Mandy
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Hello,
I purchased my first mosaic male today. (Milo)
I'm a little worried about his eye.
I noticed he was squinting it a tad today. If a bit of shavings/dander/etc got in his eye from the cage he was in, would it flush? I've never had to deal with an eye injury or irritation. Could I use eye drops to flush it? (I'm asking as I think I've seen this posted elsewhere)
Another thing was him having the sniffs. I hear him sneeze every now and then. (more than normal for a chin)
He did have a bit of crust on his nose when we got him, but I'm thinking it may be that he was in a dusty environment. It washed off, and hasn't come back. This is similar to what happened to my gerbil when her bedding gave off too much dander.
No clicking or abnormal sounds so far.
He acts normal. Curious and ready to jump all over me.
One more thing, but about his coat.
I'm no color expert. White colors have me stumped.
This guy has something like ticking on his fur tips. It's pretty neat. Will this fade as he grows? Milo is 4 months. (so the papers the store got said)
He's got a darker tail base, black tiny dot on is head, and his bum area and head is a shadow-like grey. His hair gets a metallic look when it hits light.
I purchased my first mosaic male today. (Milo)
I'm a little worried about his eye.
I noticed he was squinting it a tad today. If a bit of shavings/dander/etc got in his eye from the cage he was in, would it flush? I've never had to deal with an eye injury or irritation. Could I use eye drops to flush it? (I'm asking as I think I've seen this posted elsewhere)
Another thing was him having the sniffs. I hear him sneeze every now and then. (more than normal for a chin)
He did have a bit of crust on his nose when we got him, but I'm thinking it may be that he was in a dusty environment. It washed off, and hasn't come back. This is similar to what happened to my gerbil when her bedding gave off too much dander.
No clicking or abnormal sounds so far.
He acts normal. Curious and ready to jump all over me.
One more thing, but about his coat.
I'm no color expert. White colors have me stumped.
This guy has something like ticking on his fur tips. It's pretty neat. Will this fade as he grows? Milo is 4 months. (so the papers the store got said)
He's got a darker tail base, black tiny dot on is head, and his bum area and head is a shadow-like grey. His hair gets a metallic look when it hits light.