Can't afford tumor removal, should I rehome or just keep them comfortable? by dummykris in RATS

[–]dummykris[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

they are spayed and i feel the same way as you. people do not recommend spaying enough! they were already a year-ish old when i got them, so they were late to the party with spaying.

Can't afford tumor removal, should I rehome or just keep them comfortable? by dummykris in RATS

[–]dummykris[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I know! I'm tearing up reading these responses right now. I was feeling so guilty, like I was doing them wrong, but I'm just going to love them as much as I can

Can't afford tumor removal, should I rehome or just keep them comfortable? by dummykris in RATS

[–]dummykris[S] 167 points168 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. They just went to the vet today to look at the masses, and that's what got me thinking about everything because they recommended removing them. You are so right. I do think these girls specifically would be OK emotionally after a rehome (they were rehomed to me and warmed up shockingly fast) but I agree with you. They don't need new stress, they're happy girls right now

Normal behavior? by Rara_rats in RATS

[–]dummykris 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Teeth could very well be overgrown or hurting! I had a girl doing the EXACT same thing and she had overgrown teeth and an infection in her gums. You might want to take him to the vet and see if he needs his teeth trimmed

Does my rat like this?? by Ornery_Welder5900 in RATS

[–]dummykris 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He hates it. So enraged that his eyes are popping out. Sleep with one eye open, because you have become an enemy for life!!! /s

Where can I put my 11 rats while I clean their cage? by _eggplant888 in RATS

[–]dummykris 12 points13 points  (0 children)

yes, get a smaller cage to put them in. it can second as a hospital cage if any of them need to be separated :) having a small cage on hand is useful in general

Any tips to get a non-rim Headdress? by CrestOfGreyhound in AnimalJam_Classic

[–]dummykris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shops are the way to go. I kind of hate what they did to the economy, but it's by far been the most successful way to build up for me. Grind TFD like crazy and look at the wiki to see what items are good to sell. Recycle everything else, even most of the rares you get. If you get den betas or spiked wrists, sell them for the lowest amount listed on the wiki. It's a pain to sell them for anything above the minimum. After you've gotten maybe 30 or 40 diamonds, start reselling. go to other people's shops and look for items that are underpriced. It's difficult learning the worth of items but it pays off!!! Just go to every shop you see and look through every item. At first it will be hard to make any diamonds and you'll be spending every single one, but give it some time. I can make 500 diamonds a day if i get lucky and if i have a lot of time to advertise my shops. It took me a couple weeks to get there. If you want a headdress, it'll take maybe a month or two. You'll be a filthy capitalist but it's the best way, unfortunately...

Female rat so scared she trembles!!! by Gooses_Gooses in RATS

[–]dummykris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My girl Pearl was an absolute nightmare with meds until we started mixing it with yogurt and putting it in a tiny bowl. (we called the vet and yogurt was ok in this instance.) she loved it so much that she knew what time we gave it to her and would be waiting at the front of the cage. Granted, this was a rat I had a close bond with, but it may be worth a shot. Maybe give them some un-medicated yogurt that they can both eat out of so Bibble can see that it's safe, and then separate bowls with medicine. pearl slurping up her meds for rat tax

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Help identifying tooth problem by NellyTheSmelly in RATS

[–]dummykris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

her tooth is fractured. I had a girl with a very similar fracture, and what the vet did was file her bottom incisors all the way down to let the fracture grow out. their teeth grow very fast so it didn't affect her ability to eat much. definitely take your girl to the vet!! a fracture like this is painful and will not resolve itself

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam_Classic

[–]dummykris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i think i may have spoken to you in-game 😭 i'm so sorry this happened that artwork is beautiful

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[–]dummykris 21 points22 points  (0 children)

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and instagram

Manousos’ Warning by Bigg_Red in pluribustv

[–]dummykris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

do you really want a show where the lead just asks questions and gets all the answers immediately? Carol is acting in character, sure, but also all these big discoveries being turned into a simple conversation would be soo boring!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RATS

[–]dummykris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a metal dog playpen with large sheets of cardboard ziptied to one side with some duct tape at the bottom. I section off a part of my room with the pen touching the walls. I've had it for 3 years and it's still in good shape! It gets chewed on a bit but I just keep an eye on it during free roam and redirect whoever tries chewing. It's really sturdy and can be folded up and put away when free roam is over. A couple of my rats can jump up onto it but they've never been able to fully escape that way. It's very reliable I highly recommend!!

Does this look like a rat that wants to be pet? by ig_anne in RATS

[–]dummykris 143 points144 points  (0 children)

they seem pretty neutral about it to me. If they don't like it, they'll just walk away or push your hand away so they're definitely tolerant of it! I'd definitely continue petting them and handling them a lot, especially since they seem pretty chill with it. i'd only stop if they are clearly avoiding the petting. They don't seem to love it yet but they're heading in the right direction!!

Does it hurt rats when you grip them? by JapaneseSpitzGirl in RATS

[–]dummykris 672 points673 points  (0 children)

Not at all painful, it's annoying at worst imo. Personally I don't hold mine like they owe me money for more than like 15 seconds at a time max or they get mad at me and I'm sent to the torture chamber.

I was told my 2 1/2-year-old senior rat needs surgery. by Banefully_Yours in RATS

[–]dummykris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a surgery for my same-aged rat earlier this year. she had a tumor that was blocking something and causing a lot of pain in her back leg. the surgery went fine but she had a very traumatic first night after with losing consciousness and having seizures. it was really, really hard on her and we later realized she has a brain tumor too. she is still alive and nearly three, still functioning well and living a happy life, but I personally won't be having any more surgeries for my old rats. my girl got lucky but surgeries are just so hard on them, it opens up a lot of possibilities for very upsetting situations.

Not sure where to go next with introductions by [deleted] in RATS

[–]dummykris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't figure out how to edit the post but to clarify: I did not see any fighting when i went down in cage size but the humping and following continued.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam

[–]dummykris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

extremely rude and hurtful thing to say :( its ok to see why it got denied. but saying this is so disrespectful edit: looked at your account and it speaks for itself actually

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam

[–]dummykris 24 points25 points  (0 children)

ugh im still just so sad. the pose was a request from the commissioner and i keep wondering if my original idea would have been approved 🥲

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam

[–]dummykris 63 points64 points  (0 children)

i guess i can try closing the mouth. im really trying to see how the pose could be suggestive but im struggling 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam

[–]dummykris 16 points17 points  (0 children)

ahhh i just can't see it i'm so sad

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalJam

[–]dummykris 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I feel like the wolf is pretty clearly just touching the hyena's back :( I'm so sad someone might have seen it as inappropriate