Cloud - male - 17 months - somewhat unknown complications on August 28, 2005.  He had a lung mass that the vet was pretty sure wasn't a tumor.  We were going to do a series to x-rays to track growth, or lack of growth, of mass, but he suddenly passed away the day before the first of the series was scheduled to take place.  He had minor difficulty with breathing and was slightly lethargic at times, but had no other symptoms of illness.  The week before he passed, he was more active and seemingly healthy than he had been since his first bout with a minor lung bacteria when he was about a year old.

Templeton-August 16, 2005 Lesions covering all lung tissue caused by corynebacterium. He was pts at vet's office, because she said he wouldn't make it and that we could possibly save my other 2 ratlets by knowing exactly what we were dealing with. He was1.5 years old and a rescue rat.

Dodger (Local Petstore Buck) - 49 Months - Died of old age.

I lost four rats this summer:

Moira -- 20 months, cause of death unkown, possibly cancer. Rescue.

Melitta -- 19 months, ethanized because of complications arising from a tumor behind the eye. Rescue.

Anne -- aprox. 15 months, died because of complications arising from a tumor against the lungs. Rescue.

Bertrand -- aprox. 20 months, cause of death unkown. Rescue.

Hello, new to this forum

I am not the owner of a pet rat named Bo but I am am the grandma.  I am trying to aid " Bo" back to health.  Bo is my daughter's pet and she is 36 months old.  Yes, can you believe it?  She is in great health other than the benign mammory tumor that is growing.  I contacted a vet and they want 150.00 to 300.00 to remove it.  Well, sorry to say I don't have that kind of money.  So I will report Bo at 36 months.  and if anyone knows of any good herbal remedy to combat this decease please point me in the right direction.  I am thinking that I am gaining so ground with this one but with her age I would like something fast other than surgery.

Delilah, female, 34 months old. Euthanized due to complications from a ruptured mass in the belly area, likely on the ovary.

Snowball, albino, former lab rat, I had her for 49 months.  She was at least 8 months old when I got her.  Had the lid of her cage door collapse on her head.  She didn't survive the night.  She died in 1994.

Shalom (f)was born on May27th 2003.  euthanized June 13th 2005. Although she would've lived longer if it hadn't been for an idiot pulling a prank with cigerrettes- goes the same for all my dead rats(I HATE HIM!)  she died of a tumor on the neck.

Rainbow- she was just over 1years old, sist popped in lungs(lung tumors) Rainbow was a female.

Arwin unknown age also died of lung tumors.

Lucy 1yr-respiratory
BooBoo 23 months-pituitay tumor
Angel 22 months-cancer
Maddie 22 months-liver problems, tumor in vaginal area
Lala 30 months-cancer

Lucy... 24 months... extensive lung cancer
Winnie... 25 months... massively expanded liver
Rosie... 28 months... sinus abses
lillian (Stuart's mother)... 27 months... massive mammory tumors
Stuart (Monty's son)... 34 months... cause unknown
Monty... 39 months... old age, bubble foot 

growing up, we had a neighbor across the street whose rat lived to be about 7 (human) years old!    granted, by then he was scrawny, losing hit fur, had scabs, and could barely get around...but he was like the rat who refused to let go of life!

Adrian - 1 year, 2 months. Feeder rat from pet store, died of advanced Myco infection

Biscuit ( Brown and White Hooded) 15 months - mammory tumour - Put to sleep at vets due to ? brain tumour as he couldnt stand and lost his balance. RIP little chap.

I am going to try to remember from the first rats that i had...

Dusty-25 months (old age)
Baby-19 months (unkown)
Dakota-approx 29 months (old age)
Mr. Rat-approx 20 months (poss seizure)
Mamma- 21 months (unkown, natural)
Kalifornia- 19 months (sister to Et, UTI)
Mollie- 32 months (old age, paralysis)
Kipper- 37 months (my second longest lived, so far)
Exodia- 23 or so  (myco???)
Trina- 8 months (?)
Karmen- 17 months (unapparent)
Cam- 10 months (accident during playtime, probably shouldnt use this one)
Leo- 12 months (no symptons)
Charlie- 11 months (death caused by rat fight, probably shouldnt use towards statistics)
Junior- 13 months (pts, extreme temperment change, possibly brain tumor)
Kassie- approx 48 months(i had her for three years and 4 months, and she was full grown when i got her)
E.t.- 35 months (died peacefully in sleep, no sickness)
CheddarBob- 29 months (large abscess, lanced multiple times, antibiodic--he just couldnt over come it)
Murphey Lee- 21 months (unapparent)
Dr. Pepper- 11 months (unexpected, possibly Myco flare up, he was always sickly)
Walley-26 months (lethargic, possibly seizure?, tried to bring him back,three days later he died in my lap)
Fiona- 20 months? (forget the exact D.O.D)
Gypsy- 13 months (ear infection, possibly tumor in throat/abscess, died under vet care/sugery prep)
Shenango- brain fart, forget her DOB, approximately 20 months?
Gizzie-18 months
Vegas- 12 months exactly (deteriorated, no myco symptons, hairless)
Arcadia-14 months (possibly seizure)

Those should be pretty accurate, and i shouldnt be missing anybody.  I'm going more than 8 years back now, mind you