Guess I'm going to be a rat "foster grandma"....

[SnowyShiloh]

Amy, I know Spice wasn't out for long, but could she have mated with Louie and Ralphie?

 

[JadeIcing]

I want the one on its back in the first pic.

 

[undergunfire]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Amy, I know Spice wasn't out for long, but could she have mated with Louie and Ralphie?

It is the only way it could have happened. I would never, ever, ever intentionally breed...who wants the possibility of ending up with over 10 rats? I know they breed quickly, but I didn't think that it could be done THAT quick for her to run out, mate, then run back into her cage. It must have been REAL quick with the 1 minute I left the room.

 

[JadeIcing]

undergunfire wrote:

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Amy, I know Spice wasn't out for long, but could she have mated with Louie and Ralphie?

It is the only way it could have happened. I would never, ever, ever intentionally breed...who wants the possibility of ending up with over 10 rats? I know they breed quickly, but I didn't think that it could be done THAT quick for her to run out, mate, then run back into her cage. It must have been REAL quick with the 1 minute I left the room.

Sometimes those minutes are faster than you think.

 

[undergunfire]

JadeIcing wrote:

Sometimes those minutes are faster than you think.

I know. I feel terrible, but what is done is done :?. I will be keeping most of the litter to make up for it.

 

[JadeIcing]

undergunfire wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

Sometimes those minutes are faster than you think.

I know. I feel terrible, but what is done is done :?. I will be keeping most of the litter to make up for it.

Yes keeping them to make me happy with pics!:biggrin2:

 

[Luv-bunniz]

I am confused, have you left the litters in the same cage/tank then? I would definitely say 4 weeks is fine, 3-3.5 weeks is normal for alot of the rat breeders in our area since they mature so quickly. As for the curly whiskers thing, I think if you wait it out some of them might grow to be straight. Maybe they were just squashed causing curly whiskers. Either way, those babies look HUGE! have you got any pics of the litter compared to Spice? I still wonder how they keep so many babies :shock:

 

[Bo B Bunny]

I think she was wondering if there could be TWO daddies?

and I hope Ralphie is that daddy! OMG they will be adorable if so!

undergunfire wrote:

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Amy, I know Spice wasn't out for long, but could she have mated with Louie and Ralphie?

It is the only way it could have happened. I would never, ever, ever intentionally breed...who wants the possibility of ending up with over 10 rats? I know they breed quickly, but I didn't think that it could be done THAT quick for her to run out, mate, then run back into her cage. It must have been REAL quick with the 1 minute I left the room.

 

[Becca]

Awwh cute lickle rat babies!!

I love rats, my friend has 2 !!! So cute :shock:

More pics please

Becca

 

[undergunfire]

Bo....I was talking with my friend, Miranda, and she said that it IS quite possible that Ralphie AND Louie could be the dads. We won't know for sure unless we get some Dumbo eared babies!



Luv-bunniz wrote:

I am confused, have you left the litters in the same cage/tank then?
No, that would be quite foolish of me to do .

I would definitely say 4 weeks is fine, 3-3.5 weeks is normal for alot of the rat breeders in our area since they mature so quickly.
Rats should stay with their momma and the rest of their litter until AT LEAST 4 weeks. 3-3.5 weeks is way to young, as they definitely are not matured enough!

As for the curly whiskers thing, I think if you wait it out some of them might grow to be straight.

You can tell right from the second rats are born if they are going to be Rex, Double Rex, or Standard. I haven't heard of the whiskers straightening out. The difference between straight whiskers and curly whiskers are very obvious.

Either way, those babies look HUGE! have you got any pics of the litter compared to Spice?
No, but I will have to take some. She is being a lovely momma and letting me reach right in from under her to take the babies out. A lot of rat mommies are pretty protective. Ohhh...and these bubs are so much smaller than Mint's litter...they are very tiny.

 

[JadeIcing]

I really wish you were closer.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Me too - Lexi and I were talking about how much we'd love another rat or 2 LOL!

Amy, A lot of animals that have litters can do that.... so I would think maybe that's the case. I can't wait to see when they get a bit bigger.

How are the older babies? I want to see them too!

