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I am quite knowledgeable on housing, care, genetics, hereditary defects, color identification, breeding practices, socialization, rat rescue situations, raising orphaned babies, trapping feral rats, and basic illnesses and disorders a pet rat is prone to. I can answer any question related to every day circumstances and even those a bit more unusual.
I'm a hobby breeder and have bred for the public since early 2005. Prior I worked as a PIJAC certified associate for a major pet store chain for 4 years. I currently work as a pet store consultant as well.
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Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council certification in all areas, AP Husbandry
I found very early in life that i enjoyed the company of animals more so than people - pets can't tell you what is wrong, so you really have to listen! I think everyone can benefit from learning how to listen, and that's what I enjoy most.
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Hi there; I'm over 12 hours from San Fran, so I can't honestly give you an idea of where to go. It's fairly normal for them not to give you a price estimate because it varies depending on the size and
To me, this seems like a sign of something more serious than just a tuckered out rat. I'd see about making an appointment to have a basic wellness check done, and look for any underlying infection (i.e
Honestly, that's one of the hardest decisions to make and only you can make it. If you feel she's happy and not suffering, let her live it up until you feel her quality of life is suffering, and then
That almost sounds like a rat who is uncomfortable, injured in some way or otherwise not feeling like herself. My first thought was pregnancy, however if she's only been with females, that isn't a viable
The red/pinkness around her eyes and nose is porph, basically rat tears/mucus is red and stains the surrounding skin and coat pink, or sometimes red if there's a lot of it. The lump under her arm is a
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