Rat Life Expectancy Survey

[mboquet]

Henriette-1 year-possibly pneumonia
Sylvie-9 months-possibly pneumonia
Sophie-9 months-possibly pneumonia

[Connor13]

My darling Frito. 1 year old. Probably a tumor. RIP (died this morning... )

[fenshae]

Ages on some are estimates because they were petshop rats, so I start count the day I got them; you can probably add a month or two to most ages. 

Squeakers -- 2 months; cause of death unknown, assumed at the time to be bloat/impaction from eating her bedding
Athena -- 21 months; euthanasia following respiratory infection
Velvet -- 33 months; found dead in her cage one morning, cause of death unknown
Lily -- 30 months; mammary tumors
Echo -- 32 months; mammary tumors

[nnyleimaj]

Tybalt - 6 weeks   

[staab65]

Although one male lived 36 months, most lived 20-24 months. Tumors rare in Intact males.

[caleppert]

Female, intact from pet store
Lived 2 yrs 9 months
Euthanized due to large mammary tumor after having three removed.  First tumor was removed a year prior to death.
Besides tumors, rat was completely healthy

[mboquet]

Lucie, 1 year--URI

[MOLena3]

Adonis - 3.5 years
He died of what we believed to be a stroke.

my other two rats are still under a year old, but they're on the healthy side.

[Connemarasrock]

First rat ever was Snuggles, pet store feeder rat, she was around 7 years old when she died of old age after waiting for me to wake up so I could say goodbye    RIP Snuggles 

Chleo- 4 months, breeder rat, brain tumor

[Hippidy]

Tuesday- blue hooded 18 months suffered from seizures after her first year they got worse and worse until she died from them.

[Ivyzella]

Nuby~9 months  Sudden swollen leg, cause unknown.  Took her to the ERV (emergency rat vet) while I was in labor, she died two hours before my daughter was born   

[loveluna]

Orrie - 37 weeks, tumor. (Petsmart)
Remy - 2 months, respiratory problems. (Petsmart)
Ria- 2 months, respiratory problems. (Effingham Petstore)

The Ironic thing was, I got Orrie by himself, and they weren't suppose to sell him to me, because he was still in quarantine. A couple months later I felt bad for not getting him a friend, so I got him Remy at the same Petsmart, Remy was out of quarantine and deemed healthy.

[steve8687]

Matilda 20 months (Petco), I put her to sleep yesterday due to a brain tumor 

[applecavy]

Freud: (an adoption from Petco) approximately 4.5 years.
My general idea is that he passed from severe old age.

[My_Devastation]

Aisling, adopted from Petland. Approximately 19 months. Unknown cause of death. She died sometime early this morning before I woke up. 

[Pandaismymaster]

There seems to be a lot of brain issues. I'm curious anyone that had a rat die due to brain issues, what kind of environment did it have?

[secord174@comcast.net]

Just 1 to add:

Claire   16 months  (pituitary tumor)

[My_Devastation]

Unfortunately, I lost a second of my girls within 5 days.

Marilyn, adopted from Petco. Approximately 30 months. Unknown cause of death - suspected pituitary tumor combined with complications from a surgery.

[JessL]

Allie- F, unspayed, pet store rat- 26 1/2 months, PTS, respiratory problems, hair loss and severe weight loss

Cricket- F, unspayed, pet store rat- 29 months, PTS, respiratory problems, some weight loss

[paleokt]

Michelangelo - 31 months, neutered male - PTS from combination myco/brain tumor/old age

He's gone to join his brothers, now.

[RatAttack59]

to catch-up:

Smidge - hairless in-tact female, retired breeder, 2 years from old age
Smudge - hairless in-tact female, retired breeder, 18 months from old age

Cinders - blue feeder rescue, intact female - 18 months, unknown causesbut likely connected with a skin infection under treatment
Angel - pew feeder rescue - 2 years - intact female - pts with massive tumor
Blue Belle - blue hooded -intact female - petsmaer origins - pts with massive tumor
Maggie - pew feeder rescue - intact female - rapid onset pneumonia 

Tempest - blue bareback intact male - petsmart origins - pts due to inoperable tumor abscessing and threatening to rupture

[Chevalrose]

Gus - Intact Male - 25 mos: URI, possibly kidney disease
Clooney - Intact Male - 26 mos: URI

These guys were brothers, and pet store rats.

[RatAttack59]

fraggitall, I should have known better.  We lost Dante today.

Dante - intact male, black hooded standard, roughly 31 months, unknown cause - no signs of illness, frailty, or distress and not a mark on him.  It looked like he passed peacefully.  He came from a feeder bin originally.

[Jm4steam]

Huey 28 months old 7/26/09. Chronic and quick respiratory disease. Also had start hind area paralysis.
Chad 30 months old 11/03/09 Hueys brother...old age respiratory issues and possible stroke his last three days as he could move very little.
Both Adopted from the Maine animal Refuge league at 11 weeks old.
RIP guys, great friends

[FooBun]

{Still living, but old age is taking a toll.)

Oliver - 3 years, 4 and a half months.

He's a pet store rat. My first, to be exact. I love him to death.
I know his death is coming though. A few trips to the vet and nothing but old age ails him.

Now he only likes to sit curled up in my blanket when I'm home.
Poor thing. Had to add a heat pad to his cage for him to stay warm.
God bless his soul.

[aclightingdesigner]

here are all my girls that have passed-

Ages are approximate, but only could be + - 2 or 3 months
Willow- 20 months- unknown cause
Houdini- (probably willow's sister) 23 months, she was being treated for what seemed like a mild respiratory infection.
Shinqua- 26 months, PTS due to advanced PT (probably Houdini and willow's sister)
Tara- 32 months, abscessed inoperable tumor (2nd tumor of her life the first was removed at around 20 months), severe heart disease

We have no idea where these girls came from, they were rescues who had been surrendered from someone who got them on craigslist from a person who got them on craigslist.

My last loss, a pet store girl-
Suzy- 9 weeks, unknown cause

[My_Devastation]

Katrina - unspayed pet store rat. Approximately 2 1/2 years old. Unknown cause of death. Suspected widespread infection that was unresponsive to antibiotics.

[MADRATTER★]

Andy-Male(intact)-40 months- PTS, after a stroke
Kiko-Male(intact)-52 months- Stroke/Old age
Lil'Bugger-Female(intact)-21 months- Retired Breeder, PTS

[furbabyfurniture]

Matilda - F multiple back to back litters rescue - 26 months - uterine myco

[4dabirds]

Mommas ~ (a fancy adopted from Petsmart Pueblo, CO)  
34 months+ ~ death = pituitary tumor

Monkey ~ (son of Mommas + Rocko standard rat also from Petsmart)  
25 months ~ death = fall from the highest part of his cage; appeared healthy at time of death

Stewart ~  (son of Mommas + Rocko)
30 months ~ death = siezure + had slow growth mammary tumor

Baby ~ (daughter of Mommas + Rocko)
36 months ~ still alive, but having issues with CHF; appears to be tumor-free