I have to put him down . . .

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Originally Posted by JenHarrison

Why wouldn't it be? If it's done correctly and hard, it's instant death and they don't feel it. That's how I prekill my rodents.

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Lets not start this debate again. Feel free to see the other threads where HUMANE killing of rodents is discussed. This isn't one of the methods.

you asked if he could have gotten an infection...

well i would assume that's a great possibility... having an open would in a cage where others leave their fecal matter and pee... *nodding*

regardless it's mute now...

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you asked if he could have gotten an infection...

well i would assume that's a great possibility... having an open would in a cage where others leave their fecal matter and pee... *nodding*

regardless it's mute now...

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Exactly....

also, I am sitting here wondering why you had not noticed this earlier on so it could have been treated perhaps saving his life, whatever has happened to this rat, most likely did not happen over night, cause had a female ripped out a testicle, he would have most likely bled to death before it would have gotten a chance to clot.

For the health and future of your current breeders and any others you acquire, it would be a good idea to assess the situation and figure out what happened if possible, and correct any husbandry issues you may have.

Well I check on the every day but I dont usually pick them up and when i picked him to clean his cage is when i noticed and at first it looked like poop matted in his fur because it was black and then i checked him again and it wasnt.

Andre if you haven't done so already go with Brad's suggestion if you can't find tubing.... Go tomorrow and buy some dry ice, get a cooler, put your rat in a sterlite tub with locking lid, put it in the cooler, and then close the cooler...and you're done. Don't let this poor rats life drag on because of procrastination.