I am desperate, can someone please help me? I need to find a vet who
KNOWS about rats! I live in Elwood [Melbourne].

My 9 month old rat Ollie has had a depressed appetite for about 2
weeks. He doesn't have any other symptoms. He has been to the vet -
but they are just guessing. I have Deb Ducommun's Rat Health Care
booklet.
   He has been on Baytril for about 3 days [no help], then
amoxicillin for 4.5 days [seemed to help at first, then he got
worse].Now he's on Baytril and doxycycline. He's had 2 doses, but
seems worse. It is harder and harder to tempt him to eat. He stays
in bed mostly, but is still pretty active when he comes out of his
cage. I don't know what to do! I love him and I don't want to lose
him. Please help!
Joelle.

Doug,
There shouldn't be a problem. I would always take the precaution of not
having rats that bite around a pregnant woman. I had rats throughout my
pregancys, but I never had a rat bite from the 7 rats I've owned.

Pyretta


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Hi all, My girlfreind is pregnet. Is it safe for here to be around
rats

Hi my name is Paulette I've just joined this group.
I have a grey dwarf bunny and a guinea pig which is black and brown.
They are about 6 months old, and still growing. I was wondering, is it
possible to toilet train guinea pigs, because my rabbit was toilet
trained when i bought him but the guinea pig just goes to the loo
anywhere!

Paulette

--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Julia Hensler"
<evilfeline007@h...> wrote:
> hey there!
> i just joined this group. I only have one rat and her name is
Syphillis.
> the thing is i have no clue how old she is and so i dont know how
big she's
> going to be and i'd like to know. her body is probably about 4 or
5 inches
> long. so how big do rats get? i guess is my question.
> julia



  hello im jarryd
  rats can get very big but females wont grow much bigger than
  maybe justto your wrist! but the males grow alot bigger
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--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "sandy3456200"
<sandy3456200@y...> wrote:
> My rat, female, has a skin problem and i was wondering if anyone
> knew what it is, or if they can help.
> While i was moving from home, I gave a friend my rat to look
after.
> I don't think she was very well looked after as the cage stank and
> there were armonds all through her nest.  She started developing
> scabs around her neck and sholders while she was there.  when i
got
> her back it was so bad that i cleaned her whole cage throughly,
> disinfecting it, washing it down so she couldn't die of piosion.
It
> seemed to clear up for a while but now it has come back.
>
> The scabs aren't bleeding, and they're are bright red, and clean.
> she's always cleaning herself and scratching.
> could it be diet?  she eats dried fruit, lettice, apples, (any
> veggies and fruit) and dried biscuits.
>
> other than her skin, she is a very active, alert, intelligent and
> sociable rat.
> Does anyone know what it is? and how too cure it?
> p.s I've serched her fur an found no ticks or fleas.




  hello
my name is jarryd and i breed rats and my female she dose not have
it but anyway have you looked for MITES???? my rats had tht and
there were big scabby things on her ears tail and "other" places so
i would say the vet to be the bast place to go

-----Original Message-----
From: cag3_81 [mailto:no_reply@...]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 June 2004 12:41 AM
To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
Subject: Re: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Rat adoption service?

ok ill try that out. thnx! if i need anymore help, i know where to
go.

--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
<zuppie@i...> wrote:
> Okay..I know that Julie of Mad Ratter Rattery takes in rescues - I
think I've seen her on here as well, but she hasn't
> replied so I'm not sure if she is paying attention to the list.
>
> Her website is: http://www.themadratter.com.au/ and her email is
on the front page - so drop
> her an email :)
> Due to the sheer volume of rescues that are around, she might not
be able to take in your rats,
> but she might know of suitable homes and should be able to help
you.
>
> Zoe
>
> On 30 May 2004 at 13:03, cag3_81 wrote:
>
> > Hi, sorry bout that hehe. i am currently in Melbourne.
> >
> >
> > --- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
> > <zuppie@i...> wrote:
> > > On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption
service? i
> > have
> > > > 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of
anymore
> > due
> > > > to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen
recently. i
> > have
> > > > tried for several months to look for new owners but to no
avail.
> > > > help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
> > > >



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From: cag3_81 [mailto:no_reply@...]
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To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
Subject: Re: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Rat adoption service?

ok ill try that out. thnx! if i need anymore help, i know where to
go.

