Playtime with Peaches: The Recap

Michigan State University student Monica Randall and her friend Mark Mansdoerfer played with Randall's pet rat Peaches for over half an hour this evening. They took Peaches out of her cage for exercise.

Peaches nibbled on treats, approached her exercise wheel with confusion, and explored crawl spaces behind the couch. The rat was energetic and moved at a fast pace. 

Peaches crawled quickly up Randall's shoulder and down her owner's back before jumping onto a couch, demonstrating speed and agility.

Mansdoerfer said he is not afraid of rats. He watched Peaches explore and petted her when she wasn't moving too quickly.

A tweet stream of the event can be read here.

Peaches the Rat

Michigan State University senior Monica Randall is having her friend Mark Mansdoerfer over to meet her new pet rat Peaches.

Randall said she adopted Peaches yesterday, after wanting a pet rat for a long time. Until recently, she has had no place to house such an animal. Her mother would not let a rat stay at Randall's home residence.

"Peaches is a hooded fancy rat with a lot of personality," Randall said. She thinks Mansdoerfer will like Peaches "because he is an animal lover. And what's there not to love?"

Mansdoerfer is paying Peaches a visit later this evening, most likely between 7 and 8 p.m.

Follow live tweeting of the encounter here.