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NEED HELP ASAP !! I went to feed my boy and I saw he was in his igloo with his feet kind of sticking out of the entranceway and I noticed that his foot was extremely swollen and red. I took him out to examine it further and was able to take a few photos. I looked it up on google and skimmed...

My rat seems to be having breathing issues. I can reweigh him if needed but I did weight him on January 30th, 2020 and he came to 1:7.7 (pounds : ounces). I do have left over baytril from when my other rat had breathing issues but it is almost 2 months old (on the 20th) so I am wanting to get...

Hi again! So my boy has been showing signs of breathing problems, and since I have left over baytril mixture from when my other boy had issues, I was wondering if it would still be effective. Problem is, it has been over a month since it was mixed. I had been informed to refrigerate it when I...

I really despise that I have to write this but I want to gain as much information as I can within the limited time I have. So, I just got informed that we am getting kicked out of the house and have 3 months to leave. I really dread it but we are moving quite a far distance away and will be...

Hi, I know I post a lot on here but I am just all kinds of on edge. I did look at other threads of people having the same issue but they all trailed off and never seemed to clear up anything. My boy really doesn’t like coming out of his cage. He always tries really hard to jump out of my hands...

so this just happened a few minutes ago. I was getting ready to go to sleep and I was putting my boy back in his cage after some time out of his cage. He was on my shoulder as he usually does when getting put back. I had my phone in one hand and he was running down my other arm and I guess he...

I hate that I am writing this. How do you respectfully help your pet rat pass on? I DO NOT want to bury him as 1. It is winter and the ground is frozen 2. I am not leaving him here if I ever have to move 3. I don’t want him to be cold and 4. I am not going to let him get eaten by bugs or...

While I was researching about what the best humidity level and temperature to keep a room containing pet rats at, I came across a website that said “ Cage temperature should be 65-70°F (18-27°C); 72°F (22°C) is ideal. Humidity should be 30-70%.” Does this sound like a reasonable humidity...

I wasn’t too sure how to title this. A little earlier, I was standing by the cage watching my boys. One of them was part way in their igloo and I noticed that his whole body was jolting. I was thinking it may just be hiccups but it seemed to strong and exaggerated to be just hiccups. I tried...

Up until a few days ago I have had to put the space heater on in the morning to keep the room warm because it has gotten into the 60s (Fahrenheit) throughout the night. Today, I woke up to the room being 77 degrees Fahrenheit. I usually only let the room get to 75 degrees even though memebera...

sorry, I was unsure of where to post this topic I heard that rats really enjoy jingle cat toys so I went out and bought some (pictured) for my boys. I just wanted to post here to get the go ahead that these are safe for my boys to play with and I also had a few questions (I know I ask a lot of...

I have read that rats are able to eat corn whether it be canned, on the cob, or frozen. I have fed my rats corn in the past but ran out so I bought more when I went to the store. They only had peaches and cream so I got that without any prior research to see if they could eat it, stupidly. I...

I gave my boys some yummy food in celebration of world rat day and to celebrate them. They were given cooked brown rice, cut up hard boiled egg, f/t corn, and f/t peas. They absolutely love peas and corn so it was a really good treat for them. They are only going to have access to it for...

I was giving my rats a rice treat before I went to bed and i looked into the rat cage and I noticed that my one rat was just standing out in the open and I saw him drooling. I found this odd as I have never heard of rats drooling or anything. A few minutes earlier, I found something on their...

Do you, as a rat owner, believe that it could be beneficial to purchase a humidifier? I have heard before that having a humidifier and ownng rats is not a good combination because the humidity can drown your rat´s lungs. I have recently purchased a space heater and notced that the air is...

I am going shopping for groceries and such and I wanted to get more fresh foods for my rats. I wanted to try other things than what I usually give them. What are some fresh foods that you feed your rats that are proved to be safe for them? I heard that rats can eat kiwi, is that true? I also...

If this is not allowed on the forum please tell me so I can delete it. I didn't know who else I could rant about this situation to and I thought that the members here would be able to relate to this in some way or another. This is rat related but I have background information first. There is...

I came across this laundry detergent while I was at the store today and I was wondering if this would be a good choice to use for cleaning rat bedding and such. The one that I found is unscented. There was also a lavender one but I would buy the unscented one if it is proven to be suitable for...

I was curious about a few things. I know that everyone cares for their animals differently. I just wanted to see all the different answers I might be able to get. Feel free to answer as many or as little questions as you would like. How many rats do you have? What are their names? How old are...

One of my boys seems really prone to respiratory issues. He has been treated twice already and he recently started having breathing problems again. He seems to be having trouble breathing. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. I don't want him to be having troubles and suffering from it...