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We'll be getting a friend (hopefully a sister) for Pippy this afternoon, along with a new cage. I found a tool here: http://www.rattycorner.com/odds/calc.shtml that tells me I should look for dimensions of 27.5"h x 27.5"w x 17.3"d. Does this sound reasonable for two rats?  Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ > We'll be getting a friend (hopefully a sister) for Pippy this afternoon, > along with a new cage. I found a tool here: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > that tells me I should look for dimensions of 27.5"h x 27.5"w x 17.3"d. > Does this sound reasonable for two rats? *sigh* We ended up with a triple-decker penthouse for over 3x what the old one cost. It looks /huge/. We got Pippy a friend/sibling and named her Squidgy. I'm not too sure about that name. :-) So now Pippy and Squidgy have a home that is 30" wide, 28" tall and 15" deep. They can climb up a walkway to a second and a third level. I've affixed a cloth with plastic ties to the roof of the thing where they can get at it on the third floor. Neither has negotiated getting into it yet. I dropped a piece of popcorn into it as incentive to get in. The sisters like each other a lot. They took to each other right away. Now the new one just has to get more used to us - her sister has a week's head start there. I put in a second cardboard hut on the opposite side of the cage, and last night someone (Pippy I'm sure) dragged it over to the same side as the first, to make a kind of maze with the tp roll in the middle. I have more pieces of that cardboard at my work office, so I'll give them another piece today, and if it gets dragged over with the others, I'll give them a fourth piece. :-) Anyway I think they should be ok in this cage. As well as I can tell, they look like happy rats. Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ Great news. I am so happy for all of you. Squidgy works for me. HUGS, Lynn > We'll be getting a friend (hopefully a sister) for Pippy this afternoon, > along with a new cage. I found a tool here: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > that tells me I should look for dimensions of 27.5"h x 27.5"w x 17.3"d. > Does this sound reasonable for two rats? *sigh* We ended up with a triple-decker penthouse for over 3x what the old one cost. It looks /huge/. We got Pippy a friend/sibling and named her Squidgy. I'm not too sure about that name. :-) So now Pippy and Squidgy have a home that is 30" wide, 28" tall and 15" deep. They can climb up a walkway to a second and a third level. I've affixed a cloth with plastic ties to the roof of the thing where they can get at it on the third floor. Neither has negotiated getting into it yet. I dropped a piece of popcorn into it as incentive to get in. The sisters like each other a lot. They took to each other right away. Now the new one just has to get more used to us - her sister has a week's head start there. I put in a second cardboard hut on the opposite side of the cage, and last night someone (Pippy I'm sure) dragged it over to the same side as the first, to make a kind of maze with the tp roll in the middle. I have more pieces of that cardboard at my work office, so I'll give them another piece today, and if it gets dragged over with the others, I'll give them a fourth piece. :-) Anyway I think they should be ok in this cage. As well as I can tell, they look like happy rats. Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ > *sigh* We ended up with a triple-decker penthouse for over 3x what the > old one cost. It looks /huge/. Yep, that sounds about right lol > We got Pippy a friend/sibling and named her Squidgy. I'm not too sure > about that name. :-) I had a rat called Zeppo whose cage/nickname was IdgyBidgySquidgyDidgyRat, or Squidgy for short :-)Zeppo would be pleased a lady rat was using his name. SignatureRatty Kisses Jackie Ably Hindered by The Buck House Crew: Barley, Jeremy, Oscar, Naseby, Kingsthorpe, Angel, Hansel, Milky & Ratatouille. Rats At The Bridge: Pubpsy, Rex, Stripe, Hoody, Groucho, Brownie, Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, Juniper, Ginger, Doyle, Bodie, Ebenezer, Obadiah, Alexander, Curtis, StuartLittle, Keel, Lysander, Bo, Isaiah, Malachi, Neziah, Whitham, Luke, Foret, Xaus, Melandri, Alzamora, Rossi, Quezovercoatl, Vizzimuth, Cecchinello, Chili, Vassenego, Ui, Khefin, Ysgafala, Titus, Nero, Hat, Orion, Marmeduke, Vasyl, Schwarz, Spikkle, Elian, Zydrundas, Zwart, NinetySevenPercent, Kai, Daichi, FortyFiveDegrees, Torin & Trigger. Cavies At The Bridge: Brock, Heinz, Tudor, Teddy, Joseph, Nikolas, Emory & Meron cavy. >> We'll be getting a friend (hopefully a sister) for Pippy this afternoon, >> along with a new cage. I found a tool here: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Anyway I think they should be ok in this cage. As well as I can tell, they > look like happy rats. i think squidgy is a good name! > i think squidgy is a good name! Ok, Squidgy it is. I guess. Another issue: Squidgy walks around mouthing most of the time as if she's chewing gum. Sometimes I swear I can hear her grinding her teeth. She also sneezes (same as Pippy), but she also makes other sounds. I don't know how to describe them... grunting? It looks and sounds sort of like she's trying to barf sometimes. Is this something to be concerned about? Or did I describe it so well that you don't know what the heck I'm talking about? ;-) Other than the noise-making, she seems fine to me. She eats, she drinks, she poops, she chews, she goes up and down the cage, she seems like a normal rat. Signature"Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ > The Rat Lord writ: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > she's chewing gum. Sometimes I swear I can hear her grinding her > teeth. That's bruxing - it's good. Rats grind their teeth for a lot of reasons. The primary purpose, I guess, is to keep their teeth at the right length, but it can also show their emotional state. It usually means that they're happy (like purring in a cat), though they will occasionally do it when they're stressed, maybe to help calm themselves down. It sounds like you have a happy rat. > She also sneezes (same as Pippy), but she also makes other sounds. I > don't know how to describe them... grunting? It looks and sounds sort > of like she's trying to barf sometimes. This might be sinus congestion, or a chest problem. If you hold her chest to your ear and you can hear wheezing or rattling, then it's a chest problem. That might need veterinary treatment, but being honest (and at the risk of upsetting other members of the group) there's often not much vets can do for it other than giving anti-biotics (which don't always work and can have side-effects) and decongestants. Again, you could see if there are any irritants or cold draughts about that might be causing the problem, and maybe try sticking her in a small cage in the bathroom when someone's having a bath or a shower, as the steam can help their chests. It might, like the sneezing, be a stress-related thing that will go away. If she's looking like she's trying to be sick - opening her mouth and jerking and that sort of thing, it's probably that she's choked on something and is trying to get it out, which can take quite a while. They sort that out themelves; there's nothing much you can do about that. Or it could be hiccups :-) <snip> > Other than the noise-making, she seems fine to me. She eats, she > drinks, she poops, she chews, she goes up and down the cage, she seems > like a normal rat. Great :-) Glad to know they're happy in their new home. Rosemary LOL I had fun entering odd sizes and seeing how many rats it could accommodate. Had fun entering MartinsCage sizes too. Samantha > We'll be getting a friend (hopefully a sister) for Pippy this afternoon, > along with a new cage. I found a tool here: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > "Because all you of Earth are idiots!" > ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯ ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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