i took pippin to the vet because i found a lump on his skin, it moves with his skin and isnt attached to any bone or muscule. I just got back from the vet, he said that pippin is perfect weight for an adult rat and he has never seen a rodent in such good shape in his tme there.

He said that if the cyst gets bigger, then he will remove it for 50$, he said that he doesnt think it will get bigger though. and Nither do I, but he is calling me later this week to see if it has grown.

Pippin weighs 1 lb
Merry weighs a few grams less.