A few weeks ago I brought a baby rat home from Petco that was about to be sold as snake food. I asked the Petco employee if there was something special I needed to do, and if I needed to keep her separated from my three other girls. I was told "just drop her in - she will be fine". That was mistake number 1.
My advice.....Always do your own research and don't expect a Petco employee to know what they're talking about.
After a successful introduction, I moved the baby in. I did not quarantine. That was mistake number 2. The baby rat began sneezing and soon after all three of my girls started sneezing. They were eating, drinking, and still playing hard. Last night I noticed Macy struggling to breath. I sat up with her and when I checked on her at 4:00 am, she had passed.
Please learn from my mistake and always do your research and quarantine
My advice.....Always do your own research and don't expect a Petco employee to know what they're talking about.
After a successful introduction, I moved the baby in. I did not quarantine. That was mistake number 2. The baby rat began sneezing and soon after all three of my girls started sneezing. They were eating, drinking, and still playing hard. Last night I noticed Macy struggling to breath. I sat up with her and when I checked on her at 4:00 am, she had passed.
Please learn from my mistake and always do your research and quarantine