Kelly 'Crumpet Juice' Timperley - 2012-06-10 I'd just like to mention it wasn't actual rats whom spread the disease of the plague, it was the rat flea which is easily transmitted through bites. But good information anyways. :)
Anonymous - 2012-05-19 I am upgrading to a bigger cage and cant quite decide between 2, please take a moment to look at them and please coment.
The first is the kit tom 82 rat cage by Marchioro The second is a Jenny kd small animal cage with aluminuim support posts by ferplast.(they both have identical dimensions)
Anonymous - 2012-05-04 My pet rat covey had mites so she got her 3 treatments. I waited 21 days (the mite life cycle) it has been 21 days but she still has a few scabs on her tail. Is it safe to put her in again with my other 2 rats.
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Charlie Roche - 2012-05-04 Wait until all healed just to play safe.
stacey - 2012-01-08 Hi I have a 14 week old rat but today I've noticed he has some odd colours on his nose it looks as if it's dirty, really not sure any clues as to what it could be?
Kylie - 2011-09-04 Hey was just wondering how much food a day do rats eat I got my 2 boys max and koby not long ago and I was wondering whats the amount of food rats eat a day my boys eat a lot, and was also wondering coz my lil girl was putting her finger in the cage as she normally does every day but today she was bitten really hard. Will I need to take her to the doctor in case it is infected or will her finger be ok?
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2011-09-04 As long as you are not feeding them a lot of treats high in fat and are only feeding them nutritious foods and/or commercially prepared rat pellets, I would feed them as much as they want as long as it does not appear they are becoming overweight or obese. If so, you may want to then limit how much you are feeding them. As far as getting bit, I would clean out her wound and put antibiotic ointment on it. Keep an eye on it to make sure it is not getting infected - as long as there is no infection and it appears it is healing, you probably do not need to take her to the doctor.
Kylie - 2011-09-05 Thanx heaps for that. There still babies but have noticed since yesterday they have grown heaps, and there not fat :D, and my lil girls cut is better since yesterday morning all healed up properly
Mary - 2011-10-16 My two rats Swift and Demon eat 2/3 of a cup a day. At first I was at a fourth of a cup, but then Swift started biting my brother. So I moved up to a cup, then they became overweight and were less active. So now my little brother plays with Swift and Swift hasn't bitten ever since.
Victoria Smith - 2011-12-15 I've been bitten many times by a rat and never had an infection, but then again I have had all of my tetanus vaccinations , so I would take her to the doctors just to be safe. In my opinion i would stop letting your little girl put her fingers in the cage , as rats have very poor eyes sight and will mistake her hands for food, especially is she has been handling food. Even my dumbo rats who have never bitten anyone will allways snatch food through the bars very aggressivly.
Joni Kirschenman - 2011-12-10 My female rat, approximately 6 months old (best guess as she was found), gave birth 2 days ago. Despite following all of the suggestions provided for birthing, she ignored her babies and all consequently passed away (making me very sad). She just showed signs of having diarrhea - is there any relation? She hasn't been eating much, and she normally is a GOOD eater!, but is drinking well.
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2011-12-11 There may be a relation to the two. That is very strange that she would not have taken care of her babies - generally rats take very good care of their young. Was she stressed in any way? Was she put in a new environment lately? Being sick could have caused her stress as well and that may be why. I'm so sorry that all the babies were lost :(
Mike - 2011-11-29 My white albino female pet rat had diarrhea for 2 days and I found her dead today. I am baffled as well as saddened, she was about 7 months old. What are most likely causes? She never had greens and appeared active and healthy until the diarrhea began.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-30 My guess is that she ate something toxic. Could that be?
victoria - 2011-11-07 How big is a male 3 month old rat meant to be? I think I may have a dwarf rat! Cause he is too big to be a mouse but too small to be a normal sized rat.
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2011-11-07 Rats are like people and can vary greatly in their final adult size. A typical rat can reach 14-18 inches long (including the tail) but their size can vary depending on other factors as well - such as genetics.
sam - 2011-08-23 What are the signs that would let you know if you bought the runt of the litter at the pet store?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-24 I sincerely doubt there would be any way to know unless you specifically saw the entire litter -
Mary - 2011-10-16 When I got my first rat, Swift, I saw his entire litter and picked him out because he looked strong and healthy. When I came back the next week to pick him up, his little brother was gone, and the breeder said he was eaten. So if your rat seems small or weak, it is unlikely he/she is a runt if it's still alive after birth. Good luck with him/her =D.
Bethany - 2011-09-17 Hey. I just got my first rat 2 days ago and ever since we got her she's always sneezing and making weezy grunt sounds. What should I do?
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shirley - 2011-09-19 When I first got my pet rat Leuka she was sneezing and made grunting wheezy sounds too. I took her to a vet that would see exotics as that's what they call pet rats but it was not difficult to find one as most do know a thing or two about domestic rats. She was diagnosed with a respitorary infection and given a 7 day series of antibiotics it cured the sneezing however she still does have some diffuctly breathing but gets along okay. The degree of grunting and wheezing has dramatically decreased. I did some research myself and it appears that once a rat developes a respitorary infection they will always have a slight breathing problem. The cost for this vet trip was $70 but well worth it she is doing so much better and is such a wonderful pet. Also do not use wood shavings for bedding as the dust in it irritates the nose and causes sneezing as well.
