Black & White Hooded Rat
(Mr. Soul x Kinda Fonda Wanda) born March 2007 - Aug. 10, 2009 (2 Years, 4 months)
The baldness on her head is from her daughter Ruby in the Dust chewing on her...Ruby is known as a barberer, a rat who over grooms. Usually barberers chew the fur on their own front legs.
Pocahontas 3 weeks ago became depressed then perked up but exhibited neurological signs...having a tendency to go to the right. Then last wesk was circling. Was on prednisone & Baytril but symptoms did not improve though was quite active & eating well. She had difficulty eating Sat. and Sunday she was quite lethargic so was euthanized. She probably had a pituitary tumor or stroke...no necropsy was done.