temblabamomo
Senior Member
Most of my crazy boys settle down within a couple of weeks after a neuter. Moose and Mo were neutered 7/31. Here we are over a month later and Moose is still batsh*t crazy. He immediately puffs up when I let him out on the floor, and even after I let him see and smell my hand before touching him, he still jumps and tenses up when I try to pet him. I can feel his muscles tense a lot when I hold him. He did NOT used to be this way; as a youngster he loved attention. He is a sweet boy, but his body still seems to be consumed by the hormones.
He has also gained close to 100g since the neuter :shock: And his behavior is worrisome. All he does in the cage is either huddle over the bowl and stuff his face for 20 - 30 minutes at a time, or lay on top of his igloo staring into space. He is 1.5ish years old, quite active at playtime or if he hears the treat jar. When he is on top of his igloo sometimes he seems to sleep with his eyes open, he'll get very startled if I touch him, or seem not to hear me when I speak.
I thought he was "off" before the neuter, but figured he was mostly just kind of miserable with his raging man urges. He still seems very glum now. Huffy and puffy while out (but still active and busy), very tense, and otherwise kind of lifeless in the cage. Took advantage of the free post op recheck and Dr. P did his usual thorough physical exam and he looks good. The neuter healed fine, and he is otherwise okay.
His brother, on the other hand, is doing wonderfully. Within a week of the neuter, Mo was obviously calmer. He is now a lot more confident and relaxed, and it's been a great overall change for him so I'm really glad we got it done.
I feel adding these guys to another group would help them both - they love each other but bicker constantly, so could probably use some pals to mix it up with. But intros are out with Moose still being a butthead when he smells other rats.
His vacant staring makes me wonder about PT, but he did this prior to the neuter and after, with no real progression of any kind of symptoms. He just doesn't seem happy and it bums me out :/
He has also gained close to 100g since the neuter :shock: And his behavior is worrisome. All he does in the cage is either huddle over the bowl and stuff his face for 20 - 30 minutes at a time, or lay on top of his igloo staring into space. He is 1.5ish years old, quite active at playtime or if he hears the treat jar. When he is on top of his igloo sometimes he seems to sleep with his eyes open, he'll get very startled if I touch him, or seem not to hear me when I speak.
I thought he was "off" before the neuter, but figured he was mostly just kind of miserable with his raging man urges. He still seems very glum now. Huffy and puffy while out (but still active and busy), very tense, and otherwise kind of lifeless in the cage. Took advantage of the free post op recheck and Dr. P did his usual thorough physical exam and he looks good. The neuter healed fine, and he is otherwise okay.
His brother, on the other hand, is doing wonderfully. Within a week of the neuter, Mo was obviously calmer. He is now a lot more confident and relaxed, and it's been a great overall change for him so I'm really glad we got it done.
I feel adding these guys to another group would help them both - they love each other but bicker constantly, so could probably use some pals to mix it up with. But intros are out with Moose still being a butthead when he smells other rats.
His vacant staring makes me wonder about PT, but he did this prior to the neuter and after, with no real progression of any kind of symptoms. He just doesn't seem happy and it bums me out :/