 

[undergunfire]

Bo B Bunny wrote:

How are the older babies? I want to see them too!

They are all doing well! The little runt boy is lacking behind the other babies, but a lot of the time runts aren't always the healthiest. I do hope he thrives, though, as he is a little doll.

I'm not sure who is who, but here are their pictures taken last night . The "Breakfast Bunch" from Mint will be 4 weeks old this Sunday. They will then be ready to do to their new homes, as the boys are already starting to drop their *goolies* and they are 100% now on solids and the water bottle, it seems. Mint has detached herself from them and just wants them gone .

2 baby boys have found homes and 2 baby girls have, too. This means we have 3 babies (1 girl, 2 boys) and Mint who still need homes. So, they will be rehomed in pairs. I hope I can find them a home before Christmas because we move into our new house on the 26th.

 

[undergunfire]

Spice's babies, Day 1 pictures! Looks like our total boys is 4 and our total girls is 7....but we will see if that changes, again...they were being very squirmy tonight!


Boys...all have curly whiskers. Two have light eyes, two have dark eyes.

Girls...these 4 have straight whiskers. All these girls have dark eyes.

Girls....these 3 girls have curly whiskers. Two have dark eyes and one has light eyes.

Group shot of the girls(?) (boys were being jumping jelly beans)...

I *think* some of the babies ears look different from each others, so this *might* mean we do have dumbo ears. I will really need to wait and see because I'm not experienced with determining the ears at such a young age.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

EEE! They are all so adorable! Minty's babies are sooo sweet, I love baby PEWs! So they're all PEWs then? So sweet. Are they nice little babies? I envy you a little because you have all these gorgeous baby ratties, but I don't envy you having to find homes! I wish Bo, Jade and I could adopt some, that would take care of like 10 babies right there. You're making me want ratties again, I think it would be fun to get 5 girlies all at the same time... As much as I love PEWs, I would never be able to tell 5 of them apart!

 

[undergunfire]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

So they're all PEWs then?
Some of the babies are PEW's, but they could be Himi once they molt their baby coats. There are a few Siamese in there, as well. I don't have the total count on that, as Siamese coats change from lighter to darker depending on the temperature, it is odd!

Are they nice little babies?
Yes! They are super sweet! A few of them are a little skittish because I think Mint tried to "turn them" on me....as Mint is still pretty skittish and unsure of me. I didn't handle her at all while her babies were growing because she was being VERY jumpy and protective. Once the babies get into their new homes and are spoiled, they will be the mushiest babies! I only hope I can rehome Mint and her last baby girl to a person who understands Mint just needs a little more loving to be perfect.

You're making me want ratties again, I think it would be fun to get 5 girlies all at the same time... As much as I love PEWs, I would never be able to tell 5 of them apart!
DO IT!!!! Ohhh, yes you can tell them apart . Pink, on goosemoose, lives in Alaska and had up to 12 PEWs at a time (I think it was 12)...she marked them all with permanent markers or food coloring until she learned who was who over time by their posture and size.

 

[Luv-bunniz]

undergunfire wrote:

Luv-bunniz wrote: [/b]

I am confused, have you left the litters in the same cage/tank then?
No, that would be quite foolish of me to do .

Why? My parents used to leave 2-3 rat mums in the same cage at a time, they made sure everyone was fed if one of the mums was lacking or something.:?

Edit-Maybe i shouldnt quote this post next time huh? lol. Oh and as for the whiskers it was pretty popular according to my dad in big litters, usually it was the third born in the nest since the mum would give birth to the other babies on top of him/her.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Oh the older babies are GORGEOUS! I see a couple of faces in there that I would love to have! The little one stretching to see out of the tub! and the one on the right in picture #7 (from the top) and the one with his eyes sort of half closed in #9!

Lexi's crossing her fingers for you to get the little curly haired ones in the new litter. She's going to flip when she sees the bigger babies. She wants another rat bad! She misses her rat, Baby, who used to like to be read to and sit and look at her books.

 

[JadeIcing]

Amy you really need to stop this I am wanting rats more and more.

 

[Luv-bunniz]

I cant belive I didnt see these before!

Is there such a thing as "Dissaproving Rats" ?

PS. Hope you dont mind me edditing the pic!