The pictures below are not of a rat who passed away, though they look like it, thus this little warning. Silvia is fine. We were watching netflix and she let me tip her over and pet her belly. Never having a rat this comfortable before, I actually moved her after I took the pictures, fearing...

Happy Hammock ratties after individual cuddle time! Also, Nugget's right eye is a darker red then her left, not by much, but it's only noticeable if you are looking for it. In this photo, it just looks like her eye is in shadow, but it's actually a darker red that is noticeable in good lighting...

So nugget has adopted the extremely cute way of drinking by dipping her hands in the water and bringing it to her mouth, and it is extremely cute. I've heard this is a rare but not uncommon occurrence with rats who have water dishes in stead of water bottles.