Saturday: Bought several mice and one small feeder rat from Pet Warehouse. Thinking I can trust the nice young lady fetching the rat for me, I don't check to make sure it's a-okay, she looks animal-savvy enough.
Sunday: All mice fed. Rat is doing fine, although I noticed that you can feel every bone in this poor little guys body. He is eating and drinking well. Figuring I'll fatten him up as best as I can until Friday rolls around (feeding day).
Monday: Still eating and drinking. Noticed he seems a little off. Bit me. Hard.
Tuesday (today): Curled up. Barely responsive. Won't eat or drink. Trying to bite. An hour later, half his legs arn't working, still not eating or drinking. Decides to fall over and start to die.
I hate petstores with there improper care and there sick feeders and there uncaring people and there general overpricedness.
Out of ten pet shop people I have met. Only two (if) actually enjoyed being around the animals and ensured the proper care of them. Kudos if you are one of these people, you make going to the pet store actually enjoyable.
As for the rest of them...
ARG.
I am SO glad I am breeding my own rats to feed. If I had anything in the size I need, I would have just fed one of mine.
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