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  1. Wolfgirl

    Uh-oh Back with BABIESSS 😍🥰😍😳

    Ganga lost her two sisters recently. So she obviously needed a friend... Well i think i went overboard....... Welcome to the new gang. *laughs nervously* Maya Tara Devi and Sati Kalindi Suranya Hopefully quarantine will go smoothly so they can meet Ganga before her age catches up to...
  2. Wolfgirl

    My rat is losing weight rapidly and I’m not sure what to do/:

    When they get jumpy like that, they are very very uncomfortable. My suggestion is to go back to the vet and ask for chest x-rays to see if this could be congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure can sound like URI. Medications can be given for chf that they can reapond very well to if...
  3. Wolfgirl

    Sudden Death. What happened.

    Thank you. I never expected it to be this hard. She isnt even one of the babies i have the closest relationship to, so i can only imagine how destroyed i will be when its there time.
  4. Wolfgirl

    Sudden Death. What happened.

    Yeah apparently i need a new vet. I feel like she had so much life left though!!! For god sake her mother is still alive! So are all of her siblings! Her presumed father is well also. ☹ Im worried it is something contagious.
  5. Wolfgirl

    Sudden Death. What happened.

    my girl was 10 months old 1 day. She was fine yesterday morning. By evening she was gone. No symptoms. Paid for a basic necropsy, and the vet said all her organs looked healthy. (Cant afford biopsies to narrow down any further.) I specifically asked if her lungs looked good, and vet said they...
  6. Wolfgirl

    Need home for babies Michigan

    Call me insane, but im severely allergic and have 14... i hold them/ play with them everyday. This picture is the hives i get from touching them. I sneeze, and my lips swell too. I tell my family only anaphylaxis will have me give up my babies. There are ways to manage allergies... Thats my...
  7. Wolfgirl

    14 rats with respiratory symptoms.

    Thanks i am happy to report all has been set right! Only one residual sniffle, but it seems on the mend.
  8. Wolfgirl

    14 rats with respiratory symptoms.

    Got back from a 4 day trip to find my pet sitter didnt clean as I asked AND she turned off the air purifier... All 14 of my rats are sneezing mildly with CLEAR nasal discharge. If it was red i would take to the vet immediately. Is this an immediate vet visit? Or will cleaning and watching be...
  9. Wolfgirl

    Help designing cage unit...

    okay guys... i am in a situation... I had to move into a trailer. Well a toy hauler, that iam now dubbing my animal hauler. Because the toy hauler section is to house my 14 rats and 3 rabbits. (Dont worry i have a HUGE air purifier, and clean often, and also have playtime in the whole back...
  10. Wolfgirl

    I've developed not only a rat addiction, but a severe rat allergy :(

    It cost me $95 to neuter my last boy and I trust the vet, BUT I don't have the $500 on hand at the moment. I already have a huge air purifier with hepa and carbon that is for 600sqft room. But I live in a trailer with them so I can't close them off in a room at all. I will look into trying to...
  11. Wolfgirl

    I've developed not only a rat addiction, but a severe rat allergy :(

    I started with my rescue girl who was pregnant, and a boy I got neutered. I ended up keeping the babies, and rescuing more. Now I have 14 rats I love with all my heart. I type this with my 8 girls climbing over me and my couch. My 6 boys are not allowed out of their cage unless I have nearly...
  12. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    I agree. I haven't put it in their cages yet. But I put it in the rabbit cage and there seems to be no dust now that it's settled it's holding down the smell well enough in there now though. I've also wondered about activated charcoal... Also I hear there is a fish product made of zeolite (main...
  13. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    So my vet called and said it's safe. But I agree with the dust. Does the stuff you use have a scent,? Mine is scent free, but yes a little dusty... I'm wondering if there is a way to cut back on dust. I'm thinking of using it under other bedding to weigh it down. Maybe I could make pockets in...
  14. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    Okay, so I bought a bag to use with my rabbits. Immediately, I noticed dust on pouring it. Like cat litter dust. That's a big bad for the rats I think. Something weird is this product is made with zeolite, which in "fibrous state" causes cancer, but then there is a study of zeolite actually...
  15. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    Well i left my vet message. If they give me the go ahead, I will test it.
  16. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    Hahaha, that's so funny. Unfortunately the only sources online that reference this product with rats is the feeder community, and I don't trust them to care about long term health... The company essentially says safe for anything, but again, they are in it for profit. Then, vets aren't the most...
  17. Wolfgirl

    Sweet pdz for bedding

    Question. Is sweet PDZ a good idea for bedding for rats. It is specifically designed to get rid of ammonia and odors. Supposed to be non toxic and organic, and it's sounds amazing. People sing it's praises for preventing respiratory issues in rabbits and horses. It doesn't seem to be dusty. And...
  18. Wolfgirl

    Little old Macaroni

    At that age I would assume it is normal. With dogs there are supplements that help with brain function. Perhaps there is something you can feed her to help with brain function. I'll look into it
  19. Wolfgirl

    Fasting for rats

    Done lots of reading on studies suggesting that fasting from food has increased the lifespan of rats as well as reducing the occurance of tumors, and helping slow cancer progression. The idea is, you feed the rats all they can eat within a certain feeding window, then take all good away for...
  20. Wolfgirl

    Second generation breeder!

    If you want to stick with Mazuri, rodent breeder 6f formula has 16% protein, and less than 7% fat. I use this for my rats. (I do not breed. It's just the only healthier food I can afford) Also that is very old to be pregnant... I hope this isn't the first litter she has had, or else she will...
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