Hi my name is Doreena. I have a sick rabbit at the moment.
His eye is red and watery and the vet seems to think it is a cyst or
abcess. We have been giving him an injection for last 5 days and
massaging some cream into his eye.His eye has not gotten any worse
but the eye is not looking so pushed out it also appears to have a
bit of blood in it now so maybe it was a abcess. Any ideas as to
what we might be able to try before we go back to the vet. Thank you
hope somebody has some ideas. Doreena

hi guys im new here im from australia and i have 2 male mice

Hello fellow mouse & rat parents...

I am new to this group... and am unsure how active you all are and how often you
all correspond, but I did send an email yesterday which I think was today to
members in Australia which I think means this message will not get to you til
tomorrow... or something like that.  I think that my night is your day and I
know that my winter is your summer. Anyway, I have some baby mice, eyes open...
cute little wee balls of fur and I was basically wondering how I might be able
to guess their age.  Mice seem to nest a little more securely than my rats did
and I discovered the little things when I was sifting through the bedding in
order to clean the cage.  I don't know how long they had been there or which
female mouse is the real mother.  My guess is that the babies are 3 weeks, but I
really don't know.  I added a picture albumn with photographs of all the babies.
What do you think?

Take Care,
-"Sunshine" or Heather
from Maine, USA

"Be like a bird that pauses in her flight Awhile on boughs too slight, Feels
them give way beneath her & yet sings, Knowing she has wings."
       -Victor Hugo

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Hello.
I used to breed rats and have had rats as pets, but kind of by
accident, I got into mice.  It is a long story really, but my
concern right now is...  have 4 female mice (adults), one male and
now 7 babies (3 males &4 females about 2 weeks old??)  I do not know
much about mice, gestation and baby mouse development and I do not
know the actual birth day of these mice.  I was wondering if someone
could tell me at approx how many days certain things happen, like
fur pigmentation starts to appear, eyes open... weaning, and length
of gestation of a mouse?  I had tried to breed one mouse way back in
August with a little brown and white male mouse, but she never
conceived, she simply got fatter.  Now, I am really not sure who is
the mother.  There are 2 possibilities, and I have even thought
maybe they are both the mothers... they are both nursing... but then
again, so is the one I tried to breed back in August, just not
excessively like the other 2.  The father has even tried to nurse
them.  Is it common or not that 3 of the 4 females are actively
nursing these 7 babies?  The fourth mouse is the only one that still
has her petite girlish figure.  She acts as the nurturing older
sister for now.
I'd appreciate any guidance.
Thanks,
Heather in Maine, USA

Can anyone or does anyone know someone who can help with
homing/fostering/sexing mice? Jessica from the Cruelty Free Shop had a call
from someone with a large number of mice in the Sydney area who need homes.
They are currently all housed together so urgently need to be separated by
gender so they at least stop breeding. Then they need to find new homes. If
anyone can help please contact Jessica urgently via email.  Her email
address is jessica@...

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hi, my names Tanya,
im moving to ringwood in the middle of feb, i was just wondering if
anyone knows anyone who needs rescue rats or mice rehomed. id be
happy to take any in. please email me with any details!
i have experience in nursing maltreated rats back to health as i used
to save them from my highschool when i knew the were being killed and
disected.. they were always covered in sores and half starved. so if
anyone could help out thatd be great thanx!

could she have caught the nail on something? could be a slight infection.
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   My female mouse Ruby has a red, slightly inflamed toe - she seems
   fine and isn't limping or unwell - any ideas what this could be?

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My female mouse Ruby has a red, slightly inflamed toe - she seems
fine and isn't limping or unwell - any ideas what this could be?

