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A month ago I got a new rat to be cage mates with mine, after his original cage mate unfortunately passed away. They're about half a year apart in age. but whenever the newer one (Tobias) sees him (Megi) he goes all "crazy" in his cage and starts frantically scratching at the bars :/. So much so...

I'm sorry to hear that :( That's almost exactly what happened with him as well. I did end up getting a heating pad and layering some fleece over. and sat with him on my lap until he passed. hopefully he was comfortable in his last moments, that's all I can hope for.

Unfortunately he passed away a few hours ago. Thank you all for your help though, really. I'm not sure what the reason was, the bottle isn't broken and his breathing was clear. I'm going to take his cagemate to the vet tomorrow, just to make sure whatever it was he doesn't also have. Rest in...

I can try and get a video but he's just lying down now, not moving at all. so I'm sure how much help it'll be :/. I did the skin test, and it did seem quite slow. I'm definitely gonna give him some fluids. Is dehydration common? I've only had rats for about 2-3 years, and never dealt with it...

First and foremost I just wanna say, taking him to the vet isn't an option atm, they're closed until tomorrow morning, and I'm scared he won't make it through the night :(. any help is appreciated ! I first noticed he was slowly crawling along one of the platforms in his cage, so I took him out...