Inspiring Photo: We Wanna Come Out To Play...(Thankful) #9087264

We Wanna Come Out To Play...(Thankful)

Uploaded: September 27, 2009

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I am thankful my son said, 'Have an opened mind' and we went and bought our little dumbo pet rat... Bubbles, Bubbles Crumbwell is a JOY!!
I thank God for all creatures- big an small.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: PENTAX *ist D

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Karen Kessler September 28, 2009

This is absolutely PRECIOUS, Christine! SOOOOOOOOOO cute! Oh, just precious (again)! I love it!!! #1185885

Christine Lobsinger September 28, 2009

Oh, thank you very much sis... she is precious, that's for sure!!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING
PS maybe we can make BUbbLEs as our MASOT? #7992393

Laura E. Swan September 28, 2009

OKAY THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE IMAGE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

I think we need a BUBBLES FAN CLUB.

This is beyond adorable. In fact this one needs to be FRAMED!!! It's like the BABY is in her CRIB looking over or something!

Even their little PAWS are in SINC!

WAY TOO CUTE!!! LOVE IT SO MUCH!

-Sis

#7992522

Dominick M. Dimacale September 28, 2009

Oh my, this is so cute, Christine.

Dominick #7992576

Christine Lobsinger September 28, 2009

Hey Laura, I'm so happy you saw that their PAWS are in SYNC... LoL...
Isn't that wonderful?? Happy surprise for me, when I uploaded it...

Hi Dominick, nice to hear from you... thank you for poppin' in to meet Bubbles!!

I wanted to keep all your very kind words so I left all as written, and just entered them into M T Contest for tonight even though I uploaded this image yesterday...
THaNKS a BUNCH!!!

Christine
SMILING #7992625

a2o akmal aini othman September 29, 2009

another adorable entry, Christine! this is so cute, very well presented :) #7993199

Christine Lobsinger September 29, 2009

Good Morning a2o...
I'm smiling with you, thank you!
CHRISTINE #7993427

M.Christine Duncan September 29, 2009

Very sweet... sounds like you're having a blast with your new model ;-) Great shot! #7995106

Christine Lobsinger September 29, 2009

Hi CD, yep!! Bubbles is halarious... she really is just like a pup!
Thanks for checking her out!
CHRISTINE
SMILING #7996329

Ann Coates September 30, 2009

This is the cutest photo ever and straight into favs. She is adorable and looks really settled and happy. Superb capture of your new family member. #7999180

Christine Lobsinger September 30, 2009

Thank you very much Ann, I appreciate you coming by.. THANKS!!

SMILING With You
CHRISTINE
PS soon I will upload another of her so you can see she is getting bigger...she will be with ERIC. #7999210

Wm Nosal October 01, 2009

HA! COOL SHOT!
How Big is she going be? #8001726

Christine Lobsinger October 02, 2009

Hi Wm, thank you!!
Hopefully not too big or fat.. if they get fat they don't live to long. In our pet rat book, they say they can weigh between 10 and 17 oz. (280-480 gm) and they can be from 12 to 18 inches long.
CHRISTINE
SMILING #8003848

Joanna Madloch October 16, 2009

Christine, she is a great model and should be proud of her images! #8044230

Christine Lobsinger October 16, 2009

Hello Joanna, thanks so much for popping in here to see Bubbles...
I never knew I could love a rat (I mean, a RAT...really!!!) These little critters are so cute/cuddly/clean/compact.... we take her everywhere! LOL..
Thanks so much!

CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8044266

Mary A. Legler October 27, 2009

Oh my gosh!!! You guys are having way too much fun with this RAT!!! My daughter and I really laughed at this piece of funny....
~Mary #8080946

Christine Lobsinger October 28, 2009

Hi Mary, thanks a bunch for popping in...
Laughing with You-
Christine #8081490

Thomas E. Hinds November 27, 2009

Christine: These are awesome shots of Bubbles! What a precious little one! Great captures! Does she bite, even a little? She is very very cute!
Tom #8173582

Laura E. Swan November 27, 2009

You need to re-enter this one.

'Santa's Helper" ?

:D #8173740

Christine Lobsinger November 27, 2009

Hello Tom, thank you very much for saying so.. and checking out our baby pet rat.

We would take our son to the petstore once a week, when Bubbles was just born, and we would hold her.. she got use to us before her eyes were opened and she had fur! This way, she would get to know us, and not bite.. she does not bite at all.. They say, if you adopt a rat when they are older - over a year, they may bite because they are more timid/afraid...

Thank you very much for your great comments, I appreciate you!

Hey Sister Laura, you are so sweet... maybe I will re-enter this one (don't know which category though..)
THANKS sis...