--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
<zuppie@i...> wrote:
> Okay..I know that Julie of Mad Ratter Rattery takes in rescues - I
think I've seen her on here as well, but she hasn't
> replied so I'm not sure if she is paying attention to the list.
>
> Her website is: http://www.themadratter.com.au/ and her email is
on the front page - so drop
> her an email :)
> Due to the sheer volume of rescues that are around, she might not
be able to take in your rats,
> but she might know of suitable homes and should be able to help
you.
>
> Zoe
>
> On 30 May 2004 at 13:03, cag3_81 wrote:
>
> > Hi, sorry bout that hehe. i am currently in Melbourne.
> >
> >
> > --- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
> > <zuppie@i...> wrote:
> > > On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption
service? i
> > have
> > > > 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of
anymore
> > due
> > > > to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen
recently. i
> > have
> > > > tried for several months to look for new owners but to no
avail.
> > > > help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
> > > >



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ok ill try that out. thnx! if i need anymore help, i know where to
go.

--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
<zuppie@i...> wrote:
> Okay..I know that Julie of Mad Ratter Rattery takes in rescues - I
think I've seen her on here as well, but she hasn't
> replied so I'm not sure if she is paying attention to the list.
>
> Her website is: http://www.themadratter.com.au/ and her email is
on the front page - so drop
> her an email :)
> Due to the sheer volume of rescues that are around, she might not
be able to take in your rats,
> but she might know of suitable homes and should be able to help
you.
>
> Zoe
>
> On 30 May 2004 at 13:03, cag3_81 wrote:
>
> > Hi, sorry bout that hehe. i am currently in Melbourne.
> >
> >
> > --- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
> > <zuppie@i...> wrote:
> > > On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption
service? i
> > have
> > > > 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of
anymore
> > due
> > > > to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen
recently. i
> > have
> > > > tried for several months to look for new owners but to no
avail.
> > > > help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
> > > >

Hi there...

My girlfriend and I recently bought two mice and a mouse house. We
decided on the weekend to get a bigger house (it's palatial!), and,
eventually, a couple more mice (all female). The cage we bought was
actually a birdcage, so there were no shelves for the mice to enjoy
multi-level living. I was just wondering whether anyone knew how to
get hold of that black plastic-coated wire tray material they use to
make the shelves...I've called the pet shops, but they only have the
ready-made cages, not separate components. On a separate note, one of
the mice we bought (we got them a week ago) is really skittish - the
other one runs up to you when you come into the room and can't stay
away, whereas the nervous one won't come out of the corner. We bought
them both from the same place, and they're both quite young. Is there
a way to train them not to be nervous, or is it just part of their
personality?

Okay..I know that Julie of Mad Ratter Rattery takes in rescues - I think I've
seen her on here as well, but she hasn't
replied so I'm not sure if she is paying attention to the list.

Her website is: http://www.themadratter.com.au/ and her email is on the front
page - so drop
her an email :)
Due to the sheer volume of rescues that are around, she might not be able to
take in your rats,
but she might know of suitable homes and should be able to help you.

Zoe

On 30 May 2004 at 13:03, cag3_81 wrote:

> Hi, sorry bout that hehe. i am currently in Melbourne.
>
>
> --- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
> <zuppie@i...> wrote:
> > On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption service? i
> have
> > > 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of anymore
> due
> > > to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen recently. i
> have
> > > tried for several months to look for new owners but to no avail.
> > > help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
> > >

Hi, sorry bout that hehe. i am currently in Melbourne.


--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Zoe"
<zuppie@i...> wrote:
> On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:
>
> > Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption service? i
have
> > 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of anymore
due
> > to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen recently. i
have
> > tried for several months to look for new owners but to no avail.
> > help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
> >
>
> Whereabouts are you?
>
> Try this group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aussie_rodent_rescue/  its
predominantly rat
> and mouse rescue based :) I think some of the members from there
are also on here..but I'm
> not sure if they have seen your email :).
>
> But before anyone can help you..we need to know where you are :)
>
> Zoe

On 28 May 2004 at 5:00, cag3_81 wrote:

> Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption service? i have
> 2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of anymore due
> to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen recently. i have
> tried for several months to look for new owners but to no avail.
> help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.
>

Whereabouts are you?