Thanks

Hi Anna

I found that my does also sneezed when i first bought them home....actually
they still sneeze from time to time now.....all i did was keep an eye on
them...checked nose and eyes for discharge...which never eventuated....thank
god....and i also removed wooden shavings from the cage...even the wood
shavings recommended by the shop i got the does from....i bought breeders
choice litter instead....made a big difference.....i also ensure that my
girls are not in a direct draft....they like things pretty warm and
humid.....i also made a few bags ( i call them rat sacks...lol)...out of
polar fleece so they can snuggle down inside them....they luv em so
much....you can buy them...but they are mega easy to make....
Ive had my girls for 3 months now....we just luv each other...i hope you get
as much joy with your girls as i do
deb
>From: "anna_watts89" <anna_watts89@...>
>Reply-To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
>To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
>Subject: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Colds
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:01:27 -0000
>
>
>Hi
>
>I have just got two baby does and Ive had them for two weeks....They
>are around 8-9 weeks old...Spice and Fawn started to sneeze a bit
>after i bought them...I was just wondering if there was anything i
>could do for them without taking them to the VET.
>
>
>

Hi

I have just got two baby does and Ive had them for two weeks....They
are around 8-9 weeks old...Spice and Fawn started to sneeze a bit
after i bought them...I was just wondering if there was anything i
could do for them without taking them to the VET.

ok i give up.....how do i add photo's to my album titled then there
were 8

Hi guys,

I have a human partner who is a very naughty boy...lol...
He lets our Ratties free range all over the house where they can get
up to all sorts of mischief...like chew thru phone lines, demolish
clothing, get in behind the stove etc....hmmmmm very naughty boy.
Anyway....any good advise on how i can deal with this
situation?....i tried the old "its not safe for the rats" routine
and that didnt work....i even tried the " its a costly venture
letting them demolish everything" and that didnt work
either....so.....any suggestions as to how i can...maybe scare him
into being more responsible???

thats kewl to hear he is fine!





Joelle <jmaybe@...> wrote:hey this is jarryd paton and im in
melbourne too and i own rats and um i think your in the southeast subs so um you
could come down to boronia rd and scorsby rd boronia

Oh, thanks a lot, but that was an old message...he's fine now :}
I will keep the address for future reference though.
Joelle

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hey this is jarryd paton and im in melbourne too and i own rats and um i think
your in the southeast subs so um you could come down to boronia rd and scorsby
rd boronia

Oh, thanks a lot, but that was an old message...he's fine now :}
I will keep the address for future reference though.
Joelle

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hey this is jarryd paton and im in melbourne too and i own rats and um i think
your in the southeast subs so um you could come down to boronia rd and scorsby
rd boronia they have a vet there and they are perfect they helped my brothers
rat but he died and they gave me a slip that had a site that led to this site
AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@... and so everyone knows that vet then
so i say if you care that much wich i know you do i say you should go to that
vet k cya hope he gets better!!















joellemayberry <jmaybe@...> wrote:
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!
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THANK YOU ALL Rebekah

My 6 rats sleep in their litter tray...lol....and so i guess they pee in
that too...mind you they do sleep other places and dont pee there...my
suggestion is where ever you have their bed is where they associate
peeing....so try putting their bed in another corner or space and put a
litter tray where they normally pee
As for biting...you can stop that......my girls have learnt the word.....
NO.....you have to say it firmly when ever they do something wrong....and
reward them when they are good...its the same as training a dog....Rats are
extremely smart......one thing i did find is the more rats you have the
easier it is to train them.....my 6 learn from each other.
i hope that helps....if i can be of any other help let me know...smile

my girls really are very good......but they do get up to mischief too....but
i just have a laugh along with them....dont let them get away with
murder...but let them have some fun too....smile

traci

>From: Amy Plourde <ocean_bouy85@...>
>Reply-To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
>To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
>Subject: Re: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Pleae help
>Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:11:05 -0700 (PDT)
>
>My rats Moose and Juna both do it too!
>Question- My rat Juna bites aggresivly, is she just a mean rat, or is there
>something I can do?
>
>Joelle <jmaybe@...> wrote:
>I really don't think there is any way you can stop her - my guys both do it
>too, I think it's pretty common. I guess they are just saying 'this is my
>bed'.
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>   Hey, my rat has a problem with peeing in her bed. She is litter
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>   Could you please give me some advise?
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My rats Moose and Juna both do it too!
Question- My rat Juna bites aggresivly, is she just a mean rat, or is there
something I can do?

