MyRats(BoghdanXRune) - That's the folder with pix of my ratties. There are only 2 missing in there, Skunk, and Runette. Runette looks just like Rune but...
Hello, i was wondering if anyone could help me..... i just bought a new dumbo rat from the pet store and unfortunately she developed a rather large belly and...
Mother rats will move around their nests pretty frequently. Particularly first time or nervous mothers. Just let her be and she'll keep them warm and happy....
Hi Kim, Obsessive housekeeping and the practice of hiding of the babies is very normal for a rat mom. The instinct behind it probably revolves around the fact...
for this my suggestion is to retrain her like u would a dog use treats to lure her out when she runs under the furniture show her what is ok like a new puppy ...
Maybe some of you know us from the other rat forums, but we would like to introduce ourselves to those of you who don't. We run a rat rescue in New Jersey...
We need your help and support now, more than ever! A student from a university in Queens, NY has recently written, asking us to take in 40 rats, 30 mice and 9...
My beautiful little girl is sick or injured. I'm not sure which. She is leaning to one side. She's about 11 months old. My daughter says she was doing it...
kinda freaked out my rats fur has gone from gray to a kind of brown in like a week but only in patches im kind of clueless as to what could be causing it....
I've heard that lab rats are very susceptible to myco and therefore don't make a good mix with regular domestics. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks...
Hi, "Rats: The Great Underrated Pet" comes out on June 20. Narrated by emmy winner Scott Herriott, the 70 minute documentary also has almost 2 hours of extra...
Lab rats come in a bunch of different strains. Ther IS a strain of Myco Free lab rats and these are rats that were delivered via C-section or born to ...
How old is the rat? It's normal for some rats to change shade or even slightly color of coat when they're getting rid of their baby fur and growing in an adult...
I'm beginning on a project for my rats, a rat shed. I want it to be 6X8 and line the rat side of the shed with rubber coated wire. The floor is going to be...
Well, I built my own huge bookshelf type cages. I would think the rats could chew the rubber coating off of the wire and I am not sure what kind of vinyl ...
Well, I built my own huge bookshelf type cages. I would think the rats could chew the rubber coating off of the wire and I am not sure what kind of vinyl ...
My rat is a little over two years old and I know that is old for a rat and she is just going downhill fast, she hardly moves and she walks in circles when she...
Oh, Kristen, that's awful! I'm so sorry that your rat isn't doing well. I got my rats in Feb., and they are my first, so I haven't had to go through rattie...
I am so sorry Kristen. This happened to my first baby and sadly to say, yes she is dying. She is just getting weaker and weaker and as old rats get older their...
Aw, Kristen. :( I know what you're going through: my rattie, Robin, was going through something similar. A large tumour that just got to be too much, and...
Dear Kristen, I understand how you might feel right now. My very first rat and I went though same thing. It sounds like your rat has very similar symptoms as...
I had a rat that was 2 and 1 half years old and he got really lazy.Then he got a tumor on his side so we put him to sleep. ... From: ratworld@yahoogroups.com ...
Does anyone have any suggestions for caging 2 female rats (Deanna and Yarr)? The petstore said a 10 gallon aquarium would be fine but it is very clear that it...
Martins cages are GREAT! You can get any size you want. I got the highrise for my two girls, but you can definitely go smaller than that. Tanks are no good...
Tasha, Have you thought about a 20 gal tank? I am pretty sure that would be big enough, but quite heavy to clean! :) Also, an aquarium topper for a ten gallon...
For two rats, 20 gallon tanks are the smallest you can get. As for wire cages, it must be about 24x14x24. I recommend Martin's Cages because it is very cheap....
Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions! Unfortunately the girls will have to wait until friday til I get paid:( But I will check out martin cage's...
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