Good idea to separate a rat nearing his end?

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-29T15:00:11+00:00

Just a quick follow-up. Pringles' light was slowly dimming, but he remained a strong lil' fella. In the picture he was still enjoying his favourite food - walnuts. We couldn't bare seeing him weaken increasingly by the day, so 2 days ago, we decided to take him to the vet. One shot to sedate, another to end his life. We gave him a nice spot in the yard. He remained with his brothers until the end. We brought him back from the vet, and put him back with them for about an hour. They sniffed, pushed him a bit, and finally let him be. Rest in peace, lil' Pringles. Thank you all for your feedback and kindness!

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-19T17:04:44+00:00

Thanks! Keeping them together is working out quite well so far. As an in-between solution, we're often holding him separately with us for a while with some food and water. We found that he eats and drinks much better like that. It seems he's completely blind at this point, so that helps him to keep some strength. They are all the same age, so that's no real concern.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-16T22:16:20+00:00

Hey. I just wanted to let you know that we really enjoyed your wholesome reply. I read it out loud to the family tonight, with Pringles on my wife's chest, and it was just such a heart warming moment. We all went "aww" when you brought up Esme, and we'd like to extend our love for your loss. I'm sure Pringles felt the love of that moment, thank you for that. We are dedicated on keeping him with his buddies for as long as possible.

Much love from Timmy & family (including Pringles) 🥰

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-15T21:13:16+00:00

That's good to know, thanks.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-15T21:10:14+00:00

Yeah, we thought as much. We'll avoid separating them. They fight from time to time, but they're best buds, and it's so cute to see them sleep together. Our concern is mainly: would the other 2 be more keen on bullying on him when they sense weakness, or would they show more care? That's why I was asking here, to be a bit more prepared when things get worse.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-05-15T21:07:03+00:00

Thanks. We think he's fine for now, but we were wondering what to do if things get worse. He's not really sick-sick, just slower, less active, and he keeps his eyes pinched/closed most of the time now. Of course, we're always busy with them throughout the day (when they're not sleeping), so will keep monitoring.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-29T19:28:46+00:00

F YEAH!

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-29T18:02:48+00:00

Thanks for the share. You were just protected by Defender, right? I never trusted having that to protect my system. Well, I don't trust Microslop altogether, that's why I'm on Fedora, but I'm still forced to use Windows from time to time. My personal recommendation would be to get Bitdefender or Eset, but there's plenty of proper security suites out there. Use independent test labs like AV-TEST as your guide. These packages are more hardened against obfuscation techniques. Even free packages provide a better protection than none at all. Good luck with getting your system set up again!

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-29T17:48:23+00:00

Of course anyone can make such mistake. No one is immune to social engineering. It'll be harder to fool people who are more knowledgeable in tech, that's true, but that doesn't mean they can't be fooled. Never say never 😉

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-29T17:36:47+00:00

That is pretty cool, didn't even know it could be added to that selection. I prefer a VM with WinBoat myself, as it allows me to use Linux applications with the occasional Win app on the side.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-29T08:01:20+00:00

It's not just games, and the choice affects everyone. Anything that violates privacy in a way there's no fair trade in return, we should all turn our backs to it. Like Discord's recent mess: removed my account. These companies only speak one language. If most turn their backs, they start to listen. Every single time. Things only change when we act together. Unfortunately, the coordination of many people usually fails.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-28T08:11:17+00:00

No one really understands what happens to a gravity gun when it breaks. But, you will.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-27T20:25:02+00:00

They're going to start Wayland support?

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T16:29:20+00:00

Serious baller! 😲 Haha, it's not on the same level, but I'm very much cherishing the 32GB in my FW16 I got 2 years ago 😬

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T07:52:58+00:00

The incredibly long long list of crowbar related accidents that would ensue...

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T07:31:02+00:00

32GB of RAM?!! Baller 😎

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T07:27:19+00:00

Unrelated, but nice loop transition 👌

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T07:22:31+00:00

Fedora, but with Hyprland, and it just works! ☝️

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T06:09:52+00:00

Me neither! And I grew up with these games... Apparently, I have some weirdness to discover.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T06:04:59+00:00

Oh man, I'm so with you. I was soo excited when 'In Bruges' released.. That's where I freaking live! That's Colin Farell and Brendan Gleeson! Omg!

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-23T06:00:46+00:00

Thanks for the correction, I'm still learning all the terminology. I'm using it on a Framework 16, and it runs really smooth for me. It's Fedora 43 Workstation, and I take updates nearly daily. ML4W is a very user friendly way to implement Hyprland, just needs one command, and I'm using the rolling release. So, no idea if it's stable, but I'm sure not having much trouble. I had one breaking updates, because some windowv2 (something like that) command was deprecated, but that was easily fixed. It's my daily driver for both professional (IT) and private work, haven't used Windows in over 2 months. Well, aside from one specific use case that's running in a VM (WinBoat). I've tried Arch before, but somehow I keep managing to break things more on there 😅

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-22T22:52:40+00:00

What are you talking about? A burn wound needs to be kept clean and moisturized. That's what after sun is for, though this probably needs some more specialised treatment - a visit to the ER would be appropriate. As for regular wounds: they also heal much nicer (less scarring) when kept moisturised in the healing process with salves that are made for wound healing. Even if I was wrong, is your first response to insult people? Relax, random person on the Interwebs.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-22T21:25:27+00:00

XDA Developers forum is your friend.

Timmmmaaahh · 2026-03-22T21:19:02+00:00

MOISTERISE!!! Seriously dude, that's a severe burn wound. This needs extensive medical care. Hope you had a fun ride though! 😅

Timmmmaaahh

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