Okay, so this is only my second time posting here. I have had my first rat, Rocket, for just over two months. I was finally able to get him a cagemate about two/three weeks ago.
Here is what transpired:
Went to the pet store, purchased a young male rat. But when I left, he began having awful diarrhea and seemed slightly lethargic. There was an awful smell. I brought him back and forced them to let me exchange him for a different one. To my dismay, this one also had the diarrhea, but he was a lot more active healthy-looking. I took him home.
I got him home and put him in a new cage in my bedroom for quarantine. The diarrhea disappeared as soon as I got him home and I attributed it to stress. He was very healthy, happy, inquisitive, etc., just like Rocket was before him.
I continued quarantine for about a week before I accidentally broke quarantine by forgetting to change my shirt after having the baby in/on it. At this point I threw up my hands and said "screw it" because I knew my quarantine was probably pointless anyway, being in the same house.
I introduced them, all went well, etc.etc.
Then, just a few days ago, I went to put Rambow (the baby) in with Rocket and saw his face was covered in wet porphyrin from his eyes to his snout. I started panicking immediately. Today it is dry around his nose but wet around his eyes and oddly, down his stomach. He has diarrhea again.
Rocket seems fine. Aside from the occasional sneezing. I've been watching him like a hawk and have put Rambow back in my room.
Any help and info would be appreciated. I'm so worried for Rambow and especially for Rocket.
Bits of pertinent info: they are on Yesterday's News and SueBee's diet. I cannot take them to the vet, as there are none here who treat rodents.
Here is what transpired:
Went to the pet store, purchased a young male rat. But when I left, he began having awful diarrhea and seemed slightly lethargic. There was an awful smell. I brought him back and forced them to let me exchange him for a different one. To my dismay, this one also had the diarrhea, but he was a lot more active healthy-looking. I took him home.
I got him home and put him in a new cage in my bedroom for quarantine. The diarrhea disappeared as soon as I got him home and I attributed it to stress. He was very healthy, happy, inquisitive, etc., just like Rocket was before him.
I continued quarantine for about a week before I accidentally broke quarantine by forgetting to change my shirt after having the baby in/on it. At this point I threw up my hands and said "screw it" because I knew my quarantine was probably pointless anyway, being in the same house.
I introduced them, all went well, etc.etc.
Then, just a few days ago, I went to put Rambow (the baby) in with Rocket and saw his face was covered in wet porphyrin from his eyes to his snout. I started panicking immediately. Today it is dry around his nose but wet around his eyes and oddly, down his stomach. He has diarrhea again.
Rocket seems fine. Aside from the occasional sneezing. I've been watching him like a hawk and have put Rambow back in my room.
Any help and info would be appreciated. I'm so worried for Rambow and especially for Rocket.
Bits of pertinent info: they are on Yesterday's News and SueBee's diet. I cannot take them to the vet, as there are none here who treat rodents.