Regurgitation - Need Help

[ckuhn003]

for cleaning: use a vinegar solution to help get rid of the smell. i agree with you in that i'd wait the 2 weeks before messing with her too much (if the smell will allow it).

my only ever regurge happened with Yellow when i had an ambient heat spike a year or so ago. it hadn't lasted more than an hour but that was still long enough to stress him out to that point. i waited the two weeks out and he's been a good boy ever since, but i was TERRIFIED after that, tho. i literally thought i might have killed him and i was waiting to come home and find a corpse. it was traumatic for us both, but we managed to pull through.

as for the reason why it happened, i can't help you there. i'm sure this all would be easier for you if you knew what happened. just know that regurges do happen sometimes (and for a reason), it's terrible, and you must try your best to learn and avoid it in the future (you already are).

beeps bounce back 100% if proper care is provided in the aftermath. your noodle will be just fine.

The pvc enclosure is good at keeping humidity and smells in so if I don't open the cage doors it doesn't bother me too much. Do you just bottle spray w/ vinegar & water and wipe down?

I REALLY hope this is not related to the f/t rats that I bought. This was the 1st one of 24 so I'm leery of giving him another one after the 2 week period.

[tttaylorrr]

The pvc enclosure is good at keeping humidity and smells in so if I don't open the cage doors it doesn't bother me too much. Do you just bottle spray w/ vinegar & water and wipe down?

I REALLY hope this is not related to the f/t rats that I bought. This was the 1st one of 24 so I'm leery of giving him another one after the 2 week period.

you can do that. mix something like 1 part water 1 part vinegar and use that as a cleaning solution. vinegar is great at tackling smells.

it is an interesting note that this happened with the first feeder from a new supply. honestly, the piece of mind of buying new feeders just might be worth it to you if you can afford it. if you're not comfortable offering those feeders, then don't. "when in doubt, throw it out" applies, and the feeders are the only suspect at this point.

if this happened to me, tho, i'd offer one more of those feeders and see. if ANYTHING suspicious happens – from refusal, to a weird poo afterwards – anything at all, i'd pitch 'em.

[ckuhn003]

you can do that. mix something like 1 part water 1 part vinegar and use that as a cleaning solution. vinegar is great at tackling smells.

it is an interesting note that this happened with the first feeder from a new supply. honestly, the piece of mind of buying new feeders just might be worth it to you if you can afford it. if you're not comfortable offering those feeders, then don't. "when in doubt, throw it out" applies, and the feeders are the only suspect at this point.

if this happened to me, tho, i'd offer one more of those feeders and see. if ANYTHING suspicious happens – from refusal, to a weird poo afterwards – anything at all, i'd pitch 'em.

I'm a novice in this area so I appreciate all the knowledge shared. Price isn't so much of an issue but I hate to toss 24 newly purchased rat pups if it's something else. Is there a 'safe' place to buy f/t rat pups if I do choose that route or need more after the 24 are gone?

[tttaylorrr]

I'm a novice in this area so I appreciate all the knowledge shared. Price isn't so much of an issue but I hate to toss 24 newly purchased rat pups if it's something else. Is there a 'safe' place to buy f/t rat pups if I do choose that route or need more after the 24 are gone?

PerfectPrey.com

i had a smelly batch of f/t feeders from somewhere, and when Spaghetti started refusing them, i decided "when in doubt, throw them out." i bought entirely new stock from PerfectPrey.com and she was back on feed. i don't think i've ever heard a bad story about PerfectPrey.