Hi all A week ago I messaged here to ask about single rats and that my husband didn't agree - well, my husband was pursuaded and I got my 2 rat boys and here...
... There aren't any recalls. There's just a body of evidence (anecdotal) that's being looked at right now. Only the first post on the page talks about 2006,...
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... On the page I linked below it says that plum isn't safe. I would assume it would be the same for ornamental. Do you know the scientific name? To quote...
Ok,rusting came up here years ago...A friend of mine's black rat has a lot of rusing of her fur...I forget what causes rusting and what can be done about it? ...
In a message dated 6/1/2008 10:59:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, drinksmoca2@... writes: Ok,rusting came up here years ago...A friend of mine's black rat...
I had black berks rust, and the rusting showed a pattern like a hooded rat. The rusting part came where the white would have been had the rats been hoodies....
Rusting is just a sign of a poor quality black rat as is in a pet rat, not a show rat. My understanding is that is very difficult to get a really good black...
hi anthony and girlfriend and rats: you'll be okay. you probably can't separate the two new mammas because you probably can't tell which babies are whose, and...
hi jacob. welcome to you and your dad. average is probably 2 and a half years. some people have claimed to have rats live up to five years. that is extremely...
Wellness has been my rats' absolute favorite. It must taste awesome because they go after it really quickly. With other kinds they'll eat the cereal and fruit...
hi - good for u getting those luvlee kritters. most of us will agree that rats are generally not smelly. for instance, mice, especially male mice, are waaaaaay...
Hello, I do take my rats and dogs health seriously and I will probably look for something else to feed them after I talk to my vet. Having worked for the...
Sorry to hear that Melissa. ((((HUSG)))) Don't feel guilty about it, you can only do your best. Did you get any helpful information at all about what to do...
Thanks for the link, it's very helpful... my ratties (who are all over 2 years old now) had thin fur, so, when I took them to the vet about a month ago, she...
Rusting is caused by a fluctuation in hormones this point for the ladies on the list so men just tune out for a tick if this info makes you uncomfortable Once...
... I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that you didn't. It was late at night. :) I'm sorry about Bella. I have 4 geriatric babies that all have serious...
Hello again! I had to laugh when you said you were "just paranoid"! Although it is NOT scientific when you go with a gut feeling it not wrong either....
That's interesting...Bella has mammary tumors and she is turning rusty too. I always learn something valuable on this list! Veronica Pruitt Bioteky2k...
I am proud to present my two new rats. Pumpkin (black & white) and Tater Tot (brown & white). Tater short for tater tot. When we got the rats we did not here...
... I've noticed that too. I thought it may have something to do with grooming. Some kind of bleaching from saliva or something? The hood marking on their...
The clicking/grinding of teeth is called "bruxing" they do it when they are happy or when they are nervous. Robyn's Dapper rat site always has a wealth of...
But does that not also go back to genetics, for both the rats and the humans? Like mother, like daughter/like father, like son. Nancy In a message dated...
I have no experience with this company. Did you see Kim's post? Thirty bucks to ship seems excessive. It would cost me about $18 to ship, so the total cost...
Hi Mel and Welcome! I think you have come to the right place. I have learned so much since I joined. Cindy, Shadow, Paco, Spazz, Vito, Taquito and our rattie...
But then again why would coat improvement be evident when optimum level of nutrition was reached if its genetic Rusting would still be evident with high levels...
Hi Jacob, I would definitely get them in to be seen by a vet. Sounds like an upper
respiratory infection is going on, and they need to get put on antibiotics...
Would it be possible to make an album in the Photo's section for everyone to post pictures of their cages? I've been asking around for cage ideas because,...
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