Stephanie - 2011-10-03 My rat Minnie has sneezed all her life. I am a long-time rat owner therefore I knew early on to go to the vet and get some Baytril. It is a liquid antibiotic that will fight off any respiratory problems your rat might have. I keep some on hand because if ever your rat gets a cut or develops an eye infection, Baytril will fight off a possible bacterial infection. I would also encourage you use recycled newspaper bedding, which you can get at any pet store. The wood shavings are horrible for their tiny lungs!
Active and smart little animals, rats can make great pets especially for children!
I'd just like to mention it wasn't actual rats whom spread the disease of the plague, it was the rat flea which is easily transmitted through bites. But good information anyways. :)
I am upgrading to a bigger cage and cant quite decide between 2, please take a moment to look at them and please coment.
The first is the kit tom 82 rat cage by Marchioro
The second is a Jenny kd small animal cage with aluminuim support posts by ferplast.(they both have identical dimensions)
My pet rat covey had mites so she got her 3 treatments. I waited 21 days (the mite life cycle) it has been 21 days but she still has a few scabs on her tail. Is it safe to put her in again with my other 2 rats.
Wait until all healed just to play safe.
Hi I have a 14 week old rat but today I've noticed he has some odd colours on his nose it looks as if it's dirty, really not sure any clues as to what it could be?
Maybe it's just dirt and I'm overreacting....
Hey was just wondering how much food a day do rats eat I got my 2 boys max and koby not long ago and I was wondering whats the amount of food rats eat a day my boys eat a lot, and was also wondering coz my lil girl was putting her finger in the cage as she normally does every day but today she was bitten really hard. Will I need to take her to the doctor in case it is infected or will her finger be ok?
As long as you are not feeding them a lot of treats high in fat and are only feeding them nutritious foods and/or commercially prepared rat pellets, I would feed them as much as they want as long as it does not appear they are becoming overweight or obese. If so, you may want to then limit how much you are feeding them. As far as getting bit, I would clean out her wound and put antibiotic ointment on it. Keep an eye on it to make sure it is not getting infected - as long as there is no infection and it appears it is healing, you probably do not need to take her to the doctor.
Thanx heaps for that. There still babies but have noticed since yesterday they have grown heaps, and there not fat :D, and my lil girls cut is better since yesterday morning all healed up properly
My two rats Swift and Demon eat 2/3 of a cup a day. At first I was at a fourth of a cup, but then Swift started biting my brother. So I moved up to a cup, then they became overweight and were less active. So now my little brother plays with Swift and Swift hasn't bitten ever since.
I've been bitten many times by a rat and never had an infection, but then again I have had all of my tetanus vaccinations , so I would take her to the doctors just to be safe. In my opinion i would stop letting your little girl put her fingers in the cage , as rats have very poor eyes sight and will mistake her hands for food, especially is she has been handling food. Even my dumbo rats who have never bitten anyone will allways snatch food through the bars very aggressivly.
My female rat, approximately 6 months old (best guess as she was found), gave birth 2 days ago. Despite following all of the suggestions provided for birthing, she ignored her babies and all consequently passed away (making me very sad). She just showed signs of having diarrhea - is there any relation? She hasn't been eating much, and she normally is a GOOD eater!, but is drinking well.
There may be a relation to the two. That is very strange that she would not have taken care of her babies - generally rats take very good care of their young. Was she stressed in any way? Was she put in a new environment lately? Being sick could have caused her stress as well and that may be why. I'm so sorry that all the babies were lost :(
My white albino female pet rat had diarrhea for 2 days and I found her dead today. I am baffled as well as saddened, she was about 7 months old.
What are most likely causes? She never had greens and appeared active and healthy until the diarrhea began.
My guess is that she ate something toxic. Could that be?
How big is a male 3 month old rat meant to be? I think I may have a dwarf rat! Cause he is too big to be a mouse but too small to be a normal sized rat.
Rats are like people and can vary greatly in their final adult size. A typical rat can reach 14-18 inches long (including the tail) but their size can vary depending on other factors as well - such as genetics.
What are the signs that would let you know if you bought the runt of the litter at the pet store?
I sincerely doubt there would be any way to know unless you specifically saw the entire litter -
When I got my first rat, Swift, I saw his entire litter and picked him out because he looked strong and healthy. When I came back the next week to pick him up, his little brother was gone, and the breeder said he was eaten. So if your rat seems small or weak, it is unlikely he/she is a runt if it's still alive after birth. Good luck with him/her =D.
Hey. I just got my first rat 2 days ago and ever since we got her she's always sneezing and making weezy grunt sounds. What should I do?
When I first got my pet rat Leuka she was sneezing and made grunting wheezy sounds too. I took her to a vet that would see exotics as that's what they call pet rats but it was not difficult to find one as most do know a thing or two about domestic rats. She was diagnosed with a respitorary infection and given a 7 day series of antibiotics it cured the sneezing however she still does have some diffuctly breathing but gets along okay. The degree of grunting and wheezing has dramatically decreased. I did some research myself and it appears that once a rat developes a respitorary infection they will always have a slight breathing problem. The cost for this vet trip was $70 but well worth it she is doing so much better and is such a wonderful pet. Also do not use wood shavings for bedding as the dust in it irritates the nose and causes sneezing as well.
My rat Minnie has sneezed all her life. I am a long-time rat owner therefore I knew early on to go to the vet and get some Baytril. It is a liquid antibiotic that will fight off any respiratory problems your rat might have. I keep some on hand because if ever your rat gets a cut or develops an eye infection, Baytril will fight off a possible bacterial infection. I would also encourage you use recycled newspaper bedding, which you can get at any pet store. The wood shavings are horrible for their tiny lungs!