Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / December 2006

Just a quick hello to you all. I've been 'lurking' every now and then
and decided to just join in! LOL  I am a new mum to two baby girl rats
and I must say that you've all been really helpful in my need for info
BEFORE adopting the girls. Thank you all...and the videos...HILARIOUS!

I have a friend who lives in Denver Colorado, and is needing to rehomne a
pair of rats that she rescued and bought back to help. Can anybody give them
a new home, please?

http://www.chakramike.clara.co.uk/index.html  The Rat Defence Agency - check
it out!
Tracey

It looks like our last go around didn't get rid of all the lice, and they're
back. :-( So we got more ivermectin, just shampoo'd Mr. Blue, and are cleaning
out cages. My question is, how well do we need to clean out the rats' play
area? Our vet said that lice can't survive without a ...

Thursday, Dec 21st, I answer and ad in our local Bargain Hunter. 3 rats
to give away, 1 male and 2 females. Free.
So I find out where they live and what's up with them? Mom says it's her
son's, he's tired of them and she's fed up with the smell. The male is

This is my first attempt at a youtube video if you wondering why it so bad.
Lilly and Zevelynn turned 1 year old in no small part to the help I got
here.
They both have Mico and the trick of putting rasberry syrup on a Kix Covered

I made cinnamon rolls for Christmas Breakfast. The kind with cream cheese
icing. Yum. Well, I went near the girls cage and Stratocaster caught a
whiff. I got a bit of icing on my finger...well, I am lucky to still have a
finger. WOW, I have discovered a new "goodie" that they ...

You warmed my heart and lifted my soul. BIG HUGS of gratitude to you all.
You kind words were a gift. IT is through support like this that I come
here. It really does give me hope. Knowing that there are others who share
ratty love.

I am looking for sources for a larger rat cage.  At the moment girls
have a 45gal tank but the boys only a 25  and even with free play time
I know this is MUCH too small.  I would dearly like to get larger cages
for all but the boys definately need it so they are the priority.  Used

To hopefully end a very sad year for us, we have had to have Chester PTS.
He had lost weight rapidly and was showing signs of respiratory distress
along with rear end paralysis.  All in all not a very happy chappy at all
really.  He looked tired and fed up so I thought he would ...

Hi Peeps
Wondering if anyone has any useful information out there to offer me. I have
just taken in a 6 week old puppy that was absolutly riddled in fleas and a
bit lifeless for a puppy. There are still 9 puppies left at the house and

I wanted to start a post where we could all add our ideas on how to
spoil our rats this Christmas.  Call me crazy, but I've already gotten
their stockings, now I just need ideas on what to put in it.
This is the first Christmas my rats are spending with me and I need

I've noticed the past week or so, Pepper has become more and more
aggressive towards his cagemate, Pippin.
They seem to be boxing more and more and Pepper has started the
"crabwalk" which I understand from reading on the internet is ratspeak

yes 2 more boys. The wife brought them home 2
weeks ago... Didn't mention sooner to give myself
a chance to settle down. She had them mostly named
when coming home. We now have Oreo (hooded black

Yes, another of our little ones has crossed the bridge. She had been ailing
from age quite badly. I knew it was coming. I did not put her to sleep with
the others last week. I could tell she would just slip away in the cuddles
of her friends. Which is what she did. I found her ...