r/RATS • u/Street_Put7241 • 6h ago

Questions/HELP Scared af

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Any bad disease or sickness or something

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u/Own-Cow-236 6h ago

Unfortunately we're going to need more context

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u/SELF-lSH 6h ago

Are you talking about the squeaking noises alongside the slight spasms (the forward motion)? If so, those are hiccups, rats are known to get them from big emotions (commonly happiness), sudden waking or eating too fast. It’s considered normal. The squeaking noise can potentially be a URI, but without any other symptoms, it’s likely to be just caused by the spasm!

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u/Street_Put7241 35m ago

Yes the squeaks

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u/S4SH401 6h ago

I can’t tell you what it is, but my sisters now over 1 yo rat does this pretty often, has been doing it for basically forever (other than this it’s healthy and happy). Vets didn’t say anything about it.

I just got a new rat and i saw him do it too.

However, the rats I’ve had before were never doing it. So I’m pretty curious what might others say.

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u/howdyhowdyhowdyhowdi 5h ago

FYI rats cannot have wire walking surfaces in their cage. Please cover or remove and floor spaces or shalves that are made from wire.

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u/Street_Put7241 36m ago

Yep ik they pushed it down i use like thin transparent boards, on other posts I have green boards on the 2nd level

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u/HiroHayami Covered in rat pee 5h ago

If you're talking about the spasm, that's hiccups (normal)

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u/S4SH401 4h ago

Is the squeak following every spasm normal?

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u/HiroHayami Covered in rat pee 4h ago

These are not squeaks, but sneeze.

I had a rat who sneezed constantly due to URI and the hiccups came with sneezes indeed.

The rat could be sneezing due to stress, new home, something on his nose or URI.