| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Quarentine | 1/1/2009 |
Q: umm i use carefresh bedding??? Any who i own 2 female dumbo rats at home in a very large cage right ...
A: The rat will be okay alone for 3 weeks quarantined. The rat will not have any ill effects or ...
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| blindness | 2/13/2008 |
Q: my 3 month old hairless rat isabella just had her first litter 3 days ago. Last night I took her out ...
A: i'm so glad to hear what is going on and it sounds like she is doing better. It never crossed my ...
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| blindness | 2/12/2008 |
Q: my 3 month old hairless rat isabella just had her first litter 3 days ago. Last night I took her out ...
A: hmmm.. I really want to know what could have caused blindness to come so soon. I wonder if it could ...
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| blindness | 2/11/2008 |
Q: my 3 month old hairless rat isabella just had her first litter 3 days ago. Last night I took her out ...
A: wow, she just went blind and I've never heard of it happening so fast. Maybe she was slowly going ...
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| my rats eye | 2/11/2008 |
Q: i noticed my rat's eyes was almost completely swollen shut today. i've noticed problems with her ...
A: it sounds like he has a serious eye infection. Typically terramyacin is good for eye infections but ...
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| Scabby rat... | 1/23/2008 |
Q: My rats back is covered with scabs. There are also some on her sides. We thought her sister was just ...
A: it shoulds like she may have mange mites. I would personally take her to a vet to get looked at ...
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| Blind ? | 1/17/2008 |
Q: when my rat wakes up she rocks her head side to side. She looks looked she is really dizzy and cant ...
A: she could be blind, have you tried doing a test to see if she notices something in front of her, ...
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| Lonely male ratties? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: i feel a lil' weird about asking this question, but after tracking through many pet rat related web ...
A: this is actually really funny. There's nothing you can really do and actually it can be normal. I've ...
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| Poorly rat | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry, this isn't a very nice question! I have a 2 year old male rat who lately has started ...
A: I know it's a touch decision but if I was in your position I would have him put to sleep. I wouldn't ...
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| I think my rat is sick... | 1/11/2008 |
Q: My pet rat is about 2 years old now and for the first time since I got her, I think she might be ...
A: it sounds like she is having a respiratory problem and bad reaction to the pine bedding. Pine ...
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| my dumbo rat is acting extremely odd | 1/11/2008 |
Q: my name is Susan and I have had 2 female dumbo rats since the beginning of October. They are ...
A: it sounds like your rat could have a lot of things going on. It could be like you said and one of ...
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| Rat diet | 11/20/2007 |
Q: What kind of rat food should I buy my rat? ANSWER: Hello Shawna, generally any commercial diet is ...
A: okay that's more clarifying for me to answer since you didn't tell me earlier specifically what you ...
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| Housing | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I was in the process of trying to de-rat my barn and feed (no killing or chemicals involved)and ...
A: yes, generally wood chips can be too hard for burrowing and some can be really bad such as cedar and ...
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| Housing | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I was in the process of trying to de-rat my barn and feed (no killing or chemicals involved)and ...
A: this is one of those hard decisions, the rats could live on their own in the wild. You can take the ...
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| traveling | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I am considering getting a pet rat for my daughter. Everything about them sounds really good. I ...
A: some places actually do kennel rats like they would a dog and take care of them. Would you be going ...
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| i dont know how to take care of my rat | 11/10/2007 |
Q: my rat is always hurting me when she climbs on my neck her claws dig in to me and i dont know what ...
A: Any type of commercial rat diet is good for a rat. If your rats nails are hurting you, I would try ...
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| o my god please help me i am begging | 11/9/2007 |
Q: My pet albino rat named Benjamin (will be 2 years old next month) is not drinking eating, and barely ...
A: the best thing to do is to take your rat to a vet as it sounds as if he may be sick, especially ...
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| My poor little rat twilley | 11/6/2007 |
Q: It all began right before twilleys 1st birthday, I noticed his right foot was swollen to 3-x its ...
A: hmmm.... it's been two and very little improvement. He's still not using it worries me a little bit. ...
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| My poor little rat twilley | 11/6/2007 |
Q: It all began right before twilleys 1st birthday, I noticed his right foot was swollen to 3-x its ...
A: wow, twilley does have the life of royalty for pets that is. You have already done everything that ...
