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Author Topic: Rat Life Expectancy Survey  (Read 54393 times)
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« Reply #180 on: April 23, 2004, 04:32:43 PM »

Oldest rat: Oreo (black hood) 5 years 8 months never sick a day in his life. Died of old age with arthritus but other than that EXCELLETN health

Next oldest: Chyna (Oreos daughter w/Thelma) Albino  5 years 2 month, fatty tumor that kept coming back till surgery wasnt an option.

Next oldest: Mario (Oreos grandson out of Oreos other lady, Lousie)  just a few days shy of 5. 

Then I have had alot of rats between 1-4 but my ave is roughly around 3 but rescues through that number way off....For rats that I breed....about 3 years generaly; but not everyone notifies me when they pass away
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« Reply #181 on: April 24, 2004, 01:47:33 PM »

John -- ?? at least 12 months. Abcesses in lungs and pituitary tumor. PTS. Operation Dumbo Drop boy.
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« Reply #182 on: April 30, 2004, 05:17:47 AM »

Basil (M) 2 yrs 1 mnth. Petstore rat, died of old age.
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« Reply #183 on: May 02, 2004, 06:05:04 PM »

Emily - 27 months
Anna - 23 months
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« Reply #184 on: May 05, 2004, 01:51:19 PM »

Daisy (Aug 2001-Nov 2002) -- petco rat with severe myco; symptoms in august and she got progressively worse.

Bandit (Oct 2002-April 2003) -- Kidney tumor (vet said probably congenital); had to put her to sleep because she couldn't walk and had blood in her urine.  this happened within two weeks in april.

Smokey (Jan/Feb 2002- present) -- petco rat with severe myco; in sept 2003, a mammary tumor appeared and was removed (benign).

Lily (March 2003- present) -- she has myco; no other health problems.

Tiger (March 2003 - present) -- had severe pnuemonia when i got her; no current health problems.

Bubba (Jan 2003- present) -- neutered male; no health problems.

Mamma (??)  -- Mamma is Bubba's mother.  I got her and Bubba from the ASPCA rescue.  Mamma looks REALLY old though.  She currently has a mammory tumor that has not increased in size in the past 3 weeks. 
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« Reply #185 on: May 07, 2004, 02:21:39 AM »

Big Boy (for obvious reasons)- 1 1/2 months Death- seasure.. (sp?)


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« Reply #186 on: May 16, 2004, 09:02:52 PM »

Kito - Pet store rat.  30 ish months (give or take a week).  Possible kidney failure.  Died at home.
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« Reply #187 on: May 16, 2004, 09:28:15 PM »

I have not posted my most recent rats that have passed.

Rowena born october 27th 2002-Died febuary 13th 2004 of respitory problems.
Hermione(Rowena's mom) Born in what I guess august or september 2002-Died March 14th, sudden onset heart faliure or something like it.
Pippin(My brother's rat, also a baby of Hermione)October 27th 2002-April 1st 2004, heart faliure I believe, it wasn't as sudden, he had been sick for a while but was recovering then fell Ill again.

To my knowlage Hermione's other 4 babies are all alive, though I know one has a tumor.

All were about a year and a half.
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« Reply #188 on: May 23, 2004, 12:05:44 PM »

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« Reply #189 on: May 24, 2004, 04:55:01 PM »

MoJo.  Son of Professor( see above).  32 months give or take a bit.  Had just finished battling resp. problems and was doing alright.  I suspect his heart failed him this morning  Sad 2 as there were no resp. symptoms when he started gasping today.
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« Reply #190 on: May 24, 2004, 05:14:37 PM »

Gadget (M)   21 months
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« Reply #191 on: June 05, 2004, 05:39:37 PM »

 Cry I guess I need to add
Winnie-approx 27 months-Petstore-cause of death-?stroke
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« Reply #192 on: June 07, 2004, 12:24:53 PM »

Sierra,  33 months, cancer and myco. Dark brown with white geet and belly.
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« Reply #193 on: June 08, 2004, 04:05:05 PM »

Albert,
petstore. Died a bit ago, bu I didn't feel like posting about it. Not yet 2. Unknown. I'm guessing old age.
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« Reply #194 on: June 11, 2004, 02:53:11 PM »

Evelyn (f) - tumor, PTS  2 1/2 years old

Caldecott (f) - tumor? respiratiory problems 2 years 7 mo.

