Re: To John Cherry and those who posted down below about TX. Rats

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Posted by Andrew G on June 30, 1999 at 09:08:24:

In Reply to: To John Cherry and those who posted down below about TX. Rats posted by Rob G. on June 29, 1999 at 22:26:47:

: I forgot to mention this in the post below. I went to the
: Houston Zoo a couple of weeks ago and saw that they were keeping
: four or five TX. rats in the same enclosure. What do you guys
: think about this. Is that communal living, cause I've seen them
: together throught the entire year, or is it for breeding?

: Thanks a lot,

: Rob G.

I'm not Mr. Cherry but when you mentioned Houston zoo I had to jump in. Houston zoo still has the original leucistic TX rat. I spoke with Paul Freed three or four months ago and he said that 20 years ago he was asked if the reptile house was on fire - what would he risk his life to save??? His reply was the "porcelain god" - TX rat. The ironic thing is that they now breed the same snake to normals to produce feeders for other snakes in the collection!

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: : I forgot to mention this in the post below. I went to the : : Houston Zoo a couple of weeks ago and saw that they were keeping : : four or five TX. rats in the same enclosure. What do you guys : : think about this. Is that communal living, cause I've seen them : : together throught the entire year, or is it for breeding? : : Thanks a lot, : : Rob G. : I'm not Mr. Cherry but when you mentioned Houston zoo I had to jump in. Houston zoo still has the original leucistic TX rat. I spoke with Paul Freed three or four months ago and he said that 20 years ago he was asked if the reptile house was on fire - what would he risk his life to save??? His reply was the "porcelain god" - TX rat. The ironic thing is that they now breed the same snake to normals to produce feeders for other snakes in the collection!

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