SMILING CHRIS #8173848

Thomas E. Hinds November 27, 2009

Christine: Thanks for the info on such a cutie! Bubbles is just awesome -- even more since she doesn't bite. Heck my adopted cat scratches me and has nipped me once! LOL! I think little Bubbles is the bomb! I love all the photos you've taken of her!

Tom #8173880

Christine Lobsinger November 27, 2009

THANK YOU TOM, I have so many more, but I think when BP found out she was a rat... I scared them.. no more EP'S.. HA!!!
THEY HAVE SUCH A BAD NAME... but when I met my three teenaged nieces' pet rat - Daisy, well, my 11 year old son wanted one.. I studied these critters for one week, and realized 'THESE CRITTERS ARE THE MOST AMAZINGLY SMART, CLEAN, PET - THE NEXT BEST THING TO A DOG.'..
WE FOSTER GUIDE DOGS OF CANADA... AND WILL BE GETTING ANOTHER GUIDE PUPPY NEXT YEAR, I CAN'T WAIT FOR BUBBLES AND THIS PUP TO MEET..

THANKS AGAIN TOM!!!
PLEASE LOOK THESE CRITTERS UP... YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE INFO.. I LOVE THEM ALSO BECAUSE THEY DON'T EAT BUGS..HA.. ONLY HUMAN FOODS!!

CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #8173904

Laura E. Swan November 27, 2009

Animals or Catch All?

Bubbles is just as cute as a button! Her face. OH THAT FACE!

-Sis
#8174052

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 28, 2009

OMG!!!!!!!! This is WAYYY to cute, Christine.
It is a WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8174106

Thomas E. Hinds November 28, 2009

Christine: I'm reading a little about these guys! They are truly nothing like the wild variety and for centuries have been a friend/pet to man. Is she a Fancy, Blue, or other kind? Love that Bubbles! Tom #8175262

Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009

Hi Kiki...thank you so so much!!!
YOU MAKE ME SMILE!!!

Hi Tom, Bubbles is called a 'Dumbo' because she has the big ears that come out the sides of her head..they are not on top of her head.. therefore, she was a buck more to buy at the petstore..ha! She cost us $ 11.00.
If you like an affectionate little critter that has very cold feet with long toe nails climbing all around you (she feels like a big spider..tranchula?) crawling on my back.. so I wear double clothing..HA! GET ONE!! THe only thing that I thought would freak me out was her tail, BUT it didn't - HER little twitching whiskers did at first.. reminded me of a centipede's legs...always moving, HA,HA!! BUT I AM OKAY WITH THAT!!
Bubbles will be 4 months Dec. 2nd and we are trying to get her use to our harness/rope so we can take her for walks (they DO learn to walk on a leash).. just like ferets do, but she squirms so so much right now...it is hard!!

SMILING CHRISTINE #8175306

Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009

Oh yeah Tom, I forgot to mention, that females are very ACTIVE... move all the time, males do not..they are more RELAXED.. Bubbles also enjoys kissing us alot..I call them 'puppy licks'.. really! Ann Coates here at BP, taught me too about pet rats.. check her gallery out please to see them... OH, and if you don't mind the 'male's privates' hanging and dragging get a male... (just some extra advice)!!

You should know too, that these critters CANNOT get loose, they will eat everything.. wires, couch frames, everything.. not becuause they are malicious, but because they NEED to File down their teeth... always! Need to buy them wood blocks/tree logs... proper filing objects.. and DO NOT LET them off the TABLE.. some even build a rat room - with nothing in it to harm them..
OH, MY THE LAST TIDBIT.. we only bought ONE RAT... they should HAVE A PLAY MATE- they do better in at least two's... BUT if you only want one, YOU must take them OUT of their cage and play with them for at least 1 hr. per day...they need the physical contact... they are not like other caged animals..hamsters, g. pigs, rabbits, ferrets - they are happy to stay in their cages and can do nothing all day! Rats are very social animals.. Bubbles is smart, can be trained to come when called.. knows her name etc.. we even taught her to use one contained area for the washroom. If you get two make sure they are both the same sex... or you will know what will happen, (worst then rabbits, ha!) and also two females or two males will not fight!!! Mixed sexes will! If you ever get more than one, try to get them at the same age too...it is better! #8175330

Laura E. Swan November 28, 2009

Wow. Fascinating read. :) Hope you dont mind me peeking in on your conversations! :D

-Sis
#8175409

Thomas E. Hinds November 28, 2009

Christine: Isn't Laura funny? Hi Laura! Are you guys really sisters? Anyway, I love your little rat, Christine, and have learned more in the past 24 hours than in the many years before! I am one who is not home much so it would not be fair to any animal. I have a part time cat that really has another home somewhere in the neighborhood. He just likes me because I'm a great second option for food (and my one-time girlfriend saved his life once)! LOL! I have one photo of him in my gallery called 'The Comedian'. As for Bubbles, it makes me feel good that someone so thoughtful and caring, and one who did a lot of studying before hand, will take ever so care of her! Tom #8175435

Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009

NOT AT ALL SIS...I wanted to write this ever since we picked up BUBBLES.. We really love her.. she is a wonderful pet! Just gotta get over the 'OH MY GOD, YOU GOT A RAT' factor.. that's creepy!!! HA!!!

