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- Thread starter maegann
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Bobo's Mama
proud corn mommy!
What you're seeing is called Poryphin, its just rat tears/mucus. Kind of like snot, but it doesn't always indicate that they are sick. Sometimes they just have it. There can be a build up if they are allergic to bedding, or before the cage gets cleaned out, or just from lots of stress. Its NOT blood, and there's not much point in whiping it away, because it will just come back.
If youve seen your male checking out your female when shes not interested youll see that her defense is to stick her foot in his face. With their sharp claws they can easily tear the soft nasal tissue, injure eyes, and tear ears. If its due to this there isnt much you can do.
I havent found poryphin in healthy animals. If i suspect it may be due to this I will put my hand around the rat, right behind the front legs, and I can usually feel labored breathing, I then hold the rat nose up to my ear, as they are naturally curious they normally check it out and enable me to hear their breathing.
At the point Ive determined there is something wrong with their breathing they are quarantined to see if its allergies or sickness. Once healthy again they are culled. Ive found that once they get an RI they tend to come back over and over.
Bryan
I havent found poryphin in healthy animals. If i suspect it may be due to this I will put my hand around the rat, right behind the front legs, and I can usually feel labored breathing, I then hold the rat nose up to my ear, as they are naturally curious they normally check it out and enable me to hear their breathing.
At the point Ive determined there is something wrong with their breathing they are quarantined to see if its allergies or sickness. Once healthy again they are culled. Ive found that once they get an RI they tend to come back over and over.
Bryan