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Don't rodents, and infact most Gilres, really enjoy being in tight confined spaces? Like, that comforts/relaxes them?
Same reason bunnies are totally chill hanging out inside the fake bottom of a magicians hat.
I've frequented r/RATS enough to comfortably confirm this statement.
obligatory !petrats@lemmy.world shoutout (we need more chaos potatos on lemmy)
Wish I could have them 😩but thanks to my ADHD, I'm super forgetful, and I'd absolutely hate myself if in a hyperfocus-depression cycle I forgot to feed my little guys.
I do have a few friends who have rats, though, so I do get some playtime. Which is awesome.
Same, sadly
I might be a mouse bc that looks incredibly cozy. Id prefer it more if it wasnt transparent though, having it be dark inside would be awesome.
I kinda wanna snuggle with a capybara in a tight sleeping bag, myself.