doing too well, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will be able to go on Friday. By the way, Friday is my friend's birthday party, but I'm desperate to get on a large mammal.
   Clara and I's assistant teacher is a total geek. He has a fake mohawk and is utterly obsessed with Star Wars, and he's completely freaking out for the 18th, which is when The Force Awakens comes out. (I bet you can guess how I know that...) He does dress like he's a lazier version of a Star Wars character himself, and he doesn't really always realize it. He wears long robes with hoodies sewn on and grey scarves, Moog t-shirts and baggy Goodwill jeans. He knows a lot about almost everything, and he's super funny, you just have to meet him.
   So today the assistant teacher and my main teacher were talking about who they would sacrifice up to the Mayan gods. They were like, "it can't be someone we just want to get rid of, it's an honor to be sacrificed, and the gods want to be pleased. It has to be a good student." And other things they do, like having dance-offs and when we don't do something on time our assistant teacher will make two of the boys sing a heartfelt love song to each other. We're hippies. It's how we roll.
   A little while ago I ordered a Kindle Fire Tablet, because my very old one broke awhile ago. It was on sale for only $50, so why not? I'm super excited for it to come, but it'll come on like the 27th or so because it wasn't stocked. I love amazon. G'night.

Marin

I remembered!

Hello to you!

   As the title explains I am not a complete failure to the blog world. Today consisted of noise, noise, and noise, but at least my birthday's tomorrow! :D There isn't much to say about today, but I'll try to explain some parts.

   Today as usual I got up, went to school, blah-de-deh-oh-blah blah blah and y'know, came home. That's all I can say. Everything else isn't that interesting. On Wednesdays, we have half days at school, so right after school tomorrow I get to go out to the barn and bring cupcakes to my trainer and peppermints to the ponies. Yay! The cupcakes are the same ones I make every year, and because I was born 10 days from Halloween, they're very festive. They're little mummies, the frosting is white and the bandages are made from big strips of frosting from the frosting tube, and then we stick little eyeballs (peepers) to it. Quite traditional to my family for my birthday.


   G'day,

MMMMMMMARINNNNNNN


  
  

:)

Heyo guys,

It's Marin....

So apparently trying to post more isn't working out. I think one of the reasons is because Clara and I have run out of things to post about rats. (The small amounts of audience remaining on this blog is a very quite crowd, either that or there is none, so we've given up on asking for suggestions.) So what I was thinking that we could expand the posts on things other than rats.

I'm going to now put posting on this blog part of the daily routine after school, so now it will go like this:

1. Get a snack
2. Camp out on LDShadowLady's Youtube channel
3. Watch random Youtube videos
4. Play Minecraft
5. Blog
6. Play Sims 4
7. Go to horse back riding
8. Camp out some more
9. Exercise Lilac
10. Do homework
11. Check to see how many views are on the latest post already
12. Edit post
13. Stalk favorite Youtubers
14. Eat dinner
15. Play Minecraft again
16. Play Sims 4 again
17. Exercise guinea pig
18. Exercise puppy
19. Go on a run
20. Dessert
21. Cuddle with dog
22. Edit post more
23. Read
24. Get a night snack
25. Brush teeth and go to bed


So I have a pretty packed day but I managed to fit it in. Hopefully I will remember now.


Marin

More Updates

Hey guys,

   We've been very unactive, thus this is a very unsuccessful blog. But basically I'm just going to go over some minor updates. We're running out of ideas for the blog so please suggest some.

    Lilac is a very happy ratty, and cheerful as always. I have recently gotten a 10 1/2 week old-11 week old Red Heeler puppy. His name is Milo and he has a beautiful coat with gorgeous colors, if I do say so myself. He's around 9 pounds.

    We got him from the local Humane Society. He's adorable and his ears hang perfectly over his head. He's a goofball and he enjoys Jungle-Miloing. He runs through the ivies and flowers and likes to hop through the taller sorts of grasses.

