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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I have a sick girl who isn't eating her Oxbow. She's eating her fruits and veggies when I give them to her, but she won't eat her food. She has a respiratory infection and is slightly dehydrated. The vet suggested that I give her plenty of watery foods in addition to her regular diet since her...

My older rat is having a hard time climbing her ramps. Does anyone have any advice for me on what type of cage I should move her to? I was looking at this one: https://www.chewy.com/midwest-guinea-habitat-guinea-pig/dp/131306 Bars are 1" apart. I'm not concerned about her chewing the base...

Hello! My lab rescue rattie is starting to have trouble climbing her ramps. She'll be 2 in a couple of months and has been through three operations in the past couple of months (mammary tumors and a spay) and a nasty case of bumblefoot. I think it may be time to move her to a single level...

Hello! My sweet girl has had a little bit of porphyrin on her nose here and there since her surgery (mammary tumor removal) 2 weeks ago. She's finished up with her pain meds and has one more day of antibiotics. She's active, eating and pooping well. She had her follow up appointment on Friday...

I have an ultrasonic humidifier in my rattie's room. It's been in there for months and helps with her sneezing. She doesn't have any respiratory illness, it's just extremely dry right now. I read somewhere today that ultrasonic humidifiers can hurt them. I had no idea! I haven't noticed any...

Hello! My sweet girl had surgery to remove a couple of mammary growths on Tuesday. She's doing pretty well, but hates her hospital cage. I've been moving it into my bedroom at night so that I can keep an eye on her. How soon can I move her back into her multi-level cage? I'm worried that...

Hello Everyone, I'm new here. I have a 1.5 year old rat named Mulan and she was just spayed on Tuesday. The hope is that by spaying her, her mammary growths will stop growing. She is a stubborn girl and is very unhappy in her smaller cage. She's pretty pouty because she doesn't have her...

Hello Everyone, I'm new here. I have a 1.5 year old rat named Mulan. She is a rescued lab rat and the sweetest little thing. I'm looking forward to being a part of this community!