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  1. elricsgirl

    Timothy Hay Lollipops

    My vet told me that my buddies need to chew more because their teeth are getting a little long. I have a whole box full of chew toys that they've never touched. Wood chews, apple sticks, lava stones, etc. They have no interest. They just aren't big chewers. I was looking on Chewy and found...
  2. elricsgirl

    Overweight Rattie

    I can cut the carrots out, for sure, and I ordered a feather toy. They have both always been really disinterested in toys, but maybe this will be different! I have a whole box full and a wheel that they never touched. They would rather have a toilet paper roll and a box of tissues to play with...
  3. elricsgirl

    Overweight Rattie

    I'm so, so sorry for your loss. My first rat was a rescued lab rat and they are just so special and wonderful. I really appreciate your comments. Thank you. I've been beating myself up like crazy. He's so sweet and I hate to see him slowing down because of his weight. I've seen some pretty...
  4. elricsgirl

    Overweight Rattie

    My Stanley will be 2 years old in about a week and he's overweight. 1.96lbs. Possibly more at this point. My vet had me cut down on treats and just mainly stick with veggies and his normal food (Oxbow). Right now he eats: A few small pieces of carrot, cucumber (his favorite), mixed greens (no...
  5. elricsgirl

    Travel Cage

    Thanks for the reply! They'll be in there for 4 days. I like the Martin's better for bar spacing for sure. I'll just need to figure out how to rig a shelf safely for them.
  6. elricsgirl

    Travel Cage

    We'll be traveling for a few days soon and my boys have outgrown the old cage that we used to use on trips. I did a quick search about travel cages in the forum and just wanted to ask if this would be appropriate and safe for 2 large adults. I saw a thread that a rabbit cage would work, but I...
  7. elricsgirl

    Seborrhea

    Well, first ever bath was a success. So much flakey grease came off of his back. Poor buddy. He’s pissed and protested with lots of squeaks, but is now eating veggies with his brother. I think he’s going to make me earn some trust back though lol. His vet actually called today to see if I’d...
  8. elricsgirl

    Seborrhea

    Got it! Thank you so much for your help!
  9. elricsgirl

    Seborrhea

    My boys are a year and 4 months old. Stanley has always had the oily/orangey patches in his fur to some extent, but the vet we saw early on told us not to worry about it. Our current vet said it's what's causing all of the itchies and could be stressful for him, so I want to make sure I get him...
  10. elricsgirl

    Seborrhea

    Thank you so much for your reply! Does the buck grease also cause dandruff and itchiness or is it a separate thing?
  11. elricsgirl

    Seborrhea

    I took my boys in for a check-up last week and was told that one of them, Stanley, has seborrhea. He's got orange discoloration in his fur, flaky skin and is pretty itchy. The vet did a little cytology just to make sure there wasn't anything nefarious going on. She suggested that I bathe him...
  12. elricsgirl

    Travel Cage

    I have 2 adult male rates and we are planning to take a beach trip soon. At home, they live in a double Critter Nation, but obviously we can't take it with us. I also have this cage: https://www.chewy.com/midwest-wabbitat-deluxe-rabbit-home/dp/183474. The bar spacing is .86 inches. Is the bar...
  13. elricsgirl

    Critter Nation Questions

    You can find the ramp covers on Amazon. Etsy has some cute tray covers/ramp covers as well. :) Regarding bedding, I've tried everything. So far, shredded copy paper has been my go-to, but my ratties have allergies, so my vet asked me to try brown paper bags or brown crinkle paper. I looked...
  14. elricsgirl

    Critter Nation Questions

    Ahh! Thank you!! They do have access to both levels and I have all of the wire ramps covered with the fleece CN ramp covers. My last, sweet rattie was a rescued lab rat and she had bumblefoot, so I'm extremely paranoid about that. Her cage was smaller and every single surface was covered in a...
  15. elricsgirl

    Critter Nation Questions

    Hello! I adopted two boys, Stanley and Ollie, back in May. They're about 3 months old and so much fun! I probably went overboard and bought them a double Critter Nation. They moved in yesterday. 1. Is there a such thing as TOO much space for two ratties? I have a litter pan, hammocks, tunnels...
  16. elricsgirl

    Said goodbye to Miss Mulie.

    Thank you. Her name was actually Mulan. My daughter's boyfriend named her when he rescued her from the university's lab he was working in. When he and my daughter moved, they weren't able to take her to their new apartment, so I kept her. Her name just kind of transformed into Mulie. She was the...
  17. elricsgirl

    Said goodbye to Miss Mulie.

    Thank you. This is my first rat and she was a retired lab rat with ongoing health issues. She didn't like to be held much because she was constantly manhandled and poked when she was young. I'm the only one that she would let just sit and hold her and even that was only for short times. The last...
  18. elricsgirl

    Said goodbye to Miss Mulie.

    Thank you. She wasn't eating or drinking, she had myco, and when the doctor palpated her abdomen on Monday, she was in pain. She also couldn't walk well. The doctor said it was likely cancer, but would not survive another surgery. She recently had 2 mammary tumors removed (benign) and was...
  19. elricsgirl

    Said goodbye to Miss Mulie.

    We had to put our sweet girl down on Monday. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make and I'm feeling so guilty. She was barely eating. What she was eating was only if it was hand-fed and she wasn't super interested in that. She wasn't drinking either. She stumbled when she...
  20. elricsgirl

    Sick rattie not eating her regular food

    My sweet girl took a turn for the worst and wasn't even really able to walk today. She had a lot of red discharge and wasn't eating or drinking. She was also doing weird stretches and shaking her head a lot. Our vet said that she didn't have more than a couple of days and pain meds probably...
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