ratties!!!

home of several pet rats! dogblr @adilab

[kissrats]

rats: a guide

coriander

born December 1 2018 (26 months) 

~90 grams 

fennel’s daughter 

dumbo havana agouti roan velveteen dwarf doe

creek

born july 7 2019 (19 months)

~300 grams

littermate to bayou

dumbo agouti roan doe 

miguel

born june 16 2018 (32 months)

~700 grams (1.5 lbs)

odd eyed russian dove blazed berkshire marten buck

tulio

born january 6 2019 (25 months)

~700 grams (1.5 lbs)

black marble english irish buck

forever loved  

fennel

born may 18 2018, passed away march 28 2020

~120 grams

littermate to nutmeg and coriander’s mother

dumbo wheaten burmese rex dwarf doe

nutmeg

born may 18 2018, passed away august 15 2020

~130 grams

littermate to fennel

dumbo agouti rex dwarf doe

bayou

born july 7 2019, passed away october 7 2020

~260 grams

littermate to creek

dumbo agouti roan harley doe

[otterpuppss]

oh, to be a couple of rats in a sputnik....

[kissrats]

oh they look like my first ratties ❤️

[muttsandmustelidae]

is 1 - 2 hours too long to transport rats in a car?? would that stress them out?? every rattery and rat rescue i can find is over an hour away :[

[charlysrats]

1-2 hours isn't that long! It will probably be slightly stressful but I don't think to a point it would be an issue. I've taken my rats on vacation before and gotten rats from over an hour away and never had any issues. Don't be surprised by softer stress poos. Also make sure you have a secure carrier for them, you definitely don't want them breaking out!

[kissrats]

I’ve taken my rats to a specialty clinic 1.5 hours away and drove similar distance to the breeder. A secure travel cage with lots of bedding, keep the car at a good temperature, and bring cucumbers for their water source during the trip!

[arlo-venn]

RAT OWNERS,

What’s in your on-hand rat first aid kit? 🩹⛑

[arlo-venn]

I made this photo to draw attention to the post 😅

[kissrats]

A rat first aid kit, to me, is bridging the <24 hour gap until I can see our usual veterinarian. If it’s life-or-death, I’m heading to the E-vet; if it’s not as urgent, I wouldn’t want to start any medication or procedure without approval. Here are some additional sources (x, x, x).

Highly recommend:

URI meds (Doxycycline and Enrofloxican)

Pain meds (Metacam)

Pre-calculated doses and 1 mL oral syringes

Babyfood/Ensure (encourage sick/elderly rats to eat)

Sterile Solution and curved tip syringe (wound flushing)

Clean carrier/small hospital cage

Phone numbers/address/hours of nearest exotics vets (both usual vet and after-hours emergency vet)

Good to keep on hand:

VetRap (for blocking access to major injuries/surgical site, use with gauze against skin)

Sterile gauze (for bleeding and use with VetRap)

First aid tape

Styptic powder (minor bleeding i.e. tail or foot injuries)

Medicated eye infection drops

Parasite medication (i.e. kitten revolution)

Digital kitchen scales (tracking weight)

Disposable gloves

Humidifier

Air purifier

[ratsbian]

sometimes you just need a break from the kids, even if you’re a rat!!

[kissrats]

torbi loves snoozing with her sunflower stash

[kissrats]

the badger & the mouse 

[ratsbian]

mlem mlem mlem baby food lid :3

[adilab]

little barn for a little rat

[bowserswife]

a littol friend....

[adilab]

whiskers....

[kissrats]

little handsies

[ratsbian]

enrichment land!!!

this is home for 6 lively ladies: Bee (pictured), Mama, Pepper, Chicken Nugget, Spoon, and Napkin!

[adilab]

mr man

[kissrats]

my best kids

[passionpeachy-deactivated202312]

mr. boombastic

[ratsbian]

Remy enjoying some out of cage time! she unfortunately she has a large mammary tumor but she doesn’t let it slow her down!