Originally posted by YellowLabLover
That happened to a lot of my girls, and before I could do anything- they died. Phoebe ate like a horse, she was pushing 2 pounds at one point, then all of a sudden the weight melted off of her in a matter of days- before I could get to the vet (since he was on vacation, that SOB) she passed away. She ate normally until her passing. Something went wrong internally, it would be nice to know exactly what.

Nugget went through the same ordeal, it was because of her cancer though. She was a twig, but she still ate food every time I put some in the cage.

Nutrical CLICK HERE is very good at fattening up rats. I suggest you get some and start giving it to your rat/s. I have it to my seniors and it helped them keep the weight on their bones- it is packed with calories. I got a tube for $12.99, it might be cheaper where you are, I am not sure. It was suggested to me by my veteriarian- I did see a difference.
I'm so sorry to hear about your rats. It seems as it is something similar, but my girl has lasted months with only skin & bones. It does give me *some* comfort knowing I am not alone.

Thanks you so much for the info, but she is already on a supplement very similar, just a different name. I always have that on hand with the amount of critters that I have.