What I love about you Jemma is that you are confident and you’re like your own vet. This is how I want to be confident and strong for my fur babies!

This was a very helpful and informative video! My rats enjoyed watching it with me during free roam 😁

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Rat’s watching other rat’s free roam ❤️

You are such a valuable resource for rat guardians, would you be able to do a video on the various respiratory problems with rats URI LRI heart problems etc? Thank you so much!

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

I do plan to yes, I’ve been waiting for one of my lot to have an appropriate issue but resp and heart aren’t common in my line so I may have to rely on some old videos I took. It’s definitely one that I will do at some point though

@fiveratsinatrenchcoat4408

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare thank you, struggling to get to the bottom of what’s wrong with my 20 month old boys, been on baytril saline nebulising twice a day and still wheezy, one of them is so lethargic now, can’t work out if it’s stereotypical lazy cuddly boy finally kicking in or if he’s turning into a real old man. Shame they can’t tell us what’s wrong eh.

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Can you send me a link to a video

Thank you so much for making this video! It helps so much to learn what you can expect. Beeing prepared does a major difference in how one will react to a situation!

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you don’t need it

@WeirdonikaMetalchick

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare i really hope not 🙈 but I'm a bit scared that one of our girls might have this... 🥺 Or I'm just overreacting 🙈 but one of her eyes is slightly bigger than the other 🙈

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Is it growing at all? And how old is she

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

I’d actually recommend taking photos like I did with Fai, say a well apart and comparing, it really helps

@WeirdonikaMetalchick

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare She was born in April, but she is pretty tiny for her age so I'm a bit concerned. We had a litter of space aliens in September and they are almost as big as her (some of them of course) 🙈 Based from the picture you had on the video, she would be in the first "stage". The affected eye is just slightly bigger. I have noticed that a couple of days ago. Otherwise she is her normal quirky selv (luckily!)

Thank you so much for this video, one of my boys was diagnosed with this yesterday, he's 2 years old so the vet isn't keen on operating. I've been given pain relief and antibiotics drops, and been advised to use 3 different eye drops used to test glaucoma in humans. Hopefully he has as good a recovery as your lovely girl 🌸

My little girl (6months) has just been diagnosed with this and a respiratory issue. So now she’s got lots of antibiotics and pills so here’s to hoping I can help her get better. I’ve watched your med video and towel video 😂 I needed all that info yesterday I’m such a novice but I feel like this has helped me grow as a rat mum!

Is it possible if you could do a video about sticks and things from outside and how to make them safe. I’m going bio active with my rats and I’m wondering if I could put leaf litter in their cage also what kinds of leaves could I use? I love your vids

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i think that’s an important one to do as there’s a lot of interest in bioactive now. Leaf litter you want to boil for a few mins and dry out, just stick to leaves that can be eaten by us or rabbits and your fine

Goodevening mam, since yesterday my Syrian hamsters eyeball was bulged in one eye, what would you prescribe medications so that ot will subside on its own,.

Very interesting and informative video, and Fai made it entertaining, as well! I have an eye-related question--I have a new rat who sleeps with his eyes open, is this common? He can blink, I watched him obsessively until I saw him blink several times. He doesn't have any issues with his eyes like you described in this video and is otherwise very healthy.

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Some do do that, it is very scary lol, I wouldn’t worry too much as long as his eyes remain shiny and smooth

Spanish please. Mi hamster de 1 año y 8 meses. Amaneció así, me dijeron que es glaucoma y que hay q extirpar. Pero me da miedo que no aguante la operación se ve aletargado, esto pasó de un día a otro. Le puedo aplicar algo para que se le quite el dolor o se cure sin extirpar gracias

@sl0309

2 жыл бұрын

A mi hamster de 1 año le pasó esto mismo ayer, amaneció de un día para otro con el ojito así. Mañana lo llevaré al veterinario, si le recetan algún medicamento o gotas te informo.

@irisvaldez5536

2 жыл бұрын

@@sl0309 espero ayuden a tu bebe, en mi caso me dijeron que debían operarlo pero con la probabilidad de que muriera en la operación porque se debilitó demasiado. Él falleció 😔😪 decidí no exponerlo igualmente falleció pero conmigo en los brazos

@sl0309

2 жыл бұрын

@@irisvaldez5536 😓😓😓 lo siento mucho, pobrecito tu hamstercito 💔😔 al mío le diagnosticaron lo mismo y también le dieron la opción de operarlo pero decidí no hacerlo.

Hey isamu, random question but as a one off can rats have plain cooked ovan Salmon fillet?

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Yep that would be a real treat

Can you tell me name of antibiotics eye drops

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

There’s a free different brands that can be used. The easiest to get hold off is sold for humans, optrex infected eye

awww i JUST had a baby whose eye ruptured last night or this morning! wow, what are the chances id se this as i am googling all day to see what this issue was...i dont know if you saw my post in groups about it. So the mother gave 3 deformity babies I am not going to breed her agian. hernia, hole in nasal cavity, and eye rupture

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

That’s really sad, I’m really sorry your babies went through that, how are they now or did you have to let them go?

