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RIP Samba (Late 2009 - 7/16/2012)
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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RIP Samba (Late 2009 - 7/16/2012)
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
Missed 2012 by 3 days, RIP Grandma :-(
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: UK
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Sorry dude. Is 3 years good for a rat? I have no idea.
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I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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The naked mole rat lives for up to 28 years. But they're probably not as good a pet.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Bang! Bang!
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Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep
Sorry dude. Is 3 years good for a rat? I have no idea.
I wouldn't be surprised.
I've heard that rats make excellent pets (they're clever and social), especially in a small place, but I've heard the same people say they're just too depressing because they don't live long.
Honestly, even dogs and cats are a little too short lived for my tastes, and Hippo the cat lived to 23.
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awwww may he rest in peace
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Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep
Sorry dude. Is 3 years good for a rat? I have no idea.
3 years is pretty good, the Average is 2-3 years with the average being the lower. You can get up to 6 years out of a rat with a very careful diet, calories restricted but all the nutrients it needs, lots of activity and plan luck with genetics 3 is the upper max for the pet.
Just over a year ago his Brother died. I picked up to babies for him so he wouldn't be alone. Rats are very social animals. He took to them right away and acted like a father and protector to them right from the start. While always friendly with the dog and cat, if the dog or cat was near the babies he would become there defender lol.
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
Missed 2012 by 3 days, RIP Grandma :-(
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: California
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Do you have a suspect yet? I'd suggest the cat based on prejudice and racial profiling.
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Old Age, need to blame his cells for running out of telomere for continued cell replication and thus continued life
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
Missed 2012 by 3 days, RIP Grandma :-(
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: UK
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I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Great White North
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And the nice hedgehog died today, totally unexpected :'(
RIP Coco 2008 - July 18th 2012 :'(
2 Pets in 3 days, this really blows.
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
Missed 2012 by 3 days, RIP Grandma :-(
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: California
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Jokes about cat suspects aside, the odds are getting strained. Perhaps you should look for a common cause, such as water contamination.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jan 2003
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The rat was absolutely old age. Was on his death bed for a week. The hedgehog was a surprise. A few months ago the cat gave her a couple good wounds. This hedgehog was very docile, didn't ball up and that wound never really fully healed. I thought she was going to die months ago but the infection mostly went away, the antibiotics mostly worked. The last few weeks there was no sign of anything and seemed to be all good. Was not expecting this at all. She was only 3.5 years old and they normally live 6-7 years
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
Missed 2012 by 3 days, RIP Grandma :-(
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
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I recommend turtles. They might outlive you.
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