Thanks...I will check into that. The biggest tumor is in front of her left back leg. it doesn't seem to hinder her in any way. the small tumor is behind the right front leg and that is the size of a grape.
The reason i am not planning on having them removed is due to having a guinea pig with a tumor and hers was removed and the vet told me that it was a fast spreadable kind and it would be coming back with a week or two. i remember seeing her belly with all the staples and i did not even take them out. i had her put to sleep.
I don't want my animals suffering and i know that tumors are very common in rats. i just wanted more info. on how i can tell if she is in pain or not.
you mentioned only getting rats from snake food bins. i got Tara through a Petco Pet Store. I don't remember seeing a "snake food bin" of rats.
there is a local pet store that won't sell rodents at all for snake food. i was thinking of getting my next rat there. if i ever buy another one.
My second one came from animal control and there are rats turned into Humane Societies so i might just have to adopt one from there.
I did read a bit in the pet rescue and remember seeing you there. Are you getting wild rats from the feed mills or are they pet rats that were let go there?
Why do people get pets and then "dump" them. i have a dog that has been the best dog ever and she was found in a carrier with her 5 puppies and she was skin and bones. there was 2 inches at least of excrement in the botton of the carrier.
thanks for your reply!