Hello! I do not wish to take up some of your time, but unfortunately I gave a question about introducing my ratties. I am introducing my 2 adult females to my 2 "baby" females and I've placed them in the carrier and they haven't slept in one rat pile yet, just 2 separate piles (babys with the babys and adults with the adults) I have left them overnight but their still sleeping in 2 piles. Should I move to the next step or wait until they sleep together? Thanks for tour time!! ❤

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

I’d probably give them a little bit longer, unless they are happy to interact with each other generally (eg wander over and from each other or together)

Hi, I’m wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I have unfortunately given myself a mammoth task with this but anyway, here we go. I adopted an unneutered male buck called Mowgli a few weeks ago with the intention of introducing him to my six boys. Mowgli’s previous owner had him living alone in an empty hamster cage; he’s now about 6 months old, same age as my other bucks. He’s a curious chap but does bite humans sometimes (aggressively, it will break the skin) however I’ve been working on it and we’ve got to a point where he trusts me and the biting has gone down. Now for the tough bit. I wanted to intro him to my six boys. They’re a fairly settled group apart from some minor scuffles towards the bottom of the hierarchy. I decided to intro Mowgli to the alpha, Buggie, and the second-in-command (is this a thing? 😂) Arlo, first, with the intention of him not getting overwhelmed with six rats at once. Buggie is a calm and fair alpha and generally more of a peace maker than a rat who forces others to submit to him. I used the carrier method. Immediately it was bad; Mowgli was chattering, puffing up, hissing, and wouldn’t let the others get anywhere near him. I carried on with the intro but quickly it turned aggressive and Mowgli initiated a three way rat ball; ending with Arlo and Buggie (who are best friends normally) boxing and squaring up to each other. Rat ball again, Arlo and Mowgli this time. I banged on the side of the cage, they stopped, no blood so I (perhaps wrongly) continued the intro. A bit of calm, sniffing, then rat ball again; I took Mowgli out, de-puffed him, continued. At this point Mowgli was becoming more aggressive and despite attempts at spraying water and swaying the cage, he ended up biting Arlo several times and drew blood and quite a nasty wound on Arlo’s back. I stopped the intro. Now I’m completely stumped. Mowgli has never met other rats and most rat things he’s been learning for the first time such as climbing, foraging, etc. They’ve been separated for a few days now and I just don’t know what my next move should be. Neutering Mowgli seems extreme now but I am wondering if it’s maybe for the best. Is there anything else I can do?

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly it’s very rare to take on an adult buck that’s been alone for a good length of time and not need to neuter him for him to settle happily with other males. This is because he’s not learned (or forgotten) the basic social skills that lets him interact with others. Combine this with the desire to be the boss of the cage and intros getting well out of hand is likely. Personally I would castrate him, it should help with him biting you too, give him a month afterwards to settle down a bit then try again. It can take up to 8 weeks though for hormones to fully settle down

@sophiapebbles

3 жыл бұрын

​@@IsamuRatCare thank you! i had friends tell me about the implant but i just think neutering long-term will be the best solution. he's a lovely guy and i hate seeing him by himself and i really just want him sorted in with my group asap. the vets are getting back to me tomorrow, fingers crossed for a quick and easy neutering with a good end result! x

Hi!! My rat I’ve noticed is always squinting. Like he looks “high” (LOL) or tired like sleepy but he’s not lethargic. He’s active eats just fine. Plays. I just don’t know if he’s got a health issue. Should I be concerned or is it normal before I decide to take him to vet I wanted to know what you think?

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

It’s hard to tell without being able to see him I’m afraid. Does he shake his head often or was more than normal

@alicia4899

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare no he doesn’t shake or rock his head.

Hay Isamu we believe one of our old boys may have this. One eye is normal and one eye has turned red. He is acting fine and normal, seems to have site. Is this the same as what you are describing here ? Edit just saw the advice at 23 42. His eye is normal size. But will keep an eye on it. Maybe call vets on Monday eye depending. Really great videos!

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

It does sound like he’s had a bleed in the eye, they can do this from a bad bump or similar. Most of the time it’s harmless but keep an eye on it and if the eye starts swelling or the surface goes funny then more may need to be done

@mrbigglesworth_Official

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare Oliver's eye is going back to its original black colour. Thanks again.

@IsamuRatCare

3 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant news, must have been a minor bleed in his eye

@mrbigglesworth_Official

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare yep, he is knocking towards 3 years and still going strong 😁

Mam. Can you tell me the name of dye drops

@vishakhaanand93

3 жыл бұрын

Please tell me the name eye drops