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  1. Tesslalala

    Rat acting normal but losing weight

    Ive got a boy who's about a year old that was the plumpest of my 3 but in about the last week he now seems like he may even be underweight. I can't tell for certain because I don't weigh them but his spines a little bit pronounced. Hes still eating normal and active and interested in doing...
  2. Tesslalala

    Is my rat sick or in pain?

    I guess it's possible since the other 2 are father son and very close but they've been together for 8 months and the dynamic has always been fine and hes always been good and standing up for himself
  3. Tesslalala

    Oxbow

    I have found that when I ration their food they store it because I guess they worry about not having enough so I just always keep their bowl food and provide plenty of veggies and some fruit. So far I haven't had a problem with weight gain. They seem to be good at just eating when they're hungry...
  4. Tesslalala

    Rescued injured wild rat, please help

    Do you have any small animal vets in your area that treat rats? Mine does an exam for $60. It might be worth it to take her in and see if it's a serious problem and if she has quality of life. They should also be able to tell you if it's feasible to release her into the wild. Thank you for...
  5. Tesslalala

    Is my rat sick or in pain?

    I have 3 boys all around a year and the last two days my youngest boy has been hiding in the same box and refuses to come out. I use reusable pee pads to line the cage and the spot he's in seems excessively wet with pee and he doesn't seem to care that he's sitting in it. He snapped at my hand...
  6. Tesslalala

    Enrichment ideas

    I've got 3 particularly clever boys who laugh at any puzzle I give them, not to mention the ones available for purchase aren't that complex. Are there any instructions available out there to make some more intricate puzzles or a site I haven't found yet I could buy them from? Anything that keeps...
  7. Tesslalala

    Concerning bump?

    IMG_20190403_195944 by Tesslalala posted Apr 3, 2019 at 8:05 PMIMG_20190403_195946 by Tesslalala posted Apr 3, 2019 at 8:05 PM I noticed today that one of my boys has a bump on the underside of his neck a little smaller than a pea. He's about 6 months old, eats a really healthy diet and has...
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  10. Tesslalala

    Rat biting at his own front paws?

    He has a double decker critter nation so it's plenty big and he lives with 2 other boys and I've never seen them fight. Maybe it is just a barbering thing.
  11. Tesslalala

    Rat biting at his own front paws?

    I'm not sure if this is behavior or health but I have a rat who's about 4 months old who's been pulling at his front paws with his teeth like they're itchy, he's does it pretty frequently and he doesn't seem to be doing any damage so I'm not overly concerned, it just seems odd. I have 2 others...
  12. Tesslalala

    Rats won't use litter box?

    Yeah I've been putting droppings in the litter box since the beginning and I thought it was working but now it doesn't seem to make a difference. I use the kaytee critter litter, the little round rock like pellets, but maybe I should try the equisicats and try placing an extra box elsewhere in...
  13. Tesslalala

    Rats won't use litter box?

    I've had my 3 boys for about a month now and I started the process of litter box training on day one, with moving it into the spot they go most and rewarding them whenever theyre in it and placing them there when I see them going elsewhere. They were doing well and making progress but now they...
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