The green pleco came from Alamo, the orange seam came from Texas Tropical. Yes, the rat boys are very tame. We picked them up from breeder just outside of Dallas. These rats are bred for pets only. They are handled from the day they are born and are very social and crave human contact. This breeder practically guarantees that her rats will not bite (and they have not once bitten anyone). They are great little critters and super smart.