caution small pet owners!!! OT
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caution small pet owners!!! OT
| Sat, 06-12-2004 - 12:16am |
Okay we have our mini rat his name is Max… Nate comes out saying Max’s hand is gone okay I thought he was mistaken so he went and got Max and yes his hand was completely gone! Im like Wtf! Where his hand???? We inspected his cage and in his little wheel was Max’s hand…. Okay I gagged a few times he actually got it stuck while running his wheel and tore it off… his little nub looks like it healing okay there’s no blood or anything and hes walking fine except for a small limp… I would have never thought of this being a danger?? Never would have thought he would loose his hand… Has anyone ever heard of that?? gosh I keep thinking what this poor little guy went through when this happened….…. Sorry if this is graphic but I know some of use are small pet owners and I thought this is something that might warrant some attention

Did he have a wire wheel?
wheels are extremely dangerous for rats .... or actually most small animals... they can get their tail caught or even their foot .......... dont worry too much, i mean i know it sucks but most rats can get along quite well on 3 feet after they adjust.......
you shouldn't get a wire wheel ............. wodent wheels are ALWAYS best for rats ..... they have a solid bottom where no lil feet or tails can get caught ..... www.wodentwheel.com
This is the cage I use for my hamsters but it wouldnt be suitable for rats, too small.
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=10079801&dept%5Fid=623&brand%5Fid=202&Page=
Mine goes in the cage but my wheel is like this but its not enclosed.
Shawna
if you ever wanna buy a better cage for your hamsters .... go to www.martinscages.com
they come only partly assembled but they aren't hard to put togeter at all :)
you can get that stuff to line the levels with .... shoot i forget what its called ..... its just those tiles that you stick down .... like on kitchen floors .... then all you hafta do is go through and wipe them off everyday and clean the litter however often you do
they aren't hard to clean at all ...... and i had 6 rats in one of the cages! LOL