If she's wiped out/still in the aftermath... I'm thinking seizure. There doesn't need to be an external change for that. Could be age, could be brain tumor, but it doesn't sound good.
This was my exact thought a seizure. no matter what the cause or the reasoning behind it it's not good. I would feed it off asap.
I'd never be able to get a video in time. It's random with usually five seconds or so of her ping ponging off all walls of the tub then she sits really still in the corner for a few minutes. Now that I've been thinking about it I haven't seen her playing anymore and she has dropped a bit of weight. No bulging eyes.
And yeah I figured I'd have to feed her off. I can never have a favorite rat. Something always happens.
Gosh. I have never seen or heard of such a thing.
If she's not head tilted or going in circles, then that rules out pituitary tumor and inner ear issue.
Could she have fallen and injured herself, which could have lead to this?
Can I wait it out since it's not a tumor? I really don't want to put her down but I don't want her to keep hurting herself. Allure is about the size for her but I don't want to risk it. I'd have to CO2 her. I really like her, she's very sociable, and gets along with everyone.
I've never dropped her and she's never gotten loose. She's in a 105qt tub with the hardware cloth on the lid of the tub so I don't know how she'd of gotten a head injury. And yep the cute little friendly mink girl.
Can I wait it out since it's not a tumor? I really don't want to put her down but I don't want her to keep hurting herself. Allure is about the size for her but I don't want to risk it. I'd have to CO2 her. I really like her, she's very sociable, and gets along with everyone.
I've never dropped her and she's never gotten loose. She's in a 105qt tub with the hardware cloth on the lid of the tub so I don't know how she'd of gotten a head injury. And yep the cute little friendly mink girl.
I've never experienced what you're describing.
God. I am so sorry. I feel terrible.
First you get a small litter from my female and next this.
Poor girlie.
If you're free next week, I can give you a couple girls.
I promise my rats aren't normally like this.
No really I just have terrible luck. I don't blame you or your rats at all. And I'd love to buy a couple but I won't take any for free. Not your fault at all. Things happen. I'll PM you now.
It was without a doubt seizures. I came running into my room after hearing her from the other room. I went in there and it was just horrible to see. I couldn't wait any longer and have her suffer through that again. She just didn't recover like before and I thought she was gone afterwards. RIP little girl.
That's the weirdest thing I've heard of in awhile. There's no chance they were exposed to any chemicals or ate anything bad that would cause the small litter and the psychotic episodes?
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Originally Posted by CptJack
I can never have a favorite rat. Something always happens.
