it hasn't opened its eyes yet and it is making a clicking noise. I don't know whether to take it to the vet or not,so this (might be) URGENT! please help!!! It is also twitching a little, occasionally.
2007-09-26 12:06:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
If this is a wild baby rat, you should not bring it into your house. These can have diseases. I doubt you will find a vet that will want to care for a wild rat. And would not be worth the money you will have to pay. If it is not a wild rat..... Where is the mom? Do you have a pet rat? If you do... put the baby back in with the mom. She may not except it if you touch it tho. If it is wild tho, put it back where you found it and wash your hands. These things carry all kinds of diseases.....
2007-09-26 12:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by onedrin 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If it's still hairless, twitching is a normal way fro them to move whne in distress. Clicking sounds might be calls for its mother. Are you positive the mother is no where near? If you still haven't touched it too much, try leaving it where you found it for a while. The mom might have just been moving multiple babies as a time and one fell behind or something, she would be back. If you're sure the mom will not return, just keep it warm and wrapped up, maybe in the palm of your hand for a while.
Call your local wildlife sanctuary or shelter first and ask for their instructions/opinions. Raising baby rats yourself is very hard but can be done.
Good luck!
2007-09-26 19:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a wild rat, most likely. So I'd say leave it. Even though I own rats, wild rats are full of diseases and can infect any other animals you have. It won't live long without it's mother, either and the vet can't do anything.
2007-09-26 20:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by Bryanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume this is a wild rat; I know how you feel, you want to help it, but really why? People normally want to kill wild rats because they are destructive and a nuisance.
A rat that young will be difficult or impossible to raise, and it will never be really tame because of its wild instincts.
I would leave it where you found it and perhaps the mother is looking for it; mother rats do know when a pup is missing and will go looking for it.
(I wouldn't worry much about disease at this age; if it were sick, it would have died already.)
2007-09-26 23:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the vet because it probably needs milk and is cold. Make sure to keep it warm because it can't regulate it's body temp right now.
2007-09-26 19:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by wcsc12 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take it to the vet. the rat will thank you. O : ) (be an angel)
2007-09-26 19:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by . 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the vet, just incase but if it is a wild raat then dont bring it into your home
2007-09-26 19:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by missy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes you should take it to the vet. theymight advise you to take it to the local rspca. you should never take a baby animal from anywhere, thats what the rspca will tell you.
2007-09-27 05:19:55 · answer #8 · answered by the person who is talking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u shouldnt keep animals like u find, and even more a rat. i suggest u just leave it where u found it so u dont have to worry about it.
2007-09-26 19:11:25 · answer #9 · answered by Grok 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its a rat....enough said
2007-09-26 19:11:31 · answer #10 · answered by Undecided 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