Try this group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aussie_rodent_rescue/  its
predominantly rat
and mouse rescue based :) I think some of the members from there are also on
here..but I'm
not sure if they have seen your email :).

But before anyone can help you..we need to know where you are :)

Zoe

Hi, i was just wondering if AMRIS has a rat adoption service? i have
2 black, 6 month old male rats that i can't take care of anymore due
to circumstances beyond my control that have arisen recently. i have
tried for several months to look for new owners but to no avail.
help AMRIS, i'm at the end of my rope.

hey there!
i just joined this group. I only have one rat and her name is Syphillis.
the thing is i have no clue how old she is and so i dont know how big she's
going to be and i'd like to know. her body is probably about 4 or 5 inches
long. so how big do rats get? i guess is my question.
julia

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My rat, female, has a skin problem and i was wondering if anyone
knew what it is, or if they can help.
While i was moving from home, I gave a friend my rat to look after.
I don't think she was very well looked after as the cage stank and
there were armonds all through her nest.  She started developing
scabs around her neck and sholders while she was there.  when i got
her back it was so bad that i cleaned her whole cage throughly,
disinfecting it, washing it down so she couldn't die of piosion.  It
seemed to clear up for a while but now it has come back.

The scabs aren't bleeding, and they're are bright red, and clean.
she's always cleaning herself and scratching.
could it be diet?  she eats dried fruit, lettice, apples, (any
veggies and fruit) and dried biscuits.

other than her skin, she is a very active, alert, intelligent and
sociable rat.
Does anyone know what it is? and how too cure it?
p.s I've serched her fur an found no ticks or fleas.

Thank you to the Australian Rat Fanciers Society's Dana Topliss for
reading out AMRIS's letter seekin links and information experts for
this club.
It was read at their Febuary 9th meeting.
  As a result, AMRIS is looking forward to Ms Julie McInnes joining us
online, to help advise members inside this club on rat care and
responsible breeding.
Julie is AusRFS Breeders Representative and also deals with unwanted
domestic rats by helping to find homes for pet rats which cannot be
kept by their owners.
We've been told that soon Julie will be linking this club to her own
website, and I certainly hope she places a link to hers inside the
LINKS section of this club.
Thanks Julie,
reguards,
AMRIS founder,
Rebekah.

Here are two numbers to call if your're looking to adopt or need to
get rid of domestic rats.

Langwarren - Julie McInnes - 03 9775 9651
Bayswater North - Rebekah Blackwolf - 0431 269 773

Hello Mouse Members of Victoria Australia.

Just a quick note to offer you the contact details of a mouse rescue
and adoption service. Basically, it's anything to do with mice.
TARRON MOUSERY is run by Ms Rebecca Topliss.

The club offers advice on mouse pet care, where to locate breeders of
specific types of mouse - ie: siamease, long hair, hairless, tiger
etc.. Shelter for unwanted pet mice, and re-housing of previousely
unwanted domestic mice.
Please phone after 7.00pm on: 03 94406204
or e-mail: tarronllew@...

If you're the sort of person who squeals and jumps up on a chair when
you see a rat or a mouse, then this buisness enterprise is not for
you.
   Paul McManus is perhaps Australia's only full-time large-scale
breeder of rodents. He has about 5000 of them in a galvanised-iron
clad, concrete floor shed on his property on South Australia's Yorke
Peninsula.
   It all began just over a year ago when as a pet shop owner, Paul
couldn't get enough rats and mice to feed his snakes and lizards.
Other reptile breeders had similar complaints.
Most of the rodents they fed were surplus laboratory mice, and with
those you just had to take whatever was left over.
The other source of rodents were backyard breeders and catchers and
with those you could never be assured they were disease free and
had'nt been in contact with poison.
So, with the help of a federal government grant through the new
enterprise incentive scheme (NEIS) Paul McManus established SA
RODENTS.
   He breeds between 500 to 1000 creatures a week, but would soon like
to build up to 4000 a week. Any surplusto demand are kept in deep
freezers.
   He admit's it's a lot of hard work and not everyones cup of tea,
but at this stage the buisness is about breaking even.
   If you wish to comment directly on this, please write or phone:
Paul McManus
C/ Pine Point General Store
Pine Point SA 5571
Phone:
08 8838 2368

