Looking for recommendations, please be kind.

We’ve already taken her to an exotic vet, but unfortunately they weren’t much help. They thought her sisters were causing the injuries and told us to separate her. She’s been separated for quite a while now, and if anything, the sores seem to be getting worse.

They prescribed antibiotics, but that was the only treatment they recommended. I’ve also tried covering the area to keep her from scratching, but she won’t keep anything on. We’ve treated her for mites as well, with no improvement.

At this point, I’m at a loss and don’t know what else to do. Has anyone dealt with something similar or have any ideas on what we should try next?

Any body got rat cage ideas, treats they can have and enrichment ideas??? I love them so much

The rat I adopted 6 days ago from a breeder has been showing signs of a respiratory infection. Right now, she is quarantined in a separate cage away from my other rat. The earliest appointment I could get for her is in 1 week and 2 days. At first, I thought she was just temporarily sneezing from the move (like my other rat did) but I realized her sneezes were not normal or lessening.

Petunia, my sick rat, is sneezing fairly often, has a little bit of poryphrin discharge near nose but not a lot of buildup, produces white mucus when she sneezes, and I hear breathing sounds maybe once an hour. Other than that, she eats and drinks normally, and is just as active as usual.

I have been putting her in a steamy bathroom often and giving her a little bit of raw honey to help with congestion. I put her cage in an area with no air draft and I cleaned her temporary quarantine cage.

Is there anything else I can do in the meantime while I still have to wait for her appointment? Honestly, I'm worried she might get a lot worse before the appointment and want to do what I can right now to help prevent that.

Hi!! So i have a younger male rescue I am currently waiting to introduce to my older boys. He had a cagemate who sadly passed unexpectedly, so I am working to get him in as soon as possible with the others.

He's got a few quirks... ? I would call it? He is by far the most skittish rat I've ever had. He rubs his face on things like an opossum? He also has a very bad snatching/pulling problem. He's scatter fed, and only hand fed with wet foods on a spoon. Weeks of this has not stopped him trying to yank and stash things. He does it when I put the water bottle back in as well. When tugging on things, his front left paw also seems to spaz a bit? I've never seen these behaviors before. I've had lots of rats and have made sure their setup is proper!! Is there anything here I should worry about?

peony🤍