     He loves to cuddle. He's really fast, being a cattle dog, but his legs are stubby and he's super tiny. He's unsuccessfully trying to make friends with older brother. He looks dapper in his green color with squirrels.

      So anyways, I've been caught up in Horse Back Riding, and I've been really excited about my new stuff. If anyone out there is a boot sock hoarder, I am too. Also, new Half Chaps smell great. ;-)


                 G'day maties,

               MARIN

     

Oopsies

  Alright, so I just realized I remember the password to get into this account. I admit, I had forgot the password, thus making me absent on this blog. I'm officially out for the summer, so I'll post more often.

 Updates:

Lilac is doing great, and she's chirpy and a very happy ratty. She's getting pretty old, though, and I wish she had a human's lifespan... I love my chunky big-boned monkey. 

I'm posting more soon, and stuff that you actually want to read for your rats' or rat's sake, 

MARIN

Homemade Peanut Rat Treats!

Okay, I know neither me, nor Marin have done a post in a while, and we're sorry. Schoolwork and other things are taking up a lot of time and we have less time to write.

Mini Peanut butter treats!

Materials:

Peanut Butter

Almond Milk (unsweetened) 

Piping Bag

Star tip (optional)

Ground up almond (optional)

Freezer

Wax Paper

Directions:

In a bowl, mix together peanut butter, and almond milk. I did not give a specific amount, because it really varies on how much you need to make and your preferred consistency. When you have added the proper amount of almond milk, the peanut butter should be the texture of thick pudding. If you would like, you could add some crushed up almond into the bowl, your rats will love you either way.

        After you have thoroughly mixed the ingredients, scoop the peanut butter\ almond milk into a pastry bag. If you are like me, and you need everything to look cute, use a pretty star tip with the pastry bag. Lay out a sheet of wax paper and using the piping bag, make little drops of the mixture about a quarter of an inch apart. Note that the treats should not be made too big, because rats can only have so much peanut butter.

 After you are done, put the wax paper in the freezer and let the treats freeze overnight. When the treats are frozen, serve one or two to your rats. Make sure to leave the treats in the freezer if not being consumed by your rat. Do not give the rats a treat if it is slightly melty, only serve if frozen.

I hope you (and your rats) enjoy this recipe!

XOXO *Clara*

Walnut and corn crumble for the rats :-)

Hey guys!
So I've been playing around lately, and I've come up with a recipie that I suppose could be a rat sized walnut and corn pie.
This recipie is favored among my rats. I hope your rat love it as well.:-)
By the way, the crumbles have a crumbly texture, do not expect a perfect crumble xd
This recipie makes two small pie crumbles.

Ingredients


1/2 cup of crushed plain cheerios  (Finley crushed)

2 TBS of water

Tin foil

40 kernels of crushed dried corn (roughly crushed)

1/4 cup (for pie plate mould)

A little more than 1 TBS of chopped walnuts

2 1/2   tsp of grape juice

1 TBS of water

For the crust:

In a small bowl, combine the crushed cheerios, with
The 2 TBS of water mix well, the mixture should be a moist spongey
Texture.
               Take the 1/4 cup and tinfoil. Make a thick square with the tinfoil, and
Set it evenly on top of the 1/4 cup and press down. Firmly press the edges into the cup, until the tinfoil resembles the shape of the cup. Do this twice.
Scoop  the crust into the tins and push it in to the bottom and sides.

For the filling
Take walnuts and grape juice then crunch together, add some water and a few extra  ground Cheerios to the mix. Scoop into the pie plates.
Cook for 12-14 minutes at 350 ˚
Remember people this food is for rats, not humans they don't expect it to look beautiful. So you shouldn't either.
Cut up in to tiny ( and I mean tiny) pieces, serve to your rats (I suggest one small slice per day) make sure you let the pie cool before serving.

Midnight

Hello,

Last night my Midnight passed away in my arms. Strike three for Petco. I hope Midnight is peaceful now, and I was happy to be taking them out right out at the moment she needed me the most, to comfort her and tell her it's okay.