CHRISTINE
SMILING
PS nice to see you hear again..
HEY, do I upload this shot of her with all this conversation into another cateogory like you said..say, ANIMALS or CATCHALL - because the EP badge will be left on it.. OR upload this pic.. but another one without all this info/badge?? #8175438

Laura E. Swan November 28, 2009

Others do and go on to get higher badges.

:) #8175474

Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009

Thanks Tom and Laura..
I'm off to see your 'Comedian' Tom!!

Laura is my BP sister.. and to us, we are real sisters.. she is the first lady I met here and is my good friend, right sis???

SMILING CHRIS #8175525

Laura E. Swan November 28, 2009

Right-o sweetie! :)

Smiling with you!

#8175709

Thomas E. Hinds November 28, 2009

You are both awesome! #8175878

Thomas E. Hinds November 28, 2009

And so is Bubbles! #8175881

Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009

SMILING WITH YOU TOM...
THANKS AGAIN!
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!

CHRISTINE
SMILING #8175971

Rod Partington April 22, 2010

Now that's cute!! Sure made me smile!
Smiling with you Christine! #8561183

Christine Lobsinger April 22, 2010

Hey Rod, thanks for popping in and saying so! Appreciate you!
Yeah, this one is so cute that we think Bubbles was jealous and 'got rid' of Tigger... lol... we can't find him ANYWHERE!!! We are hoping he is taking a long sieta with all the Christmas Decorations...which of-course we wrapped up for the year....
SMILING CHRISTINE #8561671

Laura E. Swan April 22, 2010

This is still my favorite picture in the whole wide world... :D

#8561988

Christine Lobsinger April 22, 2010

Awwwww.... I love this one too SIS. Thanks so saying so!
CHRISTINE
SMILING #8562148

Jim Kinnunen August 16, 2010

I've enjoyed all your shots of Bubbles, Christine...this one cracks me up...very nice image!:) #8841824

Christine Lobsinger August 17, 2010

THANK YOU VERY MUCH JIM for viewing all my Bubble shots... I appreciate you making time to do so..

'Our Canada' Mag. is having a photo contest - three categories- people, animals and nature... we can enter 1 shot to which ever one we want to pick...
I am debating which category to choose... and if I picked animals- I was thinking this image...

SMILING CHRIS #8843229

Laura E. Swan August 17, 2010

YES! GO FOR IT!! This is so adorable. :))) #8843309

Christine Lobsinger August 17, 2010

Okay... thanks SIS... I love this shot... and hopefully the editors at Our Canada will like rodents....lol..
especially ones with big ears~ hey, I know for sure this shot will be unique... no one else probably will upload a rat pic...
thanks for coming by and your input... THANKS...

CHRIS
SMILING #8844513

Laura E. Swan August 17, 2010

Any time little Sister. Any Time! #8844571

Dan W. Dooley December 02, 2010

Wow, Christine, you did well with this one. I opened up the comments section to just say enjoyed seeing Tigger and then read all of the posts about the rat, LOL. Not only did you create a great and appealing photo but the story accompanying it is fascinating. Sounds like a fun animal to have. No, I'm not going to get one. :-) #9076837

Laura E. Swan December 02, 2010

Hey! Where is TOM? Is he still connectd here? I just re-read this and see that I never did offically say "Hello" yo him when he greeted me.

Tom, Hi! :D Sorry I didn't say Hello. I don't know where my manners were but often I find them laying there under the dining room table next to my napkin! HeeHee!

-Laura #9076885

Christine Lobsinger December 02, 2010

Thanks so much Dan!! I appreciate you saying so...
Bubbles is a blast... you should see her box Tigger- with the help of my son- Eric- who whips both of them around... it's hilarious to see Bubbles putting up her dukes, lol.. A great pet if you can not afford the upkeep of a dog.
Christine
Smiling

Hey Dear Sis, you are still here too- I know you love Miss Bubbles Crumbwell- and thanks for the 'Crumbwell' name-
Smiling again #9077361

Laura E. Swan December 05, 2010

Honored that you guys loved Crumbwell and made it part of her name. :) I love my BP family. Don't know how I ever got so lucky!!! :D

xo-Lala #9082425

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