i purchased a female rat from a pet store saturday to befriend my four adult females. she was from that sad tank that i hate even thinking about but that's besides the point. or is it? i'm bad at guessing rattie ages but she was definitely young. not too young but young enough to be especially small and cute! anywho, i didn't let her anywhere near my other rats and set her up in a nice little cage filled with carefresh, a bottle and a bowl of water and some crappy food that the pet store was feeding just so i wouldn't be changing too much right away. i thought i was doing everything right and she was just as curious and friendly as could be. once i put her in her cage and made sure she looked happy i left her alone the rest of saturday. last night i let her come out and play while i was sitting on the couch being a bum. after about an hour she went in her cage for the night. i came home from work today and found her dead in her chube.
any idea what could have caused this?
2007-02-19 10:16:29 · 3 answers · asked by combs 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
you were being a great rat owner, but the "sad tank" may have been the problem. she was probably sick when you got her. you could call the vet too and see if they know.
sorry for your loss :(
2007-02-19 10:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by ferrets4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps she ate something around the house you forgot to pick up, or you didn't disinfect the cage before you put her in. I would say leave the rat in the cage to get used to the smells of its new surroundings before letting it out, the sudden shock of all the new things could have caused a cardiac arrest.
2007-02-19 18:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said that where you got it from was not looking after her properly? Then that may be why. She might not have been healthy. Sounds like you did everythign right.
2007-02-19 18:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