New Rat Owner probably over reacting but I don't know

[Tanaya]

https://youtu.be/Xl-6HYKGzJQ

She's breathing a bit hard but it's not consistent and I just got her today. Is her breathing a problem or is this normal? She's a little twitchy but I don't know if that's her heat or what's happening. Please watch and advise?

 

[Briana]

I think it looks normal, shes probably just still nervous and scared.

 

[Petunia]

I'm not sure but it looks like she may have hiccups which is nothing to worry about
but just to be sure, can you get a video wiht no background noise, shut of the tv etc, and try to get a bit closer to her. Do you hear anything when she's breathing? and odd noises, whistling, or anything like that?

 

[Tanaya]

There's no noise whatsoever. I tried listening for like ten minutes (sorry about the noise btw, my boyfriend was doing stuff and I don't want to worry him needlessly).

 

[Petunia]

There's no noise whatsoever. I tried listening for like ten minutes (sorry about the noise btw, my boyfriend was doing stuff and I don't want to worry him needlessly).

no noise is good!
if she'll let you, you can put her chest (the side of it) up against your ear and get a better listen but it really doesn't look like there's anything wrong from what I saw in the video

how is her breathing now?

how old is she?

 

[Tanaya]

She's probably 6 weeks or so? The pet store knew nothing about her. (I realize rescues are best but we needed a companion for my rescued baby Ellie ASAP and I have no access to shelters.) she looks like her rump is twitching ever so slightly and she's pretty stationary. Maybe she's just sleepy, I'm not sure.

 

[jorats]

Some babies will shake and freeze. Can you take a video of her so we can see and help you determine if she's just normal.

 

[Tanaya]

Its pretty much the same as in the video at the top

 

[jorats]

In that video, she's grooming so there's a lot of shaking going on because she's scratching and cleaning and such. Totally normal, nothing off there at all.