Galethemo
New Member
Hello, I have posted before on this forum about a rat named Bandit who had been having trouble breathing. I put a humidifier near him, and the first night it worked well, but the other nights it didn't seem to change anything. I've had Bandit for about 1 year and 4 months, but when I got him he was probably about 8 months old. He lives alone. For the past week he wouldn't eat his food (Mazuri) or seeds while I am in the room. When I give him a treat (sweet potatoes meant for rodents) he also won't eat until I'm gone. He keeps having 'hiccups' while he is on his litter box and yesterday he had trouble cleaning his rear after he pooped (it was messier than usual). Today he was on his litter box sleeping, and I quietly walked in the room to check on him when he jumped up from his litter box and ran into a popcorn box he uses as his 'nest' and then jumped up on the walls and back down to his litter box and looked at me, all startled. I can't take him to the vet, so is there anything else I can do for him? Thanks in advance.