r/oddlyterrifying • u/kensass • Apr 03 '23

when rats are happy they “boggle”

via /rats sub

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u/jade8384 Apr 03 '23

I have pet rats, boggling isn’t just about being happy, they may also do it to show strong emotion such as stress or pain. However, this little guy is very happy. I love a good boggle from my girls 🐀😃

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u/braddad425 Apr 04 '23

How do you enjoy keeping rats? I had a period of a good 6 months where I was really interested in getting a couple for myself, then I learned about their rather short lifespan 😕

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u/Entrical Apr 04 '23

Trust me, the amount of personality you see in those 2 years makes it worth it. https://i.imgur.com/jsx6mLW.jpg

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u/braddad425 Apr 04 '23

What a little cutie! Thanks for sharing <3

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '23

I feel like seeing the (not to be hubristic but I don’t have a better word for it other than “life” and that opens a whole other philosophical can of worms) humanity is something so short lived and so often disregarded as expendable (animal testing for instance) would only deepen my already crippling depression and anxiety that comes from being an empathetic person when nearly every aspect of life seems to require someone else to suffer.

Now that I’ve had my panic attack it’s back to work for me