Zanya
Rat Enthusiast
So today I drove an hour and a half away to pick up a 8 month old (presumably) male rat. And boy am I glad I did.
Keep in mind, this lady said that she has kept over 22 rats at once before..
So we get back home, and I take him out of the aquarium he was in. And oh. my. gosh. He had that crappy pellet, food looking bedding. It smelled. He was only in a 10 gallon. So I dump out the bedding, and I find...mold. Yes, mold. White mold, yellow, AND green. :redhot:
No wonder the poor thing has a squeaky nose. He also has a rough coat. I gave him an olive oil bath to maybe help, and keep mites away if he has them until I can take him to the vet on Friday. Tomorrow I will be calling them to get some meds to hold him over. My poor little dude. He is a gray berkshire with dumbo ears. He is pretty adorable. He was bruxing when I was cuddling him a few minutes ago. I will be getting you better soon little buddy!
Keep in mind, this lady said that she has kept over 22 rats at once before..
So we get back home, and I take him out of the aquarium he was in. And oh. my. gosh. He had that crappy pellet, food looking bedding. It smelled. He was only in a 10 gallon. So I dump out the bedding, and I find...mold. Yes, mold. White mold, yellow, AND green. :redhot:
No wonder the poor thing has a squeaky nose. He also has a rough coat. I gave him an olive oil bath to maybe help, and keep mites away if he has them until I can take him to the vet on Friday. Tomorrow I will be calling them to get some meds to hold him over. My poor little dude. He is a gray berkshire with dumbo ears. He is pretty adorable. He was bruxing when I was cuddling him a few minutes ago. I will be getting you better soon little buddy!
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