I miss Midnight, and today I'm going to be shopping for a rat-sized teddy bear for Lilac to love on, I won't be getting her an adopted sissy. I just hope that Lilac likes the teddy bear as much as Midnight.


XOXO
*Marin* :(

THE WONDERS OF RATS

Honestly...
Writing this one will be no sweat, I have a lot of things bursting in my mind about how amazing rats are, BUT, I don't want to be sitting here for eternity.

So first of all,

Rats are amazing, adorable, smart, sweet, cuddly animals that just want love.
The reason rats are not the most common pets are the tails. I mean, let's be honest, at first the tails look a little creepy, and this might sound creepy and weird, but their tails really have a lot of personality.

Once you get a rat, I swear, you will forget about the tails and think that the tails are a little piece of heaven. (They are.)

Rats, where do I start? Rats sit on your shoulder and watch T.V. with you. Rats come when their called. Rats race up to you when you walk in the door. I mean, when have you seen any other rodent do that? Rats are bursting with personality. Rats cuddle when it's rainy, takes walks with you when it's sunny. Rats will make your day.

So, guys. Please set their tails aside and look at rats. They are the sweetest and cutest. So what if it's hairless? I think hairless rats are pretty darn cute.

They are little bundles of joy, licking your faces and thanking you for a home...
So please consider rescuing likely snake food, and it's doing you a favor, too.

Hairless or not, legless or not, blind or not, rats are awesome. Pure awesome.


XOXO,

*Marin*

Clara and Marin's famous homestyle RAT CAKE!!!!

Yes...

It's time...

I dare you to scroll....

You still there? Okay, good. I can tell your really commited to this.

The title is really self explanatory. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Peanut Butter

Water

Teaspoon

A tiny bowl

A tiny bit of cheese for presentation (My rats adore cheese, (It's Marin) (Parentheses within parentheses within parentheses?) it's okay if your rats don't eat it, just don't put too much or they will get a tummyache)

A basil leaf for even more presentation

A microwave

Rats

You're still there... I'm really proud. :D

So how do you make it?

I know.

You don't.

Haha.

You know?

I'll tell you.

Just don't tell anyone.

Okay?

Wait...

Tell them,

About RandomlyRats

Okay?

Good.

How do you make it?

I know.

You don't.

But I guess I'll tell.

Put 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter in the tiny bowl.

If it gets too thick, add a teaspoon of water and mix gently.

Continue to add water.

Crumple and add reasonable proportions of things your rat might like. (Like crunched up cheerios or peanuts, nothing to junky.)

Add more peanut butter.

Heat in the microwave for 1 minute.

Stir, and add some cheese or something.

Put in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Put cheese in the corner as neatly as you can, this is for presentation.

Get a pretty basil leaf and gently top it on the cheese.

Put it in the fridge for about an hour.

Feast.

XOXO

*Marin*

Clara's Rats

 Hey! I know i've already done a  "Meet Clara's Rats" but, it had bad photos, and I've updated my nicknames for my rats….. (:

(all of my rats are under a year old..)

Their full name is on the top and nicknames below:


BellaTrix*
Aka, Trixel, Trixie, Trixie-Bell , Trix, 

Notes: LOVES ME.. We are very connected because I raised her from a pink squeaking blob…
Very Curious, Sweet,  She is Bellas daughter, but mine too (: Loves to cuddle with both of her  moms… Enjoy chopped carrots wherever she can get some with her sweet little face……
Goes to bed, Very very very… *yawn .. very late…… I could go on forever…. She is the youngest of the three…. 
btw the second photo of trixie is when she is a baby..

..Bella..

Aka, Belly, Bell, Queen Fluff, Mommy (Speaking to Trixie)

Notes: Bella is very calm, less curious than her daughter, and she has a white stripe on her stomach, she is almost identical to her daughter, her stomach stripe  and their sizes tells them apart… I can tell them apart from how they act..    Her adopted sister is Pippa.

