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  1. Rat Health
    Almost 2 weeks ago my female rat Soren switched to slow and lethargic behaviour. It was gradual over a couple of days. Im not sure if her new behaviour has something to do with her getting a bit older, as she is 1 and half now. Or if it's a health concern?? Shes started slowing her movements...
  2. Rat Health
    A week ago I bought two female rex rats, they're still really small. However recently I noticed my rats sometimes make these weird honking sounds, I looked up that this could be sings of a respiratory infection, I'm a bit worried and am unsure of what I should do, my rats have only been making...
  3. Rat Health
    Hello! First, English isn't my first language so I'm sorry for the errors I have two rats named Milo & Mushu. They are now around 3. For the last weeks, Mushu's breathing has made a weird noise. He got medicine but it did not help Now it has gotten worse and it looks like he is struggling to...
  4. Rat Health
    So my girl has been having constipation issues recently And the vet did an xray to rule out blockages (and did) just last week but she did say it looks like she has early arthritis which could be causing her discomfort when she poops due to the position. I have a limited amount of metacam (yay...
  5. Rat Health
    Hi everyone, my girl Ellie is about 2.5 years old and has a host of issues. A little more context, she is white and lavender Rex so not normally any long dark hairs on her. Recently I noticed a single long black hair on her face just above her eye. When I tried to feel it there was a tiny lump...
  6. Rat Health
    Hi all - I don't expect anyone to give official medical diagnoses or anything, just maybe some insight on what is happening to my lil fella. Some context... My boyfriend found a rat in a box in his dorm. We don't know how long he was there. It's a really unfortunate situation, but my boyfriend...
  7. Rat Health
    Hey! I currently have 6 boys, all the sweetest little things. I lost my oldest last month due to a bad URI flair-up, I was able to get my other boy who had a flair-up through the healing process. I’m currently doing heard treatment with doxycycline and trimethoprim, and had them on baytil in the...
  8. Rat Health
    I just got back from the vet, my girl has a lump in her armpit and the vet did a test and said “it’s either a granuloma or a weird mammary tumor” and we’re treating it as the former just in case as surgery is a last resort, and a pathologist would cost a few hundred with the potential of no...
  9. Rat Health
    I don’t really have too much money for a vet right as of now because where I live the vets are extremely expensive and if I had the money I could do it and would obviously do it but I can’t but I need help my pet stormi has been developing like this open wound on his back And I am not sure how...
  10. Rat Health
    She is on furosemide for her heart issues. Shes also on pain meds because she has to get her teeth trimmed every couple of weeks and they hurt her after the vet cuts them. She’s growing two tumors now. I removed one in the past for her but now it’s growing back. She’s 2.6 years old. I have an...
  11. General Rat Topics
    I’m due to rehome a mischief of young rats from a supposed reputable breeder/rescuer. However, she informed me that she uses sawdust (as well as teabag bedding) for their substrate which I’m now worrying about. Obviously I will be changing them to a mixture of fleece and paper pellets when I get...
  12. Rat Health
    Hi all I’m a first time rat owner and in dire need of advice on this issue! My 1 year old male rat has suddenly started acting lethargic and is barely moving. I don’t really know what to look for or what could be other indications of his underlying issue. There’s been no changes in his...
  13. Rat Health
    Hi, my rat stole a small bite of hamburger that had a blue cheese sauce on it (probably about the size of a pistachio with the shell still on), is he gonna be ok? I've been nonstop watching him for the past hour terrified he's gonna get really sick. Thank you!
  14. Rat Health
    Hey Guys, I just joined this rat forum I found and I am a first time rat owner. My rat is about 2 years old and his bottom teeth have separated and are short, is this normal for his age? He doesn’t seem to be able to eat hard foods like his dry food, any advice on foods I can leave out for...
  15. General Rat Topics
    To preface, I actually regularly spray the perimeter of my apartment with diluted peppermint oil. However, last night a mouse visited me, so I've placed these repellent packets of peppermint around my baseboards. My rats do not free roam in any of these areas, but the scent is very strong and...
  16. Rat Health
    Has anyone had their rats have boogers that are literally hair and dust?? They are showing no other signs of respitory infection, one had a sneezing fit for a minute but that was the only sneeze from any of them that I heard in 2 days, no red stuff (cant spell it right Im sorry) anywhere, no...
  17. Rat Health
    My girl Eris just tuned 2 last month. I took her to the vet a couple weeks ago just to check her out since she had slowed down a little bit and I wanted to make sure that she was doing okay. I was given antibiotics just in case as she's been prone to URI's her whole life. I started those with...
  18. General Rat Topics
    Hi, so my 1.7yrs old female rat Nini ate a bit of chrysanthemum flower it was a lil dry not fresh and she ate the petals mainly. Since the flower is toxic to rats I took her to vet and they suggested feeding her some charcoal mixed in water. She seems ok, eating well drinking water and pooping...
  19. Rat Health
    Ok, so I'm going to try and give as much information as possible and yes, it's a bit long, but I want people to know everything. On January 18th 2023, my pet rat Enderman (female, a little over 1 yrs old) went in for surgery to have a tumor removed near her back right leg, possibly on one of...
  20. General Rat Topics
    I know that "lava ledges" and pumice stone work in terms of filing down nails.. will granite have the same effect? Also looking for other suggestions for filing!
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