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    Food for hairless rat babies?

    Since adult rats need only 5% protein to begin with (http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4758&page=13), I'd think that the Harlan Teklad 2014 would be just fine.
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    Wheel? Do you?

    All my double CNs have wheels in each level (one on top, one on bottom) at all times. Some rats use them, some don't. Because I have so many rats coming and going it's hard to keep track of who really likes them. I use a mish-mash of Silent Spinners and Comfort Wheels - all 12 inches - whatever...
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    moving... what to do?

    I understand that. Everyone has opinions, and everyone has a chance to state them. Totally fine. My opinion is that I don't needed the added stress of explaining myself, my situation, my finances, etc. to anyone, and if Lily decides she's okay splitting up the family, that's fine by me because I...
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    moving... what to do?

    Sorry, one more thing, because I realize now that people might assume I'm hoarding rats with all these rats in my apartment and using the rescue as a guise for hoarding - A good 75% of our rats are in foster homes, getting one-on-one time with their foster people. So there's lots of room here.
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    moving... what to do?

    I could not afford a cage for the bunny, however that was worked out, we got the "okay" by our financial advisor, and our treasurer, and we did end up rescuing the seven rats any the bunny. People were getting mad at me for something else entirely (if you must know, I turned down an adopter...
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    People are jerks!

    People effing suck and 99% of people only care about themselves, are mean and catty, are jerks, assholes, think they're still in high school, love drama, etc. That's why I've stopped giving a sh*t about what people think/say about me. Drama hurts and all the other stuff just plain sucks so eff...
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    moving... what to do?

    I didn't need a cage, it would just have made it easier. I'm sad the brothers are getting split up, even after my offers to keep them together and to actually KEEP them instead of adopting them out - and return all three brothers together to you if/when you get back. Let me know when you're...
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    moving... what to do?

    First off, I have no doubt he would eventually get along with other rats - but as I said I just don't see the point in taking ONE brother away from his family to put him with completely new rats (he doesn't know his mother from any other female rat - his family is who he's living with). I...
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    moving... what to do?

    I just don't see a point in taking a rat away from the group of rats he's known, to integrate to another group, when someone is offering to keep the group together. Again, maybe I'm the only person who feels this way, I don't know. I just wouldn't put any of my rats through that stress.
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    Euths - How Much Do You Pay?

    My regular vet is $50, with no exam fee, and that's gas + injection. I've found an emergency vet that doesn't see rats BUT will euthanize them humanely for me (gas + injection) for $110 ($60 exam fee + $50 euth). I think both prices are VERY reasonable, considering one time I had to go to a...
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    moving... what to do?

    I'm not sure it's really fair to split up the siblings, especially since they've all known each other and have lived together for this long. If there were four siblings, I'd say take a pair, but I don't feel comfortable splitting up family like that (he won't know that the rats he's being put...
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    Oldest Age?

    I must be getting cynical. Hmmmm I wonder why? I can't think of a reason... :giggle:
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    Oldest Age?

    I have the superrat Mab... she just celebrated her 50 month birthday. And she celebrated it by... pinning the younger (and much bigger and fatter) boys in her cage, and shoving her bum in their faces. Normally when I hear people say they have a rat live as long as she's living, I call bullcrap...
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    moving... what to do?

    Does their cage come with them? It would be very helpful if it did.
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    moving... what to do?

    I can take them all whenever you're ready to say goodbye, basically. If you want to hang onto them all until you're sure you have to leave (that way you might get to spend Milky's last days with him) that's fine, but if you'd rather them all go together now, that's fine too. Just keep me updated...
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    moving... what to do?

    Just a reminder - Milky must come back to me if you're rehoming them. However, I'd definitely be willing to take all of them to keep them together.
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    NO More Feeder Rats!.. Right?

    The point about adopting from rescues - so true. When my rescue is full, it literally kills me when I have to turn down severely neglected, abused rats. When someone adopts from me, that gives me the opportunity to take in those abused rats and attempt to find them a forever home.
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    Virgo has a tumor. Update: stitch pulling/abscess?

    I completely agree with this. I'm also a "sooner the better" type of person.
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    Can Anyone Ship Me Non-Toxic Foam Shapes?

    I've got some toys ready for you already, should be done and able to be shipped by the end of the week. All you wanted was the toys, right? No hammocks or anything?
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    250

    That includes you, ya know :) Without you I'd still be way back at 248! :giggle:
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