Having A Lot of Trouble Please Help..

[wilomn]

What are your temps?

[Python Lair]

What are your temps?

77 coldest at night and up to 85 during the day

[wilomn]

How are you keeping them? Garage or indoors? What are you measuring your temps with?

[Rhasputin]

So far I don't see any red flags, I would start over with new rats, from a better or different source.

[Python Lair]

How are you keeping them? Garage or indoors? What are you measuring your temps with?

garage, fully insulated, i'm measure the temps with a temp gun, and also a digital zilla thermometer/hydrometer

[Python Lair]

So far I don't see any red flags, I would start over with new rats, from a better or different source.

I guess i'm going to have to... its a shame because some are dumbos

[bokuza]

I guess i'm going to have to... its a shame because some are dumbos

Hopefully you can find a great breeder near you and buy breeders from them.

[TacoTheFaco]

Are there any constant noises near the racks? Do you feed strictly 4018? It's only 5% fat, which I think is kinda low. When I had rats I fed them this block but I would supplement their diet with sunflower seeds and the occasional few pieces of cat kibble to up the fat in their diet.

What other problems have you had with the rats? Are your rats tame/handleable or skittish, and do you handle them a lot?

[BrianD]

The only thing I can think of is maybe they need a little bit more fat and protein in thier diet. Try giving them some more cat food over the next few day or even table scrapes. Maybe depending on how much you love them cook them some scrabbled eggs with some butter... not alot. Try that for a few days. If it stops them you may have you answer.

It would be ashamed having to get a new collection going and a pain in the butt too.

[Python Lair]

Are there any constant noises near the racks? Do you feed strictly 4018? It's only 5% fat, which I think is kinda low. When I had rats I fed them this block but I would supplement their diet with sunflower seeds and the occasional few pieces of cat kibble to up the fat in their diet.

What other problems have you had with the rats? Are your rats tame/handleable or skittish, and do you handle them a lot?

never noisy where they are, and i do feel 4018 but i also put peanut butter in their tub sometimes to give them a boost. Some of the rats are tame but i don't handle them a lot since i want to give them their peace.