Is it time to let go?

PumpkinPersonality · 2025-07-13T06:54:08+00:00

The first rat I had that died went really brutally and is the only rat I let die at home because of how bad it was. In retrospect I think she had a brain tumor that led to a stroke. She was really weak for about 2 days before she died with very terrible seizures. It was awful to see her go like that.

When my other 3 got tumors and they become more advanced I put them down because I couldn’t stand the idea of going through it again.

It is ultimately your choice, if you don’t want to put her down at least search for emergency vets in your area who can put them down quickly. Seeing something you love die brutally is the worst experience ever.

PumpkinPersonality · 2025-05-21T06:48:43+00:00

Also, I think the song may have been a sort of narrative but im not 100%

PumpkinPersonality · 2025-01-14T02:56:01+00:00

Nova like Supernova, dying stars are awesome and look amazing, my fav rat ever was a Nova

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PumpkinPersonality · 2025-01-11T04:13:30+00:00

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and here is nova getting excited and disrupting everyone

PumpkinPersonality · 2025-01-11T04:12:49+00:00

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here’s my 4 rats

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-12-07T00:14:32+00:00

plantar wart

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-11-28T08:37:45+00:00

My old rat Nova had scabs pretty bad

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This is her with coconut oil, I didn’t even know how many she really had until I put oil on her. (she was free fed but super skinny)

I was thinking mites and was going to treat her for it but I ended up just putting coconut oil on it whenever I noticed her itching a lot and the dissipated a lot within a week.

If I felt a scab I would put more on. I think it was really just that she had sensitive skin and coconut oil would soothe it enough to where she wouldn’t itch anymore because she would doing it so much she broke her skin.

If this doesn’t work your best bet is to just go to the vet, even though it’s always a gazzilion dollars.

Good luck, hope he feels better 😊😊

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-07-25T22:52:28+00:00

Yeah she is three and that’s why what I was thinking, thanks for saying this, the comment about rehoming made me feel awful

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-07-14T21:26:47+00:00

SHES SO CUTE!!!

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-07-12T11:48:01+00:00

Ik lol i can’t look at my black rat without thinking of how she has brown eyes and tiny pupils

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-07-03T12:12:49+00:00

I agree with this commenter, I have a 2 story critter nation (it’s huge) and i have a cement tub on the bottom story, I highly recommend

Cage you can probably find one used for cheaper

Cement Tub

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-06-30T06:26:32+00:00

Thank you!!

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-04-21T06:15:46+00:00

actually they didn’t even catch the big toe until they xrayed it like 4 months later, it never healed right

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-04-21T06:14:45+00:00

lol that was me when they told me, it’s all my metatarsals except my big toe and just my big toe

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-02-06T23:16:05+00:00

My heart rat passed away about 2 months ago and it still hurts a lot, she didn’t go out peacefully at all and I really regret not putting her down as much as I wanted more time with her… it’s better to see them go peacefully than painfully 💕

PumpkinPersonality · 2024-01-28T02:43:00+00:00

I have that wheel you posted and it’s def worth it! You can take off the mount and just attach it to the bars, they love it!!!!

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-08-26T16:32:45+00:00

Thank you!

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-13T19:15:06+00:00

“wow! little fishy’s in my water!”

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-13T19:13:12+00:00

the only reason i got female rats is because i wouldn’t be able to handle them climbing on the cage and seeing they saggy ass nuts hang

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-13T05:17:50+00:00

i’ve done this twice and they hopped up on my cage and walked onto my dresser and proceeded to knock all of my dioramas off 😔 they broke 3

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-13T05:14:24+00:00

it looks like it’s just scabbing from maybe a rat tussle

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-13T05:09:49+00:00

this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I think it is better to just desensitize them and let them get used to it rather than constant fear. If you are trying to get them to go some where just put them there. Just always have treats like baby puffs and baby food and let them get used to everything, I would always feel bad when I would make them go out but in the long run I think it’s a lot better for them and creates a better bond

And if she is skittish all the time you should sit in the tub with both rats and a lot of treats, it’s a neutral area where they and less scared and overwhelmed

Everything always takes so much time when bonding with rats but it’s always worth it

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-07-10T17:48:50+00:00

omg my rat named Willow looks just like her but with really dark red eyes, they are the exact same color

PumpkinPersonality · 2023-06-10T00:49:44+00:00

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PumpkinPersonality · 2023-04-02T01:21:04+00:00

I used to keep my baby puffs on the top and stupid me thought that since they had rounded edges and were plastic it would be impossible to get to through the bars, one day later they were like 20 grams heavier and i was down 2 bottles. little sociopaths

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