hi
i live in Sydney Aust, i am going overseas and i can't take my rat
with me so i need to give it to someone... she is a really good rat
and i am looking for someone that is willing to care for her well.
Please write to me if you are interested
alinelopes01@...

hi

Where abouts in Sydney are you?
As for sexing there are some really good sites online
to help. I know I got fooled too. I bought a baby girl
for our so-called other female who turned out male.
Fortunately, they were separated from the start as we
thought the older one had mites. So they are still
separated.
Here is a good site which may help with sexing.
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm
Let me know how you go & I'll see if I can take a
guinea pig from you if hubby lets me :)

Caroline


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Hi,
We have a lovely two year old male piggy called
Winston. He was lonely so we
got him a friend whom we were assured was male.
That was 6 months ago. 4 weeks ago the new guinea pig,
called Chico gave
birth to 4 little piggies. Two look just like their
dad (Churchill and
Dinsdale) and two look just like their mum (Pippin and
Merry). I'm having
real trouble sexing them, they all appear to have a
'Y' with a dot in the
middle. But I just caught Dinsdale trying to mount
Pippin. So I think we
have all males or 1 male and 3 female. Dinsdale does
appear to have an ever
so slightly more pronounced 'i' then the others.
Anyway, while we would love
to keep them all, we simply can't. We are in the
Sydney area, Does anyone:
A: want a baby guinea pig or a 6 month sow suitable
for breeding?
B: know an easier way of sexing them or can recommend
a vet who specialises
in Guinea Pigs?

I think ideally we would like to keep on of the males
as a companion for
Winston. Has anyone tried pairing a mature boar with a
younger one?

There is a picture up on my domain:
www.sleepingplanet.com


Kind regards,

Kitty



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Hi,
We have a lovely two year old male piggy called Winston. He was lonely so we
got him a friend whom we were assured was male.
That was 6 months ago. 4 weeks ago the new guinea pig, called Chico gave
birth to 4 little piggies. Two look just like their dad (Churchill and
Dinsdale) and two look just like their mum (Pippin and Merry). I'm having
real trouble sexing them, they all appear to have a 'Y' with a dot in the
middle. But I just caught Dinsdale trying to mount Pippin. So I think we
have all males or 1 male and 3 female. Dinsdale does appear to have an ever
so slightly more pronounced 'i' then the others. Anyway, while we would love
to keep them all, we simply can't. We are in the Sydney area, Does anyone:
A: want a baby guinea pig or a 6 month sow suitable for breeding?
B: know an easier way of sexing them or can recommend a vet who specialises
in Guinea Pigs?

I think ideally we would like to keep on of the males as a companion for
Winston. Has anyone tried pairing a mature boar with a younger one?

There is a picture up on my domain: www.sleepingplanet.com


Kind regards,

Kitty

hi

I added to your shared folder 2 pics of my guinea pigs that you can
use.

Hi,

Virgin birth?!  Are you sure?

Jenny



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--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Kirsten"
<kirstendf@k...> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Perhaps I have been living under a mushroom but I have just
discovered hairless guinea pigs on the internet. Does anybody know
where one might get one in NSW Australia?
>
> Kirsten
>
> hi Kirsten

Try first by contacting the NSW Cavy club.
Website is http://www.geocities.com/nswcavyclub/
it's a good start

Caroline

--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...,
AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@... wrote:


Hi
I wanted to add some pics to that album but I can't work out how to do it.
Help....PLEASE!
>

Hi All,

Perhaps I have been living under a mushroom but I have just discovered hairless
guinea pigs on the internet. Does anybody know where one might get one in NSW
Australia?

Kirsten

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