I really should try that someday. But then I just know they would be ornery and get distracted by whatever I was eating ;).

The rats don't have much poise at all, hee hee. They're just sort of goofy and bouncy and excitable. Although Fool-rat is a little more shy. I looove rats ^_^. I used to have mice as a kid, but the rats are ten times more interactive and fun.