hehe, our rats were awesome! Meet Gordon and Maralyn, Fudge and Podge.
Their Castle
Gordon joining in having an ice cream
Fudge has a look to see what's going on
I loved our rats, best pets i've ever had. They know who you are, and are always really excited to see you. Love being mischevious and having fun - never hurt a fly and were just awesome. They are also highly intelligent, yes - they're small but they know what's going on and they do get bored so make sure there's plenty of things to keep them occupied when your at work for 8+ hours a day. Also, if you can't give them 2 hours a night play time with fun things to keep their brains going - then maybe a hamster is a better option. Sorry, that lecture is just for any people thinking of buying. We took Podge and fudge from someone who didn't care for them. They were both in a complete state when we got them, frightened of everything and really overweight. After a few months they loved every second of their lives. Think of rats as mini dogs!
Here's a video of our original two fighting over an ice cream tub.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8LZqvK740