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animalgirl
Posted 10/8/2009 5:00:40 PM


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Ever since I got Patches, he's gotten a lot fatter, his tank smells REALLY bad even after I just changed the litter. And it's not just the tank that smells. The mouse itself smells bad. Patches has some strange poop that looks like diarrhea. And instead of running out of his hiding box to see me today, he never came out until I picked him up. I don't know what's wrong, he's always smelled bad but now he's acting weird too!

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Posted 10/9/2009 9:09:58 AM
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It sounds like your mouse is showing some real distinct signs of illness. You should bring it to a vet asap. Only a vet will be able to give you a diagnosis. And keep in mind that small animals can hide signs of illness well. So if you see them than it might be a little more serious than you think.

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Posted 10/9/2009 1:55:11 PM


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Yeah, I know that small animals and reptiles don't show signs of illness until it's serious because in the wild, if they did, they'd be eaten by a predator. Today Patches didn't want to play. Again. Usually he comes running out of the hiding box but he hasn't for the past 2 days. I can't take him to a vet. My mom won't let me. His stomach is a little big. I think that's a sign of internal parasites. And the smell comes from not digesting properly, so he might have a parasite in his digestive system. Last year I got two geckos from the same pet shop that I got Patches from, and both of the geckos had cryptosporidiosis and died. Cryptosporidiosis is an internal parasite. I'm just going to disinfect the tank every day and see if Patches gets better.

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My small 'n furries:
Bun Bun- lionhead rabbit                            Shadow- black bear hamster

My other pets:
Rocky- boxer dog
Tweetie, Tiger, Cookie, Lava- land hermit crabs
Moonlight- betta fish

R.I.P. Peppermint- my favorite hermit crab for 2 years 11/15

 You're Nuts No Tongue On The Floor Smarty Tongue Out 2 Toungue Out Tongue Out Crazy Sickened 

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animalgirl
Posted 10/11/2009 9:16:12 AM


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My mom is making me return Patches to the pet shop, and I'm going to get a hamster instead.

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My small 'n furries:
Bun Bun- lionhead rabbit                            Shadow- black bear hamster

My other pets:
Rocky- boxer dog
Tweetie, Tiger, Cookie, Lava- land hermit crabs
Moonlight- betta fish

R.I.P. Peppermint- my favorite hermit crab for 2 years 11/15

 You're Nuts No Tongue On The Floor Smarty Tongue Out 2 Toungue Out Tongue Out Crazy Sickened 

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