UhHuhHer
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Mariel is about five months old and hairless. She's very active and she's usually a very healthy girl. Except every few weeks, she loses weight very quickly. Usually, I can up her portions a little and it helps, but sometimes it keeps dropping. Twice, we've had nights where she was nearly skeletal, pale, cold, and lethargic. I had to wrap her in a blanket and get her body temperature up and then feed her baby food and lab blocks (and sometimes fruit) until she starts to get back to normal. It's scary. And after both episodes, my vet gave her a clean bill of health. She suggested I feed her more than the others and maybe try some different things.
This week I noticed her weight was dropping again and got proactive. I've made the rats pasta and rice, I've given them nuts and cheerios. I've given Mari baby food and some dried fruits just to herself. I'm still having trouble getting her body temperature up and she's losing weight again. I don't know what to do. And the cold has to be something more serious than just the house being too chilly. The basement stays at around 70(f), she has two hidey houses and a fluffy hammock, and three rats with fur that she snuggles with daily.
This week I noticed her weight was dropping again and got proactive. I've made the rats pasta and rice, I've given them nuts and cheerios. I've given Mari baby food and some dried fruits just to herself. I'm still having trouble getting her body temperature up and she's losing weight again. I don't know what to do. And the cold has to be something more serious than just the house being too chilly. The basement stays at around 70(f), she has two hidey houses and a fluffy hammock, and three rats with fur that she snuggles with daily.