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Do rats "store" food in their mouth?

 
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BeefyReps
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:08 pm    Post subject: Do rats "store" food in their mouth? Reply with quote
Hey y'all.


Yeah as weird as it may sound I do house a rat, and today when I was cleaning out his cage I noticed he has this little round looking thing right at the end of his right mouthopening..

My question is simply if they store food in there like the hamsters? Or do I need to be worried? Razz


(Hope you understand my question Smile )
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
no hamsters do Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So it's not normal? Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
well mine never do Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had him out just a little while ago, and well.. I don't know. I felt the thing and it's quite hard. He doesn't seem bothered about me feeling it untill I push it a little bit harder.


Should I just wait and see or what?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would take him to the vets - it could be an abcess.
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