Both of my boys are dead :(

Bateluer

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Apparently, some time monday night. When I got up for work Tuesday morning, I saw him laying the floor of the cage, half in and half out of their plastic igloo. He's always had a don't bother me when I'm sleeping attitude, so I left him alone.

I got home from work later than usual, and he was in the same position. This set up alert flags, and I open the cage door to check on him. He was cold and stiff. :(

He seemed fine sunday night when they were both out for some play time. There was nothing to suggest any poor health. He wrestled with his brother, ate his treats, climbed on the jungle gym(me). It was perfectly normal.

And 24 hours later, he was dead. :(

Today, my remaining rat, Minsc, is extremely depressed, he hasn't eaten in at least a day, his perpetual grin is gone, and he's just moping in my lap. He's refusing food, even treat-type foods.

Its sad.
 

Baked

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Why do people do this? If you call your pets boys/girls, what do you call your human children?
 

Rumpltzer

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My neighbor feeds these types of animals to her snake.

She doesn't think it's so sad.
 

DanTMWTMP

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maybe reword the thread title a bit? When i saw the title, i went "oh shit!!"
But of course, not to belittle a death of a pet. Dogs rule.

How old was he?


EDIT: nm...what the, they're rodents? I thought you meant rat as in tiny dog. I just reread the OP, and noticed "cage."
 

herm0016

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tis a sad day. :beer:
 

Bateluer

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Originally posted by: darkxshade
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Make that both boys. :(

Minsc just died in my lap.

2 words: rat poison

You may be closer than you wish. I just started phasing them onto a new, supposedly healthier type of lab block only a few weeks ago. When I can think more clearly tomorrow, I'm going to contact the vet again, see if they can test the food and/or do a necropsy on Minsc's body.

For those of you insulting my pets, go to hell.