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The thing is that there isn't some 'magical food' that will keep your rats healthy and all the blueberries etc. in the world will not replace clean air, low-stress environment, good ventilation and clean cages. Focus your efforts on investing in a good air purifier and keeping everyone clean and...

Yeah, it's sort of an automatic habit by now---I hang out in a lot of parrot forums and ooooh boy it is important to stress you are feeding only the healthiest. I do agree also that I do it precisely because so many people feed poor diets (sometimes intentionally/'but they like it', sometimes...

Still trying to get those pictures I promise :P The girls get nervous when I approach/look at them or if I move too quickly so of course by the time the camera focuses they're onto me and Monk will bolt and run. Surprisingly it's Rogue (the original girl who was running loose in the store)...

Happy news for the little girl :) She now has a same-age friend and intros went very well (I love baby rats for that). Came right out of her shell and seems overjoyed not to be alone anymore. She even came up and nibbled my hand compared to freezing and cowering in her igloo, which is great...

Me too! I'm a bit conflicted as to where to get her companion. My apartment is all one big room/open space so doing a true quarantine is impossible. I'd love to adopt from a shelter or take in a rattie needing a new home from kijiji but I don't have the space for more than two and can't find...

Had a small incident with the lil girl today where I was trying to get her out of the cage so I could set it up properly and she panicked and got loose and we had to catch her. My old apartment was super 'no-small holes for her to get into the walls rat-proof', my new place not so much so we had...

I think it's time for me to switch vets because my local clinic has raised their prices again---and it's simply not affordable especially when the clinic isn't equipped either experience wise or technology-wise to handle much. I've been at the Montreal Bird and Exotic clinic for a looong...

Thanks Sheldon. I've got her a couple chews and am going tomorrow to pick up some shelves and more places for her to hang out/relax (not as many supplies remaining in my closet as I thought...but she's warm and safe for now). Four hours a day isn't a problem, just gotta work on getting...

Hi folks, I'm back to keeping ratties for the first time in a while and rather unexpectedly. Normally I'm always one to keep ratties at least in pairs, but got a 'Grey, you take her or she's being killed today' call and luckily I still had most of my old supplies handy. A friend of...

Yup---they are indeed full up unfortunately.

Thanks! I really appreciate it :)

SQ--- Predators are not cruel. If you consider the taking of lives in order to further one's own life selfish or cruel---then so be it. I don't (but you're also vegan if I remember correctly and I am not, so right there...we could bicker all night) as it is the law of every living being on this...

I'm in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux...even though I don't drive I *might* be able to arrange a ride (at least halfway).

Due to life circumstances I regrettably have to look for a new home for my last four girls. The fuzzies are 15 and 14 months old roughly, the nakies will be 1 year old in July and August. Everyone has been seen by the vet recently and is healthy as far as I know. Posting this to see of course...

Thanks everyone. I think as of late it just hit home for me. My health is (as always) questionable, my mother's health is variable, I'm starting over with nothing (nearly all of the things in the apartment were bought by my roommate who is actually my ex---I've no pots, no plates, no pans, no...

That is also another point to consider, it is true. They've got love and food for sure. It's never a question of 'oh gods I can't meet their basic needs' but rather 'can I do everyone's medical bills (and other associated expenses---boarding etc) with my life circumstances having changed?' But...

Thank you Sterling. In my gut, in my heart---I feel like it would be best for both them, me, the parrot...everyone involved for them to find loving new homes with rat-experienced people. I just get scared...I don't want to end up being duped by some shady reptile person, I don't want someone...

At what point does one consider a rehome? As some of you know, I'm moving soon. I had multiple back-ups plans to avoid ending up on my own and in a studio apartment. But here I am. Now, while there are some space/safety concerns---I am sure I can manage, at least until the ladies pass on in...

Both a snake lover and a rat owner....in fact...I ended up with ratties because I had an old rescued boa that refused to eat one week and then was euthanized the following week due to increasing arthritis. I have live-fed snakes and I've owned rats. I no longer have snakes due to a change in...

Hmm...I was originally looking for something to box them in and keep them out of trouble while I sit with them and interact, but I like both of those!