They both passed on a while ago. Evelyn died last August and Caldecott this February.  Sad
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« Reply #195 on: June 17, 2004, 06:29:02 PM »

Spots (May 1, 2001 - June 7, 2004 ) -- 37 mos -- old age
Slinky (October 2002 - June 4, 2004) -- 18 mos -- tumor on throat
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« Reply #196 on: June 19, 2004, 03:14:47 AM »

Mic- OFR-breeder- June 12,03 (off the top of my mind so I might be off a bit) to June 13-04
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« Reply #197 on: June 19, 2004, 03:52:22 AM »

I'm not sure who I last posted about, as it was in the old thread.. but I'm guessing the last one was probably Cous Cous. New ratties to add...

Hobnob - female - pet store - 20 months: Died of a brain tumour which resulted in a massive seizure (she was put to sleep that same day, as it caused her to become completely paralyzed).
Lewis - male - pet store - 11 months: Died while in surgery. He had a tumour that was too large to remove, and was on the verge of rupturing. The blood supply to the tumour was about an inch across. We let him go while he was still under anesthetic.
Oswald - male - pet store - 16 months: Died from congestive heart failure due to a very weakened immune system brought on by lice and mites (though we're almost positive there was something else wrong with him, as everybody else had the same amount of mites and lice and nobody else reacted this way). He died suddenly in my arms.
Beans - female - pet store - 26 months: Died from a prolonged respiratory infection. She was put to sleep when it became nearly impossible for her to breath anymore.

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« Reply #198 on: June 20, 2004, 10:31:10 PM »

Vlad, male, 1 year, 11.5 months. Had tumors but weren't bothering him. I believe his heart just gave out. Went in his sleep. He had never been healthy -- respiratory issues. Pet shop. 
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« Reply #199 on: June 22, 2004, 11:44:46 AM »

Makani, Female, black hoodie: 34 months, cause of death unknown. Died in her sleep. Blue Dumbo Big Eyes
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« Reply #200 on: June 22, 2004, 11:48:18 AM »

Elizabeth, from a shelter - approx. 22-24 months. Put to sleep, possible pituitary tumor.  Sister was also put to sleep for a similar condition. (posted previously)
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« Reply #201 on: June 22, 2004, 09:46:21 PM »

  O'NIEL-18MONTHS-DIED FROM SOME SORT OF FIT?
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« Reply #202 on: July 05, 2004, 12:07:15 AM »

Nym - 35 months - pet store - PTS when nasty tumor on his leg got too much for him.   Sad
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« Reply #203 on: July 07, 2004, 07:34:14 PM »

     Flo - F. 24 months - mcyo
     Jackie - F. 17 months - PTS after a month when she was lethargic and not eating voluntarily. Vet heard some resp. noise and treated that but I don't think that was the problem.
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« Reply #204 on: July 08, 2004, 08:19:19 AM »

Luke- 18 months- Rex hooded from Petland- had myco since he was 1 year
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« Reply #205 on: July 13, 2004, 09:06:16 AM »

Fatty, male, black berkshire (i think), from Petland, 19 months, died of some respiratory illness
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« Reply #206 on: July 13, 2004, 10:06:24 AM »

it doesn't look like i ever added my last two guys who both went in april

bob - 29 months - from petco - pts for some kind of mass in his abdomen. he also had multiple mammary tumors and had just been through a disasterous surgery to remove two other masses.

teller - 21 months - rehome - seizures (suspected pituitary tumor)
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« Reply #207 on: July 14, 2004, 04:45:45 PM »

Mog-aboutn 45 months
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« Reply #208 on: July 16, 2004, 03:17:25 PM »

Kono: 11 September 2002 to 15 July 2004 (PTS due to spinal injury and resultant neurological problems).
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