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 - 2012-05-05 I decided to introduce my 3 rats 3, 8 and 9 months old. They got along except for my 8 and 3 month old rats, my 8 month old rat kept pinning the 3 month old rat down on the ground and vice versa and both were struggling when they were pinned down they were also wrestling and tumbling around.
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.
Tessa - 2012-04-29 I just bought two pet rats last night from Petsmart, Tre and Reese. When we first picked up Tre, at the pet store, he was sneezing and then he stopped. When we got Reese out to put him inside his box he did the same thing. Last night and still this morning they are sneezing, is this bad or is it normal? Thanks.
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Charlie Roche - 2012-04-29 Could be allergic to the bedding. I would try that first.
Anonymous - 2012-04-30 It could be the bedding (don't ever give them pine or cedar shavings), if you see them sneezing out red or pink liquid it would be them reacting to the new cold weather or it could be a respiratory tract Infection but get some advice from a vet if it carries on.
Anonymous - 2012-04-03 I have 2 female rats, Covey and Ella. Covey is 9 months old and Ella is 6 weeks old. I would recommend a pet rat to anyone. Covey is friendly and energetic whilst Ella loves to explore. They are very clean creatures and do not smell like my pet mouse I owned earlier.
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boo - 2012-04-25 My rat smells really bad. Does that mean theres something wrong with him ?
Anonymous - 2012-04-28 It may be that you don't clean his cage enough. I would recommend cleaning it every week. It could also be the bedding I would recomend hardwood shavings as they are warm and don't smell like some beddings such as hay or newspaper, but if it continues get some advice from a vet or qualified breeder although one of my rats urinates a lot in her cage and smells a bit so I have to wipe the cage down every day if this is the case it is nothing to worry about.
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.
Active and smart little animals, rats can make great pets especially for children!
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)
I decided to introduce my 3 rats 3, 8 and 9 months old.
They got along except for my 8 and 3 month old rats, my 8 month old rat kept pinning the 3 month old rat down on the ground and vice versa and both were struggling when they were pinned down they were also wrestling and tumbling around.
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.
I just bought two pet rats last night from Petsmart, Tre and Reese. When we first picked up Tre, at the pet store, he was sneezing and then he stopped. When we got Reese out to put him inside his box he did the same thing. Last night and still this morning they are sneezing, is this bad or is it normal? Thanks.
Could be allergic to the bedding. I would try that first.
It could be the bedding (don't ever give them pine or cedar shavings), if you see them sneezing out red or pink liquid it would be them reacting to the new cold weather or it could be a respiratory tract Infection but get some advice from a vet if it carries on.
I have 2 female rats, Covey and Ella.
Covey is 9 months old and Ella is 6 weeks old.
I would recommend a pet rat to anyone.
Covey is friendly and energetic whilst Ella loves to explore.
They are very clean creatures and do not smell like my pet mouse I owned earlier.
My rat smells really bad. Does that mean theres something wrong with him ?
It may be that you don't clean his cage enough. I would recommend cleaning it every week. It could also be the bedding I would recomend hardwood shavings as they are warm and don't smell like some beddings such as hay or newspaper, but if it continues get some advice from a vet or qualified breeder although one of my rats urinates a lot in her cage and smells a bit so I have to wipe the cage down every day if this is the case it is nothing to worry about.
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.