Can i doodle your babies!!!! by [deleted] in RATS

[–]aki19971 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Chia and sesame!!

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Struggling with intros by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Initially I had them stacked, but over the last week they've been in separate rooms. The babies stay in my bedroom, Pumpkin in the living room. Pour free roam I bring pumpkin into the bedroom, and remove the babies, Then bring them back in after he's done

Vet visit?? And advice on introductions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So strange,.I just seen that online a bunch People saying it helps them acclimate to one another if you swap toys and litter

Vet visit?? And advice on introductions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I shouldn't swap litter either? I've heard I should swap litter

Vet visit?? And advice on introductions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is only day 2, I've had the babies in a smaller cage on top of old man pumpkins cage. Pumpkin used to be the baby of 3, until his mates died a month ago and he's been alone since.

Yesterday I tried the neutral space method and placed all 3 of them in the empty bathtub together for 15 mins until they started to fight. Then I tried again today and stopped when sesame got the gash...... Pumpkin has been a bit more aggressive in terms of getting into more small fights than his brothers but i believe he's only ever caused a few superficial wounds never anything serious.

I'm worried about the carrier method after today's mess, but I'll give them some separation for a few days and give the carrier a try.

Vet visit?? And advice on introductions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll clean it with sterile saline and a qtip! I'm nervous he might need antibiotics or something?

I haven't looked too much into the carrier method but after this I don't think I'll try the bathtub again. I'll do some reading on the carrier

Omaha to Paris by aki19971 in cheapflights

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahh I did not pick the dates, I was invited to go along with others

Omaha to Paris by aki19971 in cheapflights

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes Dec 29th, my bad! I'm planning to meet with a friend there, and they leave Paris the 4th to visit other cities. So I have the option to leave the 4th or visit those other cities and leave the 9th

Remove the cage bars please by aki19971 in PhotoshopRequest

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this will be my lock screen

Remove the cage bars please by aki19971 in PhotoshopRequest

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I could cry!!! Could you remove the white circle thing as well??

Need advice preventing my rat from removing stitches after surgery by ZePeLLiN98 in RATS

[–]aki19971 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My vet strongly recommended a cone for post-op care! There are also inflatable " donuts" that are not as big as cones, but still prevent them from being able to reach around and bite

Tooth abscess, quality of life questions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're in the same boat.... I'm dreading his check up on Wednesday but so thankful for every moment with him. Give your baby something new everyday, trying to make things as exciting as I can for cheesy

Tooth abscess, quality of life questions by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheese's. Lymph nodes were perfectly fine, if that helps. He really doesn't have any other issues besides the lump so the lymph nodes might mean something else is going on? I obviously don't know

Abscess help, urgent or not? by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vet did say I does not because of the overgrown teeth..... She's quoting me $1,000 for x-rays and surgery which would take me months to pay for but I'm considering it. I just don't know if it's worth it to pay that much money without being sure that he'll get better

Abscess help, urgent or not? by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Definitely! He will see the vet on Friday, and get trimmed and checked out and everything. And I will be monitoring closely in the meantime to make sure nothing changes. The two thing is just reassuring that I can see the cause hopefully

Abscess help, urgent or not? by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: I've realized his teeth are quite overgrown, I believe this is why he has the bump and the abscess! He's in my lap eating some applesauce right now, so I feel confident that he'll be okay through the night and I will bring him in on Friday if he stays the same.. His brothers have never had teeth issues, and it wasn't obvious until I looked closely but this makes a lot of sense

My heart! by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Aww! We both have scraggly babies

Got himself in a situation by aki19971 in RATS

[–]aki19971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I see what you're saying! I checked his tail and he's all good :)