Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / January 2009

the '09 show is coming up in feb. here in my region.
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Hello~ my rat "Squee" seems to have an enlargement of one of his
testacles and of course, the "C" word comes to mind. So if he were
neutered and it was the "C" word, is it an optimistic idea that it would
take care of the problem? If so, what would the approximate cost be and

My grandson has a 3 month old solid white w/pink-red eyes (maybe
albino?)she is the only rat he has and appears to be in excellent health
except that she has begun to scratch frequently around her ears and
neck. No fur loss or skin abrasions yet but at the rate she is going we

My new babies are settling in nicely and only had to spend one night in a
separate cage to my older girls.
I started intro's by bathing them together, making them smell the same.
The top two are Pippa (ok ok, I forgot to wash behind your ears) and Phraya

It has been so long since there have been only 2 rats in my home... Cosmo
gave up the good fight some time last night. I was up with him till past
11PM. We knew his time was close, so we snuggled him up with his brother
Hugh and let nature takes its course. When I arouse this ...

Have a wonderful 2009.