More rat drama

For the past couple of days I have been toying with the idea of neutering Tweaker. He keeps beating up his bro, and I think The Brick is losing weight. I don't want to keep him in a cage with an abusive relative, but I doubt S.T. would be more kind, so the only other option is to snip Tweaker's goodies. Rats become far less aggressive after neutering, and it would give The Brick a much needed respite. (I feel like the mother of the smart, witty, scrawny son who gets beat up on the playground.)

Both Matts wince every time this is brought up, and have tried to council Tweaker to change his errant ways, but it has had no effect. Tonight after work, Housematt and I got into another conversation about it.

Me: "Maybe we should put Tweaker in with S.T.; It would be a kind of poetic justice."
Matt: "Hah, yah, then he could be the one being beaten up a lot. And he'd get to keep his balls, so it still counts as a good thing."
Me: "I don't know...It's kind of like choosing between being a eunuch or being forced to bend over in the prison shower for the rest of your life."
Matt: >_<

I'll be pondering this until payday with great relish and glee.