MG> I had bought my son 2 rats for his birthday a few years back (1 male and 

MG> female)..they make quite nice pets.  I have a Severe Macaw (otherwise 
known
Unless you want a whole lot of baby rats, I do hope that you kept the 2 pet 
rats apart...:)  We found out by accidental experience, that a female can 
ave
a rather large litter.  The 2 females that got *caught* each had a litter of 
15.  Needless to say, the majority of the litters went to a couple of pet 
stores.  We are now down to 5 rats, which is fine with me, although we are 
quite attached to them.
MG> female)..they make quite nice pets.  I have a Severe Macaw (otherwise 
known
MG> as a Chestnut or Mini Macaw), 2 Manx kittens and a Border Collie.  The 
Seve
MG> is the messiest of all the pets as well as being the noisiest. 
I've never heard of a Severe Macaw before.  What do they look like?  That's a 
new one that I'll have to look up when I go to the library, hopefully this 
Friday if I can get there...:)
Teresa
BTW, hope you find a female for your macaw.
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