HELP! rats killed eachother!!!

[pixie6710]

k. my sister let all but 3 of my 30 rats die. is there anyone in the spokane WA area i can ask for help getting more rats before my snakes die. i am currently working my ass of to get my snakes out but my situation is makeing it complecated.

[steveboos]

Whoa whoa calm down, your snakes are NOT going to die. Heck most species can go months without food. Just get some adult rats from local pet stores and start your breeding again.

Also you need to post in the For Sale/Adoptions area if you need help buying rats.

What is the situation and why do you think your snakes are going to die?

[dembonez]

Whoa whoa calm down, your snakes are NOT going to die. Heck most species can go months without food. Just get some adult rats from local pet stores and start your breeding again.

Also you need to post in the For Sale/Adoptions area if you need help buying rats.

What is the situation and why do you think your snakes are going to die?

don't some pregnant females go their whole time until they give birth without eating

[tomfromtheshade]

Ball pythons can go at least 8 weeks without food with no real damage.

You should just put an ad on Craigslist. "Rats Wanted" and I'm sure you will get some responses.

[snakesRkewl]

k. my sister let all but 3 of my 30 rats die.

How did she "let" them die, the title says they killed each other?
27 rats killed each other?

i am currently working my ass of to get my snakes out but my situation is makeing it complecated.

Working to get your snakes out?
confusing

[BuckeyeBalls]

How did she "let" them die, the title says they killed each other?
27 rats killed each other?

Working to get your snakes out?
confusing

Exactly what i was thinking LOL

[JLC]

k. my sister let all but 3 of my 30 rats die. is there anyone in the spokane WA area i can ask for help getting more rats before my snakes die. i am currently working my ass of to get my snakes out but my situation is makeing it complecated.

Is this the same situation that you were trying to put ANOTHER snake into? Your sister was going to keep it for you?

I know we live in a microwave-fast-food-instant sort of society, where kids have grown up believing anything they want they should be able to get.....but seriously, the mature thing to do is to WAIT until you are grown up and fully independent and capable of caring for your own animals in your own space BEFORE taking on the commitment to care for another living creature.

I know you won't want to hear this...but I would strongly recommend that you sell your snakes and any other animals in your care that you are not CURRENTLY able to house and care for properly. It IS possible to get through life waiting a few years until we are truly READY to make the kind of commitment it takes to be a responsible pet owner. If nothing else, it should be a really great motivator to get your life together....finish school....work toward a good, steady job....learn how to take care of yourself as an adult. Then you'll truly have the freedom to not only buy the animals you want, but fully enjoy the caring of them.

[rabernet]

Is this the same situation that you were trying to put ANOTHER snake into? Your sister was going to keep it for you?

I know we live in a microwave-fast-food-instant sort of society, where kids have grown up believing anything they want they should be able to get.....but seriously, the mature thing to do is to WAIT until you are grown up and fully independent and capable of caring for your own animals in your own space BEFORE taking on the commitment to care for another living creature.

I know you won't want to hear this...but I would strongly recommend that you sell your snakes and any other animals in your care that you are not CURRENTLY able to house and care for properly. It IS possible to get through life waiting a few years until we are truly READY to make the kind of commitment it takes to be a responsible pet owner. If nothing else, it should be a really great motivator to get your life together....finish school....work toward a good, steady job....learn how to take care of yourself as an adult. Then you'll truly have the freedom to not only buy the animals you want, but fully enjoy the caring of them.

Couldn't agree more - and now you just lost two baby ball pythons in your sister's care and picked up a new ball python and a RTB with a RI.

SLOW DOWN!!! You are moving way to fast, and you're not capable right now of providing the proper care to your animals.

27 rats dying is NOT normal, and your animals are clearly in danger in your sister's care.

Why are you still adding new ones to this situation?

[pixie6710]

my snakes have been moved outta there for the moment. ivy has finally gotten over the RI and is doing great and i say she let them die cuz she never fed them while i was snowed in at my house and they starved and ate eachother, therefore they did kill each other.

[pixie6710]

imari and reno are with my bf atm but comeing back this weekend. his were taken outta the house and my sister were evicted yesterday so they r moving into a house where she has to interact with the rats and snakes now. which might get it through her head she cant ignore them and mistreat them