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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I agree with you on the pine. I'm pretty confident it isn't the pine, but you have to admit it is worth changing to see if it does any good. Why not? Couldn't hurt! There is no quick end to a debate on the internet, unfortunately :P

Yeah that sound is the only thing that is out of the ordinary... perhaps it was gas? A fart? A burp? If she hasn't been eating it makes some sort of sense that it might just be the lack of something in her stomach causing it to make a strange noise.

It really is odd. I read your post when you initially made it, and I had no suggestions other than the vet. It really does sound unusual. Does she seem normal since it happened?

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True that there's no quick end to a debate, especially with a group of people that are passionate about what they do.

She is on newspaper now in her quarantine tub. She'll be back on paper when she's better, but that's just because it's a pain to clean any substrate out of a 4x2 cage. :P

It seemed too loud to be just mild digestive distress, and she did the whole routine several times before stopping. The head tremor at the end was also concerning. After she sees the vet I'll try offering her a small F/T meal just in case she was experiencing hunger pains. I'll probably soak her for a short time today just to ease any discomfort that I can.

And yes, she seems completely normal now, which is why I'm okay about delaying the vet until tomorrow. When I took her to the quarantine bin too, she seemed normal, relaxed, and curious about where she was going.

I don't believe its the pine either. The OP said they use Kiln dried, which has no oils unlike regular pine, which is dangerous.

I use kiln dried pine for my rodent colony. And they have a much more sensitive respiratory system and do just fine.

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Dolly has been in quarantine for about a week now, and has been acting normally. No concerning symptoms at all. Yesterday she ate a F/T medium rat, and this morning she is looking good. I still plan on taking her to the vet, but it's no longer an emergency situation in my eyes. Currently waiting on a response from the vet, who I emailed over the weekend.

I'm glad to hear it. Maybe she was possessed and someone exorcised her demons. :P

She hasn't been eating for you recently right? So something must be better!

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I'm glad to hear it. Maybe she was possessed and someone exorcised her demons. :P

She hasn't been eating for you recently right? So something must be better!

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Yeah, she went about 5 weeks without eating. Maybe she just had really bad gas or something, lol. :P