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I have a 21 mos old rat, spayed female, was surrendered to the rescue as a biter. She's a PEW so she's basically blind. Most of the time she's sweet and gets along with everyone But during play time, she will suddenly puff up and race over to one of my two sick or weak rats, and attack them...

I'm rat sitting a trio of girls and one of them, who I was told is about 8 mos old, has a small grape sized lump in the groin area, assuming it's a mammary gland tumor but she seems too young...? It doesn't look or feel like an abscess. could be a cyst...? she also has what the owner and I both...

there used to be a list of questions to ask a vet to find out if they really know what to do for a pet rat, does anyone know where I'd find it?

Hi all I got in 3 rescued female rats about 9 mos old, from a hoarding case where they were not properly fed nor housed. they are curious and active but not fond of being picked up. I've been working with them for just under a month and they are making great progress. last weekend I brought...

I just lost two of my sanctuary fosters (euthanized) which leaves me with an elderly foster girl, who won't be alone for very long (they are going to send me two more older girls to keep her company) I hate seeing a rat alone, and am spending as much time with her as I can, but of course that's...

got 3 foster girls on maternity watch according to what I was told, the last time they were with males was Aug 6th that would mean that they'd be 15 days along IF they mated and are pregnant My feeling is that none of them are pregnant, but I've never had a pregnant rat so what do I know LOL...

hi again I've got just a couple of hammocks made but if there's any interest, I'll make more https://www.ratshackforum.com/media/triple-bunk-bed-super-comic-words.691/full this triple bunk bed is just $15 plus actual shipping...

I'm introducing 3 old intact males that are siblings, to one old neutered male rat who lost both of his sisters. Intro's have gone really well so far, and I'd like to get all 4 boys into the same cage asap, but I'm not sure how to tell if it's "time" is there someway to know, or do you just go...

hello everybody! I rat sit for friends, usually for free or in exchange for favors but I occasionally get a paid job with someone I don't really know. I was burned once, only got part of my pay... so I'm now wondering how to go about things, also a little concerned about liability issues (but...

hi all I've got some catnip toys available for deeply discounted prices and I could also make some hammocks if anyone is interested? just looking for stuff to do on those days when it's too hot to go out!! will post photos of catnip toys if there's any interest ;-)

I've got 3 brothers who will be 3yrs old (so I was told) in August. One boy, a dumbo rex PEW is very active and quite the escape artist. he gets out of the homemade play pen easily and goes for long excursions thru out the entire apt. here he is on part of today's first excursion. I put...

I have two young foster girls, one about 9 mos and the other maybe 4 to 6 mos? The older one is confident and curious..... and very hard to contain!! I discovered that although she doesn't climb down from things or try to jump off, she DOES climb on me and they promptly goes down my back where...

hello everyone, long time, no post LOL I am still fostering rats for MRR and I have a few of my own- old guys that are brothers. I 'm getting 2 little girls that are about 9 mos old and have been living in a college dorm room. their cage is a tiny Kaytee Rat cage, just 12 by 14 by 24 but the...

I've organized an auction on FB for Shelagh's rescue to help with vet bills, who is known here as lilspaz68 (here's an intro for any one who is new here:) ya'll know who I"m talking about right? the lady who spends HOURs online helping folks with their rat issues and is always there to help...

People who keep intact rats in the same home, how do you keep them apart ROFL srsly, I have a new boy, he's been neutered but will not be safe to meet the ladies for another 10 days (surgery was the 6th I believe) I have 4 intact females who are 2 rooms away from where the boy is being kept...

I know a lot of you have had a LOT of rats, and have been keeping rats for a lot longer, but some of you maybe are closer to my numbers... I've got 5 girls now and have, over the past 7 yrs, had and lost 25 rats (one of those is still alive but is living with someone else to get the care she...

cross posted so if you replied on FB no need to reply here too lol Back story- got 2 new girls, Sage and Lady (Sage is ~ 18 mos, Lady's age is unknown but she's at least a year old) My resident girls include a 2yr old Pippa, a possibly 2yr old Peanut, and two 8mos old girlies PattyCake and Emma...

RAPID HEARTBEAT OR FAST BREATHING, BOTH/NEITHER? my ~24 mos old girl has been on baytril for URI for 19days now (with doxy for 5 days, I'm waiting for an order for more and will add back the doxy when it arrives) Is she breathing fast in this video, or is that her heart beating fast/hard, or...

Just out of curiosity, and because I know someone who got two rats with no history, how can you tell if a rat had a litter recently? one of the girls that was taken in has no fur on her nipples; she looks like you'd expect a pregnant rat to look, but she does not appear to be pregnant. the new...

I just wanted to post that some of the things in the reference section are now out of date, in particular I was trying to find Sorraia's info on rat diets but her nom-ology site no longer exists, at least not at the link given in the post on rat diet...