Pippa

Aka: Pippy, Pip-squeak, Pipper, Beauty Queen

Notes: Sassy, white triangle on her forehead, usually very slim, enjoys almonds… very Very VEry VERy VERY Curious!! Her and Bella are about a week apart. She has the sweetest little nose, and eyes, and toes… Loves her hammock..

Where do I get a rat?

NOW, FOR THE BIGGEST QUESTION OF ALL.....

WHERE DO I GET MY RAT?

Do not get your rats from Petco, Petsmart, etc. Why? They die. TRAGIC. I made the mistake, twice.... *Looks out into the distance*  Let's get to the bottom of this. They die. The breeding conditions are poor, the handling is poor, they won't make it. Any type of illness or disease. I had gotten two rats, Luci and Cheese. Cheese died a couple of days later. So we got Midnight from the same place. Luci died. So we got Lilac, but from a person who couldn't keep her anymore. So,  two out of three rats died. Death is TRAGIC. TRAGIC, I TELL YOU! *Sniffle.*

(Whenever I imagine a ratty angel, I imagine a bat. Huh.)


PLEASE get your rats from a breeder no matter how far away it is. Nine hours? 30 minutes? It's worth it. PLEASE make sure that the breeder is extra safe for any reason. Other option; search on craigslist or something like that for some responsible person that needs to give away his/her two rats that he/she got from a breeder. (For reasons like: "I'm allergic to the rats" Or "I can't take care of them anymore, I'm moving or my dog wants to eat them.")



XOXO

*Marin*

Meet Clara! again..

This Is Clara.
I know I already did a post about myself, but I saw Marin's, and I decided mine needed to be more elaborate;

I love blogging, rats, reading, writing, rats, playing guitar, rats, drawing, and, rats!

Job:I co own randomly rats with, Marin

How old am I: none of your business ..Lol

I love watching Austin and Ally… And playing Minecraft..

I enjoy long hot baths, sleepovers, rats, and lotion shops.

I have three rats, Trixie, Bella, and Pippa.

Questions? Comments?

Do you guys have any questions? Comments? Just comment down below, and we will always answer! Don't leave your questions un- answered! Don't leave your comments un-heard! I KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, ASK NOW!


All restrictions do reply. NOTE: This is not meant to be creepy.



XOXO

*Marin*

Marin

MARIN

Oh, so sorry........ We introduced our rats..... not us...................


My name is Marin, obviously. I like Minecraft, Blogging, Roblox, and of course, rats!! (I also like any other animals.) I will stretch the truth in many ways (Ask Clara) And this is why;


My sister's hamster pooped on my rats and my rats were blinded by it so they ran into a wall and hit their head and passed out and when they woke up they were in a room they had never seen before and I was searching everywhere for them when I got a rug burn because the day before I have set up a booby trap to capture a burglar that was well known and wanted something from my room and he had kidnapped Obama (So sad) and I was so upset by it that I kicked a wall and I broke my foot so we had to go to the emergency room when the docter said that I had a rare case of No-Blogging-itis because I didn't blog for a month and I got so shocked that I went in a coma and I dreamt that........

If your rat hammock smells like poop.....

If your rat hammock smells like poop... (Please excuse my non-lady like gestures) look at this!!!

So what I do when my room starts smelling like a sewer... (Sorry ratikinns) It's partly the hammock.

And the platforms...

And the rats....

Ways to prevent that from happening is...

For the hammocks, get two of them. Place one in your rat cage (Duh) And when that one smells bad, replace it with the other one. While that clean one is developing serious stink, clean up the first one by either putting it in the laundry (Make sure it's safe first) or hosing it off. When the second one smells bad, replace it with the clean one. Keep doing that.

For the rats...

Simply wash them every month or so with the directions from the Bath Time post.

For the platforms, get baby wipes and wipe them off 2 times a day.

Clean your rat's cage every week. 

XOXO

*Marin*

Deciding if you would like a pet rat… With Clara

Hey Guys! Clara Here!!


