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Do you guys let your ratties run around free inside the house?? I was letting the girls out for play time but they chewed through the lining under the couch and crawled up inside it. 😡 So now I only let them out in one of my spare rooms where's there's nothing important that they can...

I did a little online research and I think they are grooming me. So I put my head down and pulled my ponytail out. One of the girls groomed my hair for about 5 minutes. She was fascinated by it. The other one licked and nibbled my fingers. It seemed that's what they wanted to do. They were...

They are also biting my sweat pants, and my shirts... mostly my clothes not my skin. They do tend to bite my husbands fingers, but he has rough calloused hands, maybe that's why. They bite my rings and finger nails too. Seems like tasting, testing or play.

My two female rats are about 11 months old and we have had them both since they were about a month old? They have become wonderful pets with 2 very different personalities. One of them pees on us all the time and is nervous, but friendly and sweet. The other one is very curious and playful and...

She is not spayed. It doesn't seem like a playful thing. She seems frustrated.

I've had 2 female rats since they were tiny babies. They are both about 9 months old now. One of them has always been more skittish than the other, just a bit of a nervous Nellie. Recently, she has started nipping at my hands or other parts of my body when I have them out of the cage for...

Thanks for all the great info on nutrition! I've found my ratties love garbanzo beans. I include them with a variety of other foods (like kale & fresh fruit) as well as rat chow mix I get from the pet store. I noticed a couple of the items you mentioned like corn and raw peanuts are in the...

One thing I've found my ratties love, wheat grass. I purchase the sprouted wheatgrass, the kind that is still growing in the little pot. They love to dig in the grass and eat the roots. They make a little nest and sleep in it too. I usually do this a day before I am planning to clean the...

Any suggestions for getting my 4 month old girls (2 ratties) to stop peeing on the shelves? I change their bedding every 4-5 days and wipe the shelves and they pee on them again right away. I can't stand it when I can smell their cage.

Thanks for the advice. I will keep trying. I usually open the door and both come looking for treats. I have to grab her and pick her up to take her out of the cage. I am careful not to hurt her, but maybe this is too abrupt for her. I would have to wait a long time for her to come out on...

I would like a little advice please. I have what turns out to be 2 baby girl ratties that are approximately 4 months (we thought they were boys, lol) I've had them for at 6-7 weeks and play with them every day. Both came down with Mico, but are doing really well now, no sneezes. They are very...

Thanks for the suggestion. I am finding it hard to get them to take the BOOSTER. Have tried mixing with agave, oatmeal, pancake, etc. So far it works only if I smear some on pancake. They both are better, but still making squeeky noises. No longer open mouth breathing, even when Tiny gets...

Vet put both babies on Baytril and Doxy. Had to have Tiny stay in oxygen overnight again but seems to be getting better. When I check on him in the morning, he seems to be breathing fine. The issue is when we come home in the evening and give them the meds, they get very active and playful...

Thanks for the replies! I ended up taking Tiny to ER yesterday when he started open mouth breathing. Hes still there and it has been VERY expensive but it sounds like he is doing better. I am choosing to pick him up this morning rather than leave him longer (recommended) due to is costing...

Got 2 new babies 2 1/2 weeks ago. Took little one to Vet and got antibiotics right away because he was sneezing & squeaking. The 2nd rat was healthy, but started sneezing too. They've both been getting the antibiotics for 2 weeks and don't seem to be any better. Now what? Here's a video of...

I took him back to ER yesterday after his symptoms worsened. The vet said she was very experienced with rats and said his symptoms suggested something very serious and difficult to diagnose. Not like anything she had seen before. You are correct in that his abdomen was distended. Also one of...

ok I think I did it. In this video I jut took, he's moving better than he has for the past few days. Like I said he looks better, but he's no where near himself. He stays kinda hunched and immediately looks for a place to hide and sleep. http://youtu.be/C2S27n0zulU 0%

Any idea how to post a video?

The antibiotic was doxycycline. He actually seemed to be much better right away and then a sharp decline about day 4. 1st visit to ER was Friday. Sat-Mon he seemed normal. Perky, running all around and climbing. The first I noticed the weakness was Tues and a complete change in behavior that...

They sent him home with antibiotic drops to be given for 5-7 days 2/day. We gave him those for 7 days. I've not heard any difficulty breathing, no wheezing and no sneezing. I observed him scratching inside his ear, but this isn't something he's doing constantly. No head tilting, except...