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  1. Kye

    Thin girlie...

    I have an old gal whos sick right now- And I'm looking for ways to get her weight back up- Shes literal skin and bone right now and its hard to watch... I cant imagine its very comfortable either so I'm looking for ideas !
  2. Kye

    saline solution

    I couldn't find the saline solution commonly used here... Can someone please link me to the recipe so I can inform a friend ?
  3. Kye

    Debating getting him PTS

    My old man Tobi is basically 2 years now. Never been really sick and was treated once as a baby (8 weeks) he was acting a little off yesterday and today he's... Well the video shows it. He has barely eaten any baby food- it's the only thing we can get in him right now.
  4. Kye

    UTIs?

    Hello ! I'm here with a hypothetical question- I'm hoping my rats won't even have a problem with this but just in case- If someone can't get to the vet for their rats UTI What foods would you recommend other then Cranberries to help get rid of it ? Maybe Yogurt ? I'm just wondering for the worry...
  5. Kye

    Wild rat population

    I had ZERO idea of where to put this... We have a HUGE rat population next to our chicken coop and we just can't seem to keep them out. It's becoming a bit of a problem with our birds and we don't want to kill them... Any advice on how to drive them a bit away.? We don't mind them hanging around...
  6. Kye

    Mite treatment

    Very quick question- is kitten revolution the best option for taking care of mites.?
  7. Kye

    Confusion with my rattie...

    (sorry if I placed this wrong) So I have a happy little girl named Mazu, she has been a special case since I got her as she was very ill and had an ear infection... Now she's happy and healthy(I think..?) but she has a permanent head tilt. Her ear infection wasn't treated properly in the...
  8. Kye

    Strange bump.? Unsure of what it is..

    Hello ! One of my boys Tobi has developed a bump on his hind leg..? I spotted it about a week ago so I decided to just watch it, at that point it was flesh colored and just seemed to be a stub- thus week I checked all 6 of my rats for any abnormalities like tumors or such and I checked it...
  9. Kye

    Recommended snacks ?

    Hiya.! I was looking around and I wanted to get another opinion(or a few~) on snacks.! I limit the yogies because of the sugar content... I was wondering what you guys would recommend for snacks.? I'd prefer to buy them other than make them because I fear I might mess it up- I read about Malt...
  10. Kye

    Cage biter.!

    I hope I put the on the right area if not I'm sorry- I got a new baby a few weeks ago and named her Freya.. She's with my other gals and there are zero problems except for one thing... She's decided that the cage bars are her chew toy.! I thought it meant she wanted to come out so I opened the...
  11. Kye

    Losing a rat? Help..

    I have a Feeder rat named Venus.. She's had recurring problems since I got her.. Today she's lethargic, Squeaks whenever she's touched, and is just puffed up..Her breathing has become shallow and the vet is closed today.. I don't know what to do.. I don't know if she'll make it through to...
  12. Kye

    Feet infection.? Please help.

    I have a little girl who was supposed to be snake food... She's about 5-6 months old and she seems to sometimes get swollen toes.? I don't know if it's a problem or if it's a normal thing . I forgot how to send pictures so if someone could tell me how to do that as well it be great.. I'm...
  13. Kye

    Worried rat momma..

    So I have a young rattie(not even a year yet) and she is normally my psychotic bundle of energy but lately she seems slower than usual ? It's hard to explain but normally she comes to the bars and runs around like crazy climbing the bars and everything The past two or three days she hasn't...
  14. Kye

    My baby had a stroke.. Help.?

    Okay so.. I have a young rat who had a stroke . I brought her to the vet and he said to give her meds but I'm still waiting for one to arrive .. I've started her on the one we have but I am holding her now and I can hear her breathing.? She keeps squeaking like she's in pain but I don't know...
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