Thinking about getting a pet rat?

Not sure if you have the right life style?

What are pet rats like?

What am I required to do, having a pet rat?


I will answer all of your questions.. don't worry.




Supplies required for having rats:


Water bottle filled with fresh water every day

Small pet bowls

Kibble (You need to refill it every day)

Fruits and Veggies

At least 2 rats

A large cage (HAMSTER CAGES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)

Fresh bedding every week

A cage cleaning every week

hammocks and tunnels

Levels in their cage

A bunch of attention!!

Lots of love!

Occasional baths

And a wheel, witch is pretty much optional,





If you are still reading, you are probably okay with this list.
Your rats will need much more attention than hamsters, you will need to take them out and let them run around frequently. If cared for properly your rat will become your BFF. They love to cuddle and explore you and your house, and over time they get even more and more comfortable with you, you can even teach them tricks!!
Rats are excellent first pets for responsible children who are able to properly care for, and handle your pet rats.

Where to get your pet rats from: Do not get your pet rats from a large chain petstore. Where they come from is a cruel, harsh environment, their parents are mass bred. Basically, the cute baby rats are sent to pet stores, and the less cute ones are sent to be sold as snake dinner.. ):
Also, almost all rats from large chain pet stores have multiple diseases, and may die within the first month you have them.

Look online for a rat breeder in your area. If there are no suitable breeders in your area, look on an adoption website and see if there are any rats you can adopt from people who can no longer care for their rats.



Pet rats  are amazing, fluffy, or not so fluffy if its a hairless rat, little creatures. You will fall in love with their twitchy whiskers, and their sassy personalities.

                                  GO PET RATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


XOXO

*Clara*

Cage Decorating!!!

Hello!

Today I will give some brief ideas on how to add some pazzazz to your rat cage.



Have any small cereal, cracker, or cardboard boxes? Cut multiple holes in each one and set them in your rat cage. Your rats will love crawling in and out of these fun houses!!

Get or make some hammocks!! You can either get a hammock at most pet stores, or you can also make one by sewing fabric into a thick square and adding clasps on each point.

Chew toys! Like all small rodents, Rats need to, well, pretty much saw down their teeth. And if they don't, their teeth will grow too long and many problems will occur…
 Wood blocks purchased from the pet store are usually a great choice. However DO NOT USE PINE OR CEDAR, THEY CONTAIN CHEMICALS THAT CAN FATILY HARM YOUR RAT.
And as for painted wood being chewed by your rat, well, thats really your opinion.But personally, do you really want your rats chewing on dye or paint? Just saying….
So for my rats, Un-painted wood other than Cedar or Pine are the way to go.


Add tunnels, slides, platforms made of various materials, and your your rat cage is sure to have that desired Sparkle!!!






XOXO

*Clara*

Bath #2

Okay, so, if your rats still can not stand being in the water, 
your arm is being ripped up,
 and your rats smell like old cheese, 
Please continue reading….

In this post I will tell you how I bathe my rats.



1.Open a drawer. (dresser drawer, bathroom drawer etc.)

2.lay a old towel over the drawer covering the bottom and sides of the drawer.

3.Get a cup of warm water and lay it next to the drawer.

4. Grab some baby or pet soap and set it next to the drawer.

5. Take a bag of your rats favorite treats and lay it next to the drawer.

6. Set your rat in the drawer. 
(Space-wise, it is really better to do one rat at a time, but I suppose you could do more.)

7.Slowly pour the warm water over your rat and take a tiny drop of soap and massage it in.

8. While you are doing this, repeatedly give your rat treats.

9. You can also take a soft old toothbrush and gently scrub your rat.

10. Take more warm water to wash the soap out of your wet-non-fluffy-but-adorable-rat and wrap them in a warm towel to help dry them off.

11. hold your rat and massage your rats fur with the towel until your rat is mostly dry.


Now You Can Enjoy Your Fluffy Rat!!


XOXO
*Clara*