Joelle <jmaybe@...> wrote:
I really don't think there is any way you can stop her - my guys both do it too,
I think it's pretty common. I guess they are just saying 'this is my bed'.
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   Hey, my rat has a problem with peeing in her bed. She is litter
   trained, but she just has to do it and it makes her smell SO bad.
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I really don't think there is any way you can stop her - my guys both do it too,
I think it's pretty common. I guess they are just saying 'this is my bed'.
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   Hey, my rat has a problem with peeing in her bed. She is litter
   trained, but she just has to do it and it makes her smell SO bad.
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Hey, my rat has a problem with peeing in her bed. She is litter
trained, but she just has to do it and it makes her smell SO bad.
Could you please give me some advise?

Oh now thats very cute.....my ratties are very snuggly.....lol...i
had so much trouble getting out the front door this morning....gypsy
wanted to come to work with me.....its so hard to leave them

my partner and i decided a mischief of rats fit our girls
beautifully...but maybe a snuggle mischief of rats could be added to
the collective noun group...lol
traci



--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "Joelle"
<jmaybe@b...> wrote:
>
> sorry this was an old message....silly me....lol
>
>
>
> Thanks anyway! He is better now thank goodness...don't know what
was wrong, maybe just me being paranoid and overanxious!! I tempted
him with so much yummy stuff that now he is FAT and has to go on a
diet! Poor baby.
>
> I think the collective noun should be a snuggle of rats. :)
> Joelle
>
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sorry this was an old message....silly me....lol



Thanks anyway! He is better now thank goodness...don't know what was wrong,
maybe just me being paranoid and overanxious!! I tempted him with so much yummy
stuff that now he is FAT and has to go on a diet! Poor baby.

I think the collective noun should be a snuggle of rats. :)
Joelle

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--- lol...thanks neil....guess ill just make up my own
mind.....maybe a mischief of rats is more appropriate for my
lot....mind you they probably dont agree....at the moment they are
making a hell of a mess in their cage eating raw peanuts in their
shells....what a mess...lol...but great to watch


In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., Neil Keene
<nkeene@t...> wrote:
> Here's some more: colony, horde, mischief, plague, swarm
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  riginal Message-----
> From: gypsyroselee63 [mailto:traci3_1@h...]
> Sent: Sunday, 17 October 2004 2:35 PM
> To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
> Subject: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Any smart people out there???
>
>
>
> Hi, im new to the group..i have 6 lovely female ratties, Rosie,
> Gypsy, Roxy, Ginger, Bambie and Bea...anyway the other day the
girls
> and i were having a little chat and they asked me a question i
> couldnt answer....so now ill ask you....lol
>
> the question is....If a group of lions is called a pride of
> lions....what do you call a group of ratties???
>
> someone told me a plague of ratties but i dont believe them...smile
> all help will be appreciated
> traci
>
>
>
>
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> --- In
> AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "joellemayberry"
> <jmaybe@b...> wrote:
> > 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.
>
>
> Joelle.......there is a vet in mitchum who specializes in rats...i
> dont have the details but other vets may know of them....
> another idea.....in the mean time....have you tried your ratty
with
> sweet foods......when they arent well they take to sweets more so
> than other foods.....try honey smacks in a little milk....
> i hope he gets better soon...smile

sorry this was an old message....silly me....lol

--- In
AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "joellemayberry"
<jmaybe@b...> wrote:
> 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.


