I'm glad you're getting good results for Peaty. Some dedicated rat-owners learn to give shots; I know laughingrat does. We haven't had to, but I'd be open to the idea. Of course, I grew up with my mother giving herself insulin shots and know I may end up doing that myself one day, so I'm prepared for the idea.

"Slidey puzzle": I understand this all too well! We haven't been back to Habitat Renewal in the basement since late June, but we're hoping the big wheelie things we have most of the boxes on, bought when Frank's went out of business and sold their fixtures, will help. Without them, we couldn't get to the filing cabinets to file the stuff in the boxes!