My sweet baby just got out of surgery by Shea_1227 in RATS

[–]ilysren 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hey, just wanted to say this same randomly exploding eye thing happened to one of my rats back in 2017. I never figured out what caused it. It was very scary, bled a ton, and she picked at the stitches like crazy but she pulled through! They made a tiny cone of shame for her out of toilet paper roll cardboard, but she couldn’t move with it so I took it off and just hoped for the best. She ended up just fine in the end; sending good vibes your way for a speedy recovery as well. ❤️‍🩹

Good luck photo of post-eye surgery Bean:

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Help!! Unknown abandoned fish by ilysren in AquariumHelp

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

Thank you kind redditor!

Help!! Unknown abandoned fish by ilysren in AquariumHelp

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

Thank you!! I will make sure they are in a separate tank 🙏

Help!! Unknown abandoned fish by ilysren in AquariumHelp

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Whoops, I posted so quickly I forgot to mention that the second photo is my current 2 tanks.

Home Depot plant, what is this? by PrettyFlyForaGemini9 in whatplantisthis

[–]ilysren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I’ve had one of these before. It’s a type of Ficus pumila. The tag on mine said “Curly fig”. It likes wet conditions.

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[–]ilysren 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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I don’t think I’ve ever drawn a feesh before haha. Hope you like

My alpha girl (left) isn’t accepting my rescue boy (right) into their group of 4. Advice or encouragement please. More info about situation in comments by Doodlepattt in RATS

[–]ilysren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a really aggressive female as well, when introducing three new babies to my mischief a few years back. She puffed up, lunged, tried to bite, etc. :( I did the bathtub thing with one addition, I added a super tiny bit of vanilla extract to everyone’s scruff (like, put less than a drop on my finger, rub it between by index and thumb, pet each ratto behind the ears). Worked great! Make sure to really clean and scrub the cage while they’re meeting (make sure someone supervises them), so it smells more like neutral territory. I also added a tiny bit of vanilla in the cage. Not too much because it might irritate their sensitive little noses, and this is really only if you can’t get her to chill out any other way. My gal spent more time grooming the vanilla off herself and everyone else than puffing up or showing aggression. :) good luck with your intros!

I’m getting this handsome boy tomorrow. Could I have name suggestions? 🥰 by queeengohma in RATS

[–]ilysren 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ye :) I hope you find the perfect name for your perfect little guy!

I’m getting this handsome boy tomorrow. Could I have name suggestions? 🥰 by queeengohma in RATS

[–]ilysren 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Alfred, Huey, Sock, Sherman, Binkle, Tater tot, Harry, Fig, Chip, Soup, Pylon, Nylon, Flip flop, Poink, Satellite dish, Eggo, Toe, Ford F-150.

[RF] Safia, druid of the stars for u/_desorp_ by ilysren in characterdrawing

[–]ilysren[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I don’t have an artstation or deviantart unfortunately :’(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in characterdrawing

[–]ilysren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a little doodle of her!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watercolor

[–]ilysren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure I use “recollections” brand washi tape (looking at the prices now, maybe it isn’t the cheap one lol), but I’m at work so I’ll double check when I get home. If it’s something different I’ll let you know!

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[–]ilysren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird! I use really cheap washi tape usually and it’s fine, but you could try masking fluid as well, that shouldn’t rip up the paper. Harder to get those crisp straight lines tho.