Sleeping with Eyes Open

[Chel]

So my old girl, Dahlia, who is about 3 now, just scared the life out of me!
I went in to check on them and I see her, half out of the hammock, little arms dangling, eyes open. She didn't move when I opened the cage and didn't wake up until I touched her... several times!
She had a small mammory tumor removed about a month ago and has recovered very well. No other health problems but wiht her age I have been keeping a close eye on her.
Does anyone else have a rattie who sleeps like this? (I've never noticed this in the year I've had her)
Is this new development something to be concerned about?

 

[Cigar]

Remmington does this to me all the time. I see him curled up, I poke him, no reaction. I flop his head around with my finger, nothing. He only wakes up after I drop everything, fling the door open, and scoop him into my arms franticly. He's over 2 now and I lose my mind every time. I sincerely think his hearing is going on him because he hasn't promptly responded to my calls for a long time.

 

[mamarat]

I have a couple of oldies who give me heart attacks. They only wake up after I pick them up.

 

[jorats]

Same here... some of them sleep so soundly and with the eyes open too.

 

[DadRat]

Our Gregory has that habit. I do wish he didn't enjoy removing years from my life by some of his Epic Naps.

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

Wow...scary. I'm so glad none of my boys do this and fingers crossed it stays that way.

 

[Godmother]

I had my first experience with that this morning, when I gave Julia her morning meds. All the others came out looking for a treat, except Ashley. I finally found him in a corner hammock, but he looked dead. He was just sleeping, though, so I panicked for nothing. A rat has to be VERY sound asleep to miss out on cadging kamut puffs.