2015年1月29日 · Ears being drawn back with the mouth open are a sign of gagging, and mucus/drooling are symptoms of the rat producing bile in order to push the obstruction back up. They do not have a natural gag/vomit reflex so while …

Some rats literally inhale their treats and this causes the choking/drooling to occur. There is a rattie Heimlich (which should be used if your rat can't breathe and is turning blue from choking): press sharply up and in underneath the rat's ribcage.

2025年1月1日 · If your pet rat is drooling excessively and you suspect he might be choking, it’s important to act quickly and carefully. Here’s what you can do to help your rat: Immediate Steps to Take. 1. **Stay Calm**: Your rat can sense your stress, so try to remain calm to avoid further distressing him. 2. **Check for Obvious Obstructions**:

2022年2月24日 · Hey guys my rat Jasper just started intensely drooling from his mouth, I also heard crackling coming from him. He would make a weird face and tilt his ears... in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site

Drooling, foaming or a sticky mucus discharge from the mouth along with a gagging motion is usually a sign of choking. In most cases, your rat will dislodge the item without assistance from you. However, if your rat can't breathe, or if his/her ears, feet or tail tip begin to go from pink to white, then you will need to help dislodge the object.

2017年6月22日 · If your rat appears to be choking the most likely cause is a piece of food or other substance stuck in her throat. This can cause gagging and drooling. A rat who is gagging will open her mouth wide and pull her ears back. As long as the rat can breathe, don’t do anything accept try to comfort her.

If your rat appears to be choking the most likely cause is a piece of food or other substance stuck in her throat. This can cause gagging and drooling. A rat who is gagging will open her mouth wide and pull her ears back. As long as the rat can breathe, don’t do anything accept try to comfort her.

2014年10月18日 · My rat is drooling and lethargic? I started this thread last night on the Rat Behavior forum, and thought I had the problem with my rat solved, but this morning he is even worse! He didn't greet me this morning when I put lab blocks in their cage (I gave them 4, I have two rats) but he did take a block from me very excitedly.

2013年5月22日 · My new rat is drooling. I've read that this is a sign of choking or heatstroke, but has anyone heard of a rat just drooling? Like while he sleeps or...

Most often, when a rat has something caught in his throat, he is still able to breathe, and what you will witness will be the rat drooling and pulling his head back in a gagging motion (chin to throat), flattening his ears. Most people don't recognize this as choking right away and panic.