Re: One of my pregnant rats started bleeding 1 1/2 days ago...Help
I'm so sorry for your loss. One of my favorite females had similar troubles a few weeks ago. One ended up stuck in the birth canal and she had been bleeding for 32 hours. I gave her a warm bath, massaged her and placed her back in the tub. A few hours later, I checked on her to find 16 dead pinks and one sad looking mommy who was still trying to care for the babies.
It's quite heartbreaking when it's a pet, even if she was breeding for feeders. Once again, sorry for your loss.
Re: One of my pregnant rats started bleeding 1 1/2 days ago...Help
Originally Posted by Maixx
She was more to you then just a feeder, I'm sorry for sounding harsh or blunt in my earlier reply, and I'm sorry for your loss.
Not too harsh at all. I shouldn't have gotten so attached but I can't help it. I know they are breed for food but I figure as long as I am as good to them as I can be until that time, then it helps me cope.
My husband thinks I am silly because I won't talk about feeding them in the rat room and once they are removed from the rat room I don't take them back if they are not eaten. They are housed separately in my room. I know it is crazy but I don't want the rats to know what is coming. Not that the rat could tell them but who knows. Just him being scared of me now could be enough.
On good news, my most favorite pet rat is giving birth right now and I even caught some it on video. It is the first time I caught one in the act. Now she is sweet. She let me pick her up even yesterday.
I actually think you are on to something with not placing them back If they aren't eaten. I do the same except I have a cool down tank. I figure if the other rats smell the snake on a scared freaked out rat they may associate the smell of snake with something bad. Leading to rats that may bite the snake when being fed off. So what I do is If one or more isn't eaten I place it in a cool off tank for 24 hours to chill out and calm down and get the smell of snake off. I don't know if it really helps but I like the system.
Re: One of my pregnant rats started bleeding 1 1/2 days ago...Help
Originally Posted by Homegrownscales
I actually think you are on to something with not placing them back If they aren't eaten. I do the same except I have a cool down tank. I figure if the other rats smell the snake on a scared freaked out rat they may associate the smell of snake with something bad. Leading to rats that may bite the snake when being fed off. So what I do is If one or more isn't eaten I place it in a cool off tank for 24 hours to chill out and calm down and get the smell of snake off. I don't know if it really helps but I like the system.
sorry for your loss
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Originally Posted by Maixx
On good news, my most favorite pet rat is giving birth right now and I even caught some it on video. It is the first time I caught one in the act. Now she is sweet. She let me pick her up even yesterday. 