Joelle.......there is a vet in mitchum who specializes in rats...i
dont have the details but other vets may know of them....
another idea.....in the mean time....have you tried your ratty with
sweet foods......when they arent well they take to sweets more so
than other foods.....try honey smacks in a little milk....
i hope he gets better soon...smile

Here's some more: colony, horde, mischief, plague, swarm






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Sent: Sunday, 17 October 2004 2:35 PM
To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
Subject: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Any smart people out there???



Hi, im new to the group..i have 6 lovely female ratties, Rosie,
Gypsy, Roxy, Ginger, Bambie and Bea...anyway the other day the girls
and i were having a little chat and they asked me a question i
couldnt answer....so now ill ask you....lol

the question is....If a group of lions is called a pride of
lions....what do you call a group of ratties???

someone told me a plague of ratties but i dont believe them...smile
all help will be appreciated
traci





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You should go to Google and type in "collective nouns" - there's a bunch of
sites with the names for groups of different animals. Most of them say it's
a pack of rats. Cheers!

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Sent: Sunday, 17 October 2004 2:35 PM
To: AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@...
Subject: AMRIS Rodents & Rabbits Any smart people out there???



Hi, im new to the group..i have 6 lovely female ratties, Rosie,
Gypsy, Roxy, Ginger, Bambie and Bea...anyway the other day the girls
and i were having a little chat and they asked me a question i
couldnt answer....so now ill ask you....lol

the question is....If a group of lions is called a pride of
lions....what do you call a group of ratties???

someone told me a plague of ratties but i dont believe them...smile
all help will be appreciated
traci





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Hi, im new to the group..i have 6 lovely female ratties, Rosie,
Gypsy, Roxy, Ginger, Bambie and Bea...anyway the other day the girls
and i were having a little chat and they asked me a question i
couldnt answer....so now ill ask you....lol

the question is....If a group of lions is called a pride of
lions....what do you call a group of ratties???

someone told me a plague of ratties but i dont believe them...smile
all help will be appreciated
traci

hi,
where are you? im in Qld Toowoomba. if youre close i might be
interested after seeing pics.

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In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "xtazzy8"
<xtazzy8@y...> wrote:
> I unfortunately have to part with my three girls due to very
> unfortunate circumstances. one is white and black, the other white
> and ginger and the third full ginger. They are friendly and cute.
> they come together with their new cage and several accessories.
> $100ono. Mitch

a few weeks ago my rat developed an issue of protruding penis.  The
vet did a procedure to fix that problem.   She put a stitch in to
keep it in place, the stitch was self-desolving.  She had put an E-
collar on him and when I got him home and settled in I notice his
head was swollen(?).  I removed the E-collar and the procedure she
performed is successful.  But ever since this his back foot had
swollen.  I took him to a different vet because he had also quit
eating any solid food that had to be chewed.  He had lost 2 ounces
and was dehydrated even he was taking in fluid.  The 2nd vet was
suspicious of trauma being the problem with his foot.  He was
supposed to have been sedated during the penis procedure but I am
having serious doubts about that now.  The 2nd vet gave him an
injection of dexamthasone on advice of the RatLady.  Plus he was
placed on amoxcillin as a precaution against possible infection.  A
week later no improvement... went back and they rehydrated him and
gave him and injection of Baytril and more for me to give him orally
at home.  Two weeks later still no improvement.  He will only eat
macarone and cheese strained baby food with dry oatmeal baby cereal
mixed with it but NOT to the consistency that it needs to be chewed.
He will eat a small piece of the Krafts cheese slices. Less than a
1/2" square piece.  Now all his feet look swollen.  His elimination
processes seem to be functioning fine.  It is NOT bumblefoot.  No
respiratory infection.  Does anyone have any clue as to what could be
the problem?  He goes back to the vet Monday Oct 4,2004.  I wanted to
glean any info I could that may help the vet in their prognosis.  The
vet is recommending blood test and sedation to use a mouth speculum
to check inside the mouth for problems.   I am deeply concerned about
this because he is not in a strong physical state at this time.  The
vets feel none of this is age related as he is at half his normal
lifespan for his specie.  Help?