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I HAVE BEEN TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM ALL EXPERTS due to illness in the family. New to AllExperts as of December 03,2006. I'm looking forward to helping you with your Pet Rat questions. I've had experience in all areas of care so I can answer questions on wild rats, the history of pet rats, training and behavior, rats in the media (care books, fiction, movies, on the internet), Holistic care as well as health issues, breeding, sexing babies, types of rats, colors of rats, general care, food and treats, cages, bedding, toys and entertainment, etc. I cannot possibly know everything about pet rats but I have some very reliable resources to help me answer your questions. I cannot answer questions on genetics. I still go by phenotype to identify my rats. My website: Sandra Beasley and the Spaz Rats http://spazrats.tripod.com | |
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Shine a flashlight in her eyes. If the pupils respond, she is fine. Sudden blindness without physical evidence such as cataracts can be caused by some illnesses or neurological disorder. I would
Hi You do not need to put your rat to sleep if he has a tumor on his belly. The Vet can remove it easily in most cases. Also, rats can live with tumors for a very long time. There is no need to unless
I dont think its a PT to be honest. If she can use her forlimbs, chews ok, isnt spinning or walking in circles etc.... it sounds more like hind leg paralysis. Her lack of appetite to be attributed to
Yes even if they bit you, nothing will happen. I promise. The only way for a mammal to contract rabies is to be bitten by a rabid animal. They have not had any contact with any animals obviously
Why not keep them? No I am not nuts....because chances are they will live a few months once released and die anyhow. Wild rats life span is no more than 3 to 6 months anyhow, due to predators mostly
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