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| my rat has sores on him | 11/4/2007 |
Q: my rat is about three years old. About 2 months ago he started developing sores on his tail. They ...
A: take the cedar bedding out of his cage asap. It sounds like he is having an allergic reaction to the ...
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| sick rats? | 10/26/2007 |
Q: "Hi I have had my rats for about 2 months now, they are both female and are now around 3 and a ...
A: what type of bedding are you using? cedar and pine are known to cause allergies in small animals. If ...
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| Pet Rat | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Virtually overnight my pet rat seems to have developed problems with her back legs. It is as if ...
A: It sounds like she has a pinched nerve. The best thing to do is to take hher to a vet just to get a ...
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| very sick rat | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My rat Fiona recently became very ill. I fell ill at approximately the same time, so I don't know ...
A: As someone who has pets and is also a struggling I understand what you are going through. It's a ...
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| rat sneezing | 9/6/2007 |
Q: my first question is if i give them 3 times a week pasta is it harmful for them? second question ...
A: aww the poor thing sounds like he may have a respiratory infection or a little cold. is there anyway ...
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| Rats breathing... Please help. | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I have had two rats for about a year. Bought from a small pet shop in a bad area of town. Both male. ...
A: Okay, you are doing everything you can for the rats and there is pretty much nothing I can suggest ...
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| Rats | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I have a three rats and I am worried one is showing signs of a common rat illness (the one where ...
A: the best thing to do is to keep the rats away from the animals. The rats could pass something to the ...
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| Biting | 8/4/2007 |
Q: My rat is about five moths old first she didn't start drawing blood but now she is!!!!!!!! You told ...
A: Where did you get this rat from? It generally takes a while for a rat to get used to you over a week ...
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| Red Crusty Stuff | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Sorry to bother you with a question about this red mucus. I am looking after two rats for my friend ...
A: yes red goop around a rats eyes can mean stress or illness. Since there are so mny things that could ...
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| Unexpected Loss | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I came home from work today to find that my beloved blue Dumbo, Ben, had died unexpectedly. He ...
A: it sounds like Ben may have had a respiratory problem called mycoplasmosis. It's very common and ...
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| Lonely Rat | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I used to own 2 rats, but one died yesterday. Now, the one rat I have seems to be very lonely and ...
A: a rat is going to mourn the lost of the friend for a while. The best thing you can do is to keep him ...
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| sick baby | 7/14/2007 |
Q: I have 4 week old baby rats, and today one of them died. There was no prior sickness, her body ...
A: The red coloration around the eyes indicates the rat is stressed or ill. The rat having a hard time ...
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| older rat | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Our female rat is about 2.5 years old and has always been healthy and energetic. I know she is ...
A: do you have any vitamin drops to put in her water?? I know my favorite to use is Oasis vitamin drops ...
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| hematoma? | 7/5/2007 |
Q: My rat, Gob, has a large lump on the side of his face that seems to be bothering his eye. One vet ...
A: Hmmm... hematoma I believe is because of poor circulation, but I have to check my medical book. With ...
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| My New little rats are scared ! | 7/3/2007 |
Q: i am worried ! my new little rats seem to be scared of me ! is there any way that i can get them to ...
A: you need to give your rats time and patience. Put some seeds in your hand and let them come to you. ...
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| serious fur loss | 7/2/2007 |
Q: i have two pet rats called Cassie and Millie and they're usually playful and crave attention! ...
A: what type of bedding are you using? If you are using cedar and pine bedding that's the reason why ...
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| I got two new rats | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I just got two new rats today both female, but my little Momo is sneezing a lot and breathing out ...
A: Oh yes, it's an excellent bedding. I use it. Really great with odor absorbing. I'd monitor your rat ...
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| Rat with spores and hairloss | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have three female rats that all live together, one of them has just started to experience hairloss ...
A: what type of bedding are you using? Ceder and pine are known to cause reactions and hair loss. The ...
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| is my sisters rat sick? | 6/29/2007 |
Q: my sister and i have had our rats for mabye a week. We have a nice size cage for them to move around ...
A: Hmmm... what type of bedding are you using? Ceder and pine will normally cause allergies in animals, ...
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| is my sisters rat sick? | 6/29/2007 |
Q: my sister and i have had our rats for mabye a week. We have a nice size cage for them to move around ...
