RatPalace.com - Pet Rat Care and Discussion

Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:39 pm

Continued from [url=]here[/url].

Disgusting little bitches. LOL Thimble doesn't smell at all, never has. When he was living alone for a while after his last girls were gone, I only had to spot-clean the cage every couple days and fully clean it maybe every two weeks. He would pee in his food once in a while but otherwise used the litter boxes quite fastidiously.

I was thinking of getting some of those small ceramic dishes with the integrated half-round hood. Maybe that will help.

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:32 am

Well, how long have you had the girls? If it hasn't been more than a few weeks, it could just be that their systems are still adjusting to the food you feed them. Or perhaps they were not fed well before, and now that they are being fed well they tend to overdo it. That would certainly cause more poos, and more smell.

Are you litter box training them? If not, that might help cut down on the smell.

Or do you feed them fruits and veggies regularly? If so, try cutting down on the amount you feed, and only offer them once every other day for a week or two - see if that helps.

It could all just getting their systems used to your food, or if they are fairly new mice it could also be due to them being a bit stressed about the new surroundings and smells.

What bedding are you using for them? My girls tend to be a little more smelly if I use Carefresh bedding - but have almost no smell with Yesterday's News. Aspen shavings are somewhere inbetween. Maybe try changing the litter to see if that helps.

_________________
Shanna
~ Serendipity Rodentry ~

Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:43 am

Let's see, it's been about two weeks. They were eating lab blocks before we got them and are now eating a modified Suebee's mix, and grits with different stuff mixed in. Very little bits of different veggies once in a while. But it's not the poop that's stinky (well that is a little bit), it's that same smell the GBs had, and I think it's indiscriminate peeing. They're also the least stressed mice I've ever seen. LOL

So friendly and curious, and loving the big new cage!

But I'm going to try different litters and see which will end up in the litter boxes, then I will only use that certain litter for the boxes and the rest can be softer stuff like CareFresh, etc. I've been throwing poops into the litter boxes but they aren't "getting" it yet. And they poop faster than I can shovel. LOL

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:51 am

	Kate wrote:
	I was thinking of getting some of those small ceramic dishes with the integrated half-round hood. Maybe that will help.

Covered dishes? So they can pee in private? LOL

_________________
--Brittany

"He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom."

Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:10 am

Haha, no!! So they can't hang their butts inside the dish! LOL

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:13 am

I think we need........PICTURES!

Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:21 am

Ratsicles wrote:

	Kate wrote:
	I was thinking of getting some of those small ceramic dishes with the integrated half-round hood. Maybe that will help.

Covered dishes? So they can pee in private? LOL

_________________
EMILY-------------------------------------------------

Rest in peace, Violet and Isadora. <3

Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:41 am

	Smillee wrote:
	I think we need........PICTURES!

I knew you'd be here soon. LOL

Start here for the new girlies.

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:21 am

Aw, I love wild colored-meeces! Heart

_________________
--Brittany

"He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom."

Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:12 am

When I first read the topic title, I thought it said "Skanky Girls". lmfao
I agree with most everyone's suggestion of litter-training.

_________________
Cera (Sarah) and The Girlies:
Grace and Lenore

Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:27 am

CUTE!!!!

Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:57 pm

They are skanky, too, one or more are always in heat, running around like little sluts with noses up each other's rear ends. Good thing Thimble is not interested!

One girl, the darkest one, is turning out to be a real snot. There's one in every bunch. She goes out of her way to pick on Thimble. In turn, he picks on one of the other two, but only if they happen to be handy, at least he doesn't seek them our purely to make them miserable. Mouse heirarchy. Rolling Eyes

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:06 pm

Hehe. They are so pretty and SHINY! I want to cuddle them as they are all ears! ^_^

I want a brown mouse now ;_;

Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:08 pm

You take more mouse butt shots than anyone I know...living up to your name, I see. duck

_________________
Christy
RP Admin
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Frodo, Zorro, Erzulie, Maeve, Clara, Molly & Emily

Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:42 pm

Their ears!! Thud

_________________
EMILY-------------------------------------------------

Rest in peace, Violet and Isadora. <3

Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:19 pm

My name is KATE!! You pest.

Hey at least I don't have shots of any of mine "sitting oddly." LOL

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:42 am

Monkey was NOT FAT! Yuck

_________________
Christy
RP Admin
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Frodo, Zorro, Erzulie, Maeve, Clara, Molly & Emily

Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:52 am

Interestingly enough, both Buttercup and Louie often sat "oddly." wink

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous

Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:45 am

Wow, you got new meeces, Kate? Since my business is retail, I've been off-line most of the holiday season and just now am getting back on a normal schedule. Congrats. When do we get pictures?

Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:24 am

	Christy wrote:
	Monkey was NOT FAT!

Judging by your avatar, I beg to differ.

_________________
--Brittany

"He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom."

Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:42 pm

Well - MY Monkey (i.e. Newton the Two Tonne Agouti) was definitely fat. Mr. Green

_________________
Andy & The Rats

~ Darwin ~ Maisie ~ Ella ~ Zak ~

~ Finn ~ Malachi ~ Azrael ~ Newton ~ Charlie ~

Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:54 am

Ratsicles wrote:

	Christy wrote:
	Monkey was NOT FAT!

Judging by your avatar, I beg to differ.

btw yesterday's news is helping a bit. yeah, npow they smeell less like old firtos and more like my brothe's old t-shrt.

LOL

_________________
Kate & the M.O.U.S.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event ... what kind of film would you use?
~ Anonymous