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Update: Fluffy has passed away in their care. We did not see her again. Sally is sick, she is receiving antibiotics, sneezing, her eyes swollen and I could swear she had a fever yesterday, but I did not take her temperature. Infinite thanks to @lilspaz68 who is helping us a LOT privately.

I have some Enrofloxacin specifically for her!!!!!!!! Months ago, she had an abscess and it was drained and she was prescribed it and I have some left!!!!!! However, it must not be a lot (can't really see, the bottle is dark, but I followed her treatment, just that the doctor said to do it from...

Yes, Sally is currently the only rodent in our home, so, there will be no spreading on our end. I spoke to my vet friend today, and he was honest and said that her chances are not very high given her age (2 and a half years give or take) and being a hairless (weaker immune system, according to...

I called the ratterie, they believe it is in fact SeV, they are waiting for confirmation today. She said she did not think that is the case for Sally because of the different symptoms she has, however, we have not had contact with ANY other rat whatsoever, for me, it is almost obvious it has to...

I will call today, I emailed yesterday asking about Fluffy but got no response. They did say the Baytril they gave me was mixed with honey for her to eat it, they did not give me specifics about the concentration. One of my closest friends is an exotics vet, but he lives and works in a different...

Sally is 318 grs, I do have a digital scale. What they gave me was Baytril, indicating 1ml per 100 grs 2x a day until Wednesday and then 1x a day until next Saturday. I BELIEVE what they gave her was the same. Sally has always been healthy, she has had to visit the vet for 2 things in her...

Thank you for your words. Yes, they did give Sally a dose of antibiotics and they gave me enough of it for a week to take home, I am supposed to start giving it to her orally twice a day for 3 days (starting today) and then once a day for 3 more days (for a total of 7 days), they also...

I am not super experienced with rats but I am very experienced with various other pets, and I wanted to say something: have you tried offering a different type of pellets? Oxbow is great, but I have a rule for most my pets, and that is a varied diet, as varied as possible. In the case of my...

Oh, my God, everything happened so fast. Yesterday was the first day in the whole week that we did not take the baby rats out to play (we were all day long visiting animal shelters for we are looking for a dog to adopt), we got home way past 6 pm, and the kids were exhausted, we showered, ate...

The breeder is quite reputable in my area, I find it hard to believe she would wean babies before it is time. Could it be possible that I got the date of birth wrong?? I always try to get my pets' exact dates of birth, and I asked (cause they are siblings) and I am almost sure she said 09/08...

Thank you so much for your input. When in a neutral environment, Sally was better, at the breeder's they were together sniffing each other and even cleaning each other, the breeder did try with several candidates. Fluffy was actually the first and Sally was good to her from the start, then there...

Thank you SO much for your replies. Sally does smell them sometimes through the bars. At the ratterie, they were put together, the breeder put them all in a box and they were with each other for a few minutes, and she thought it went well. But for the ride home, I separated them because the...

Hello!! I am in a pickle and since I do not have that much experience with rats, I thought I'd ask for help from more experienced owners. FIRST RAT: FEMALE HAIRLESS = SALLY SECOND RAT: FEMALE WHITE AND TAN = SUGAR (RIP) NEW BABIES: BERKSHIRE = FLUFFY WHITE/BLACK = OREO In 2018, I got a...

Good day and welcome!! I also own 2 rescued girls! I wish I could give you some advice but I am new to rats myself. Just wanted to say hello and welcome!

Awwww, your ratties are gorgeous!!!

Update in case anyone wonders: Replying to rmn34: I do have cameras, they have 2-way audio, I wrote on my initial post, Thank you for your concern. Responding to SQ: My sister is quarantined because we have a high-risk family member living with her (my dad, he is senior and has underlying...

You're right. I was really nervous for it to begin with and you have cleared my doubts. I asked my sister to take care of them, I got a smaller "temporary cage" and I'll leave them with my sister, she couldn't come here every day but I can leave them with her, she's already taking the dog, I...

Frozen veggies would stay frozen for a few minutes, then they would be just wet and bringing in mosquitoes and decomposing, I don't think I'll do that if they don't eat it there will be no one home to remove it (I remove any fresh food that is not eaten within 24 hours), in this case, I think...

Yes, I understand that, the only time in the past I left them alone I left them at a sitter's, for 8 days, however this time it is not an option, because she can't and because I couldn't afford it even if she could. That's why I'm asking for advice to be as responsible as I can with my reality...

I have a pair of female rats, they are adorable, they live in a large 2-story critter nation and are very healthy. Me and my family are going out of town this Saturday (10 am) and coming back on Wednesday morning (9am), and I have no place to leave them but home. I am getting very anxious about...