A: I would seperate your rat just to be on the safe side. Also, I would take the other rat in for a vet ...
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| Pet Rat | 6/25/2007 |
Q: The fur on one of my rats appears very thin on the rear side of his body, what could it be?
A: Does the rat live with oher rats? If so the rat could be getting barbered by the other one. They do ...
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| rats | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have a cage that is 28 inches side to side, 15 inches tall. is this big enough for my two baby ...
A: that's a pretty nice size cage for your two babies. As long as they have enough room to move around ...
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| Alleviating fear | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have had a wonderful female rat for about a year and a half now. We are looking into getting a ...
A: I know several people that have rats and dogs together. The thing is rats do like routine and can ...
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| Sick rat? | 6/16/2007 |
Q: M I have 2 rats, and one is quite a bit fatter than the other. For the past few days the big one ...
A: I would personally take your rat to a vet. I honestly couldn't tell you exactly what your rat might ...
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| rat anorexia? | 6/15/2007 |
Q: I have a boy who has always been emotional and kind of skittish. He stresses out easily. I've ...
A: your rat may have a combination of stress or other things. If you are unable to take your rat to a ...
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| baby rats found | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Late this morning my husband and I found three tiny rats cuddling and sound asleep in our garage, ...
A: You know I am going to say that they are at least 7 days old since they have fur. When their eyes ...
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| baby rats found | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Late this morning my husband and I found three tiny rats cuddling and sound asleep in our garage, ...
A: Do the babies have any fur or are their eyes open? If their eyes are open they are about two weeks ...
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| My Dumbo Rat called Sugar | 6/12/2007 |
Q: I have 2 dumbo rats Sugar and Spice and they are going to be 2 in august. Usually they come out and ...
A: Well your rat is getting very old, but she may have some typ of infection, since she is unbalanced ...
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| How to introduce new rats to a 6 mth old rat | 6/12/2007 |
Q: I wonder if you can help me. My cousin gave me one of his rats about 4 weeks ago (Salt). She was ...
A: what you have looked up on the internet about introducing rats and rats may or may not getting along ...
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| love nibbles or agression | 6/12/2007 |
Q: I recently got a new pet rat named Masumi. She is a bundle of joy, but im new at taking care of rats ...
A: Actually Christina you are right. It can sometimes be love nibbles or just trying to tell you to let ...
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| My Lily Died =( | 6/11/2007 |
Q: My pet rat Lily died this weekend. I'm confused about what happened. Last Tuesday afternoon I ...
A: I am so sorry that your rat died. It sounds like the rat was having some serious medical problems ...
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| Pet rat is sick..??:( | 5/4/2007 |
Q: My per rat is about 2 and a half years old...i think he broke one of his toes a while ago, but it ...
A: there's really not much you can do. you made an appt. for the vet. I would try to give him some ...
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| Tumors | 4/25/2007 |
Q: Max, a 1.5 year old male rat has developed a slightly bigger than a quarter sized tumor on his left ...
A: the success of the operation depends on how good the vet is and how strong the animal is. I think ...
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| Rat's Tail | 4/24/2007 |
Q: My rat has just eaten the bottom 1" of its tail were are wondering if this is normal? Could there be ...
A: he ate it? Did you stop the bleeding? I have never heard of an animal eating themselves unless they ...
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| small scabby sores on our rat's back | 4/23/2007 |
Q: Our 1 1/2 year old female rat has developed small sores on its back. They scab over and seem to be ...
A: I don't think the igloo would do that much damage to her skin. Is the igloo too small for her? Is ...
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| sick baby | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I have 4 week old baby rats, and today one of them died. There was no prior sickness, her body ...
A: I'm so sorry your rat died. I would personally not put them on a gerbil diet as it doesn't contain ...
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| My elderly rat | 4/14/2007 |
Q: My desexed pet male rat Neddy is 2-and-a-half years old, and he is having a hard time. He has sores ...
A: wow it sounds like he has mange mites as well and I would really take him to a vet for treatment of ...
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| is he sick? | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I have a young male rat (about 5 months old) whose been having a bout of diarrhea. He acts 100% ...
A: I would stop feeding him the fresh greens for right now until his diarrhea problem is solved. ...
