[CW Cancer (recovery, though!)] [Pet Rats] Justin's doing very well, and I'm glad to see he's feeling well to jump on and off his hides

But I do wish he'd stop jumping on and off things when he has a stitches in his belly

I've simplified the cage layout for now, taking out all the ramps and platforms to discourage climbing, but he still needs his hides to sleep in so I left those

is he on painkillers?

He is, which might be why he's so 'everything's fine, what's wrong?'

because that could be a reason why. He feels great!!!

omg Justin plz. You're worrying your human.

I had to feed him quickly and shut the door this morning because he looked like he was revving up to jump out onto my shoulder, which would not be good

His brothers both sniffed the wound and have been being super ginger with him, though

like he was bugging them to play and they started doing this really ginger, careful playing back

they know what's up!

meanwhile, high on painkillers rat: IM FINE!!!
Brothers: uh huh....

Yeah, they can tell something's wrong even if he can't

He probably smells like the drugs?

Possibly, although they did outright sniff the surgical site

Either way, they seem to be going out of their way to be very gentle with him

which is a good thing

aww that's cute, i'm glad he's recovering

Thank you, me too