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Gerald relaxing in his cage

Gerald was one of two baby rats Cory adopted from an animal rescue late September 2019. Gerald was adopted with his presumed brother, Neil. His name comes from a lyric in Pink Floyd's Bike. The Guzmer crew has endearingly nicknamed him Gay Rat Jerry. He was an enemy of the state.

Appearance

Gerald was what is called a "rex rat." As such, his fur and even his whiskers were wavy and curly. His fur was mostly black, but not quite as dark as his brother Neil. The tip of his tail was white.

Personality and Behavior

Gerald was an expert nest builder and was always quick to gather newspaper pieces to place around the various hammocks in his cage. He was also very social and had no problem with meeting new people. He had a tendency to urinate when being handled. He liked to groom everyone he met.

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-Gerald is one of two baby rats [[Cory]] adopted from an animal rescue late September 2019. Gerald was adopted with his presumed brother, [[Neil]]. His name comes from a lyric in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd Pink Floyd's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_(song) Bike]. The Guzmer crew has endearingly nicknamed him Gay Rat Jerry. He is an enemy of the state.
+Gerald was one of two baby rats [[Cory]] adopted from an animal rescue late September 2019. Gerald was adopted with his presumed brother, [[Neil]]. His name comes from a lyric in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd Pink Floyd's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_(song) Bike]. The Guzmer crew has endearingly nicknamed him Gay Rat Jerry. He was an enemy of the state.
 == Appearance ==
-Gerald is what is called a "rex rat." As such, his fur and even his whiskers are wavy and curly. His fur is mostly black, but not quite as dark as his brother Neil. The tip of his tail is white.
+Gerald was what is called a "rex rat." As such, his fur and even his whiskers were wavy and curly. His fur was mostly black, but not quite as dark as his brother Neil. The tip of his tail was white.
 == Personality and Behavior ==
-Gerald is an expert nest builder and is always quick to gather newspaper pieces to place around the various hammocks in his cage. He is also very social and has no problem with meeting new people. He has a tendency to urinate when being handled. He likes to groom everyone he meets.
+Gerald was an expert nest builder and was always quick to gather newspaper pieces to place around the various hammocks in his cage. He was also very social and had no problem with meeting new people. He had a tendency to urinate when being handled. He liked to groom everyone he met.