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| bump on my rat's tail | 4/6/2007 |
Q: their is a little bump on my rat's tail and i cant figure it out. my dad says it an ingrown hair or ...
A: I think your dad is right it might be because of an ingrown hair or something else that's minor. ...
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| Allergies to rats | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I just purchased a male and female rat. Everytime I come in contact with them ( I cant tell if it is ...
A: it sounds like you actually may be allergic to your rats. If you can't deal with the allergy you may ...
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| sick rat | 3/31/2007 |
Q: Help!! we have 2 pet rats. One was sick about 2 months ago and I think it was maybe asthma, she is ...
A: It sounds like your rat has red tears. Red tears develop on the nose and eyes and there will be some ...
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| What do I do? | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I just bought my boys an Albino Rat last week as a first pet, she gave birth to 6 babies today..... ...
A: The best thing to do is nothing. The mom will do everything she needs to. To clean the cage take the ...
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| Feeding rats | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I recently got two male rats from our local pet store (I couldn't find a breeder nearby). Tim and ...
A: I'm so glad to see you are going to make your own rat diet. It's a lot of fun and can sometimes be ...
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| Blocked intestine? | 3/16/2007 |
Q: My rat got a hold of my makeup sponge and chewed quite a larger amount off of it. I can't find any ...
A: Hmmm... since he ate it I would try to give him a piece of strawberry to help him pass it through. ...
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| rat house size? | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me what size aquarium would be appropriate for 2 female pet rats? One is a ...
A: you know what actually the 20 gal. long tank is the correct length for a rat cage. if it's height ...
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| Elderly Rats | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I have had my albino rat for nearly two years now, and he was older when I purchased him because he ...
A: it seems like your pet rat is hitting old age sadly and is probably becoming more senile. Just be ...
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| Rat Skin Problem | 2/8/2007 |
Q: I own two male rats. One of them is much more submissive and often bullied around by the other rat. ...
A: Some rats do what is called barbering. It sounds like your other rat is trimming the other rats fur ...
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| i don't know what to do | 2/4/2007 |
Q: My rat Bonny is bleeding from the rectom. I'm not posative how old she is but I think she's almost ...
A: you need to take your rat to a vet asap. Your rat is more middle aged and not old at all. There ...
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| Hi | 1/16/2007 |
Q: im sorry i have a wire cage and im taking it back its not worth what i paid and so ill have to use ...
A: That's a temporary home setting for them at pet stores so they are in smaller cages than what they ...
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| Hi | 1/16/2007 |
Q: um hi again um i have a 20 galleon for 3 rats is that ok in your opionion? I'm going to make a ...
A: Well, considering I worked at Petsmart I like Petsmart and they have a 14 day guarantee. Petco does ...
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| Hi | 1/16/2007 |
Q: i was wondering if i could make a sock hammok i know how to do it but i was told if the rat's chew ...
A: hmmm.. personally anything can cause harm to the rats, they have other fibers made out of cloth or ...
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| Sick Rat | 1/14/2007 |
Q: I am new at owning rats. About two weeks ago, my boyfriend and I picked up a baby dumbo rat from a ...
A: If she has mucus build up, you need to take your rat to a vet asap for antibiotic treatment. I would ...
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| Why did my rat pass on?? :( | 12/30/2006 |
Q: Im not sure how old he was b/c i got him from a friend who had him for quite sometime.my cat didnt ...
A: It sounds like he was bleeding internally and coughing up blood. He had to have had sometype of ...
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| How can you tell? | 12/4/2006 |
Q: Shawntiah, when I go into a pet store to purchase a rat, I babble on about my love for rats, and how ...
A: Well at my store, I was really worried about the sell of rats and mice to people. I have turned down ...
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| Losing hair | 12/2/2006 |
Q: Hey! So I bought Bernie about a week ago. He was being housed with pine bedding. I initially had ...
A: Your room mate and you both should take your rats to the vet. I think your rat has either mange ...
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| White & Gray Male Rat | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I have noticed in the past couple of days a thinning of the hair on our male rat. Also, he looks ...
A: it truly does sound like something is wrong since he's not grooming himself and his hair is ...
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| help me please!!! | 10/24/2006 |
Q: well I have a hairless rat, she is beautiful, and i thought gealthy until these weeck when she ...
A: I will do my best to translate from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. I can speak a ...
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