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Sneezing fits can be a harmless behavior, but if you notice wheezing, nasal discharge, and unusual noises while breathing, including rattling or honking- it might be an issue. You can turn your rat into a “rat phone” and hold them up to your ear to listen to its lungs. If you hear anything...

As awkward as it sounds, would you be able to get pictures of that?

I’m really sorry to hear that! Does he seem to be in pain or sick at all?

Great, thank you so much for your help!

Here is a slightly better photo

Hello! Today I noticed my 1 1/2 year old boy Max has a wound near his genitals. I haven’t noticed any lumps or anything in that spot before so this came as a shock to me. I did some research and on first impression it seems to be a popped abscess? If that assumption is correct, what should I do...

Hello! This may be a silly question, but I couldn’t find a straight answer online. My rats currently have mites (we’re waiting for some medicine we ordered to arrive). We also have two dogs, and recently we’ve noticed that both of the dogs have developed an itching problem. They have little...

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Hello! Desperate rat momma here, who is dreading doing yet another deep clean of her boy’s cage. I have two boys. I just noticed some very small scabs on the shoulders of one of them- his name is Max. The other rat has no scabs. Max is not sick. He is 1 and 1/2. I have dealt with mites before-...

I think that’s fine, as long as they aren’t in direct sunlight or seem scared whenever the TV is on. :)

How long have you had them? They might need to be more adjusted to you before that kind of play. My boys weren't interested in that for a while, but after a few weeks they'll wrestle and chase strings on occasion while they run around on my bed. Otherwise, just set up a fun area for them to play...

Unless the male is neutered, I would advise against letting them interact to be safe... Rats can breed crazy fast, even when you're watching them closely! And an oops litter is definitely a whole other level of craziness, lol! Just try to spend lots of time with them individually to prevent...

I don’t think your female and male would have a problem getting along after the male is neutered, and it’s certainly not too late to get two babies for each gender. There is no age limit to introductions. So, it’s really whatever you want to do- but, I wouldn’t just have the cages nearby. That...

While rats can eat grits, I would not give your rats bird seed mix as their main diet since birds and rats have different dietary needs and food meant for rats will fulfill their needs better. I suggest Mazuri lab blocks or Oxbow blocks. Those are the top foods for rats, and you should be able...

I’ve never heard of that, so I would assume no. It’s definitely not required, at least.

That’s one spoiled rat!

Oh my gosh rmn34, thank you for that... that’s hilarious haha

Update: he is likely fine- a vet told us he probably just had some mucus he needed to get out.

Update: we gave him a bit of Benadryl and his breathing has improved... no obvious congested chirps like in the video, just very faint whistles in the lungs when we do the rat phone.

Hi, I got two boy rats from a reputable breeder last Friday (9/4/2020). It's been a week and two days since then. One of the boys, Theodore, came sneezing. But now that the new home sneeze period is coming to an end and his noises have gotten increasingly stranger (link below) we wanted to reach...