Bo B Bunny
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I saw that too and I thought the SAME thing! LOL! ISn't that face precious?!
Guess I'm going to be a rat "foster grandma"....
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undergunfire
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We lost a baby last night/early this morning 
. I went to open her cage and pulled back her fleece scraps and saw a baby was not moving and was away from the nest. The fleece around the baby was cold and wet....like the water bottle had been dripping and Spice moved the wet fleece near the babies. I think the baby just got wet and went cold. I *think* the baby was a female. I am going to go to a count in a minute to see if it was a rex, standard, boy, or girl.
Spice now has 10 babies.
. I went to open her cage and pulled back her fleece scraps and saw a baby was not moving and was away from the nest. The fleece around the baby was cold and wet....like the water bottle had been dripping and Spice moved the wet fleece near the babies. I think the baby just got wet and went cold. I *think* the baby was a female. I am going to go to a count in a minute to see if it was a rex, standard, boy, or girl.Spice now has 10 babies.
undergunfire
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*see above post* ^^
Yep, we have 6 girls and 4 boys, now.
3 baby girls have curly whiskers.
3 baby girls have straight whiskers.
All 4 baby boys have curly whiskers.
1 baby girl has light eyes, while the rest have dark eyes.
2 baby boys have light eyes while the other 2 have dark eyes.
Yep, we have 6 girls and 4 boys, now.
3 baby girls have curly whiskers.
3 baby girls have straight whiskers.
All 4 baby boys have curly whiskers.
1 baby girl has light eyes, while the rest have dark eyes.
2 baby boys have light eyes while the other 2 have dark eyes.
JadeIcing
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Sorry about the baby.
SnowyShiloh
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Aw, sorry to hear about the little one Life is so fragile!
Life is so fragile!
undergunfire
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Thanks, you guys. I feel bad for the poor baby who died . I guess it is common, though, from what I have read with larger litters...that one usually will die within the first day or so.
I'm posting Day 2 (yesterday) pictures in just a bit (my computer is giving me trouble). I took them last night. You can see the babies markings coming out! Looks like we are going to have (probably black) capped, berkshire, and a lighter color. The lighter colored babies look like they have ruby eyes, so maybe they will be a lighter color (like fawn or beige). It also looks like we have babies with head spots or blazes. I hope we have babies with them because they are my favorite!
. I guess it is common, though, from what I have read with larger litters...that one usually will die within the first day or so.I'm posting Day 2 (yesterday) pictures in just a bit (my computer is giving me trouble). I took them last night. You can see the babies markings coming out! Looks like we are going to have (probably black) capped, berkshire, and a lighter color. The lighter colored babies look like they have ruby eyes, so maybe they will be a lighter color (like fawn or beige). It also looks like we have babies with head spots or blazes. I hope we have babies with them because they are my favorite!
undergunfire
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Day 2 pictures (yesterday's) ....
Spice is cleaning & feeding her kids in these pictures. She is such a good momma, I really do adore her:
Girls...
Boys...
Group shots...
Here is a head shot of a boy (see his curly whiskers?)...
....Spice is cleaning & feeding her kids in these pictures. She is such a good momma, I really do adore her:
Girls...
Boys...
Group shots...
Here is a head shot of a boy (see his curly whiskers?)...
JadeIcing
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Send me Spice and 2 babies.
undergunfire
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JadeIcing wrote:
http://www.allpetfurniture.com/Midwest-Homes-For-Pets-161-MDW1243.html
....and keep Spice and 2 baby girls. I will keep them in the rabbit room and the boys will be kept on the other side of the house in our master closet.
I think I am going to order a Critter Nation (that I can hardly afford)...
http://www.allpetfurniture.com/Midwest-Homes-For-Pets-161-MDW1243.html
....and keep Spice and 2 baby girls. I will keep them in the rabbit room and the boys will be kept on the other side of the house in our master closet
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JadeIcing
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What about me??
undergunfire
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JadeIcing wrote:
Kim's Ark rescue is in your neck of the woods :biggrin2:. They handle all of New England!
JadeIcing
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undergunfire wrote:
Send me the link though I know right now I won't.
undergunfire
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JadeIcing
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undergunfire
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Two baby boys went to their new home today. They went to 2 girls and a guy (the boyfriend of one of them) who are room mates. They were my age, 20, but they have both had rats before...so I felt comfortable with them. They took the runty and another boy (not sure which). They are going to keep them on the homemade food mixture and I included a whole set of snuggly hammocks for them .
Now we just have Mint, a baby girl, and two baby boys to find new homes for. Two baby girls are going to a lady for her daughter for Christmas...the lady is sooo excited to have rats, herself...so I know they will be going to a wonderful home.
I'll get pictures of Spice's babies. They are 3 days old today! I can already tell which ones are my favorites.
.Now we just have Mint, a baby girl, and two baby boys to find new homes for. Two baby girls are going to a lady for her daughter for Christmas...the lady is sooo excited to have rats, herself...so I know they will be going to a wonderful home.
I'll get pictures of Spice's babies. They are 3 days old today! I can already tell which ones are my favorites.
undergunfire
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Spice's babies Day 3 ...
Group shots...
Girls...
Boys...
My favorite boy...
Ugh, I have more pictures...but I use myspace as a photo host and some of my pictures aren't showing up. I'll have to post them later!
...Group shots...
Girls...
Boys...
My favorite boy...
Ugh, I have more pictures...but I use myspace as a photo host and some of my pictures aren't showing up. I'll have to post them later!
tonyshuman
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So, do you think that the dark skin will be colored on the babies? I know when they're so young it's hard to tell, but if so you might have a hooded one and some dark ones, right? Baby rats look so alien and helpless! I'm glad Spice is being a good mama!
SnowyShiloh
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Go on and send me Mint and her daughter, and Spice's 4 other baby girls! If only.
Bo B Bunny
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Amy, I know that these were unplanned and breeding isn't good really unless there is a need, but...
I feel like these babies have been such blessings. You do such good work with the rats and now have had this experience with 2 girls! and for the board members that adore them, it's been educational and heartwarming. I'm loving Spice - she is a good mama I can see that just in those photos!
We also know now, that rats can mate REALLY FAST!
Living in the country, we know so many people that think rats are discusting - even domestics! and I look at Spice and her babies and wonder how that's possible!
I can't wait to see what the little ones turn out like - I love seeing what looks like some color on their heads too!
I feel like these babies have been such blessings. You do such good work with the rats and now have had this experience with 2 girls! and for the board members that adore them, it's been educational and heartwarming. I'm loving Spice - she is a good mama I can see that just in those photos!
We also know now, that rats can mate REALLY FAST!
Living in the country, we know so many people that think rats are discusting - even domestics! and I look at Spice and her babies and wonder how that's possible!
I can't wait to see what the little ones turn out like - I love seeing what looks like some color on their heads too!
undergunfire
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Thank you, Bo....that meant a lot :biggrin2:!
The babies will all probably be black in color. We have 2 capped with head shots, 3 lighter colored babies, and 5 berkshires or variegated.
I really do wish I could keep them all, but I would overwhelm myself. That would be 6 baby girls and Spice = 7 +4 baby boys and Spartan & Ralphie = 13. Arggg...lol!
I do think Spice and 2-3 baby girls are staying and I will be buying a Critter Nation. I also will keep the 4 baby boys and put them into the Ferret Nation with my 2 boys, a month or two after weaning. I will also save up $200 to have all 4 young boys neutered.
That will be 9-10 rats...but then my Spartan and Ralphie are older.
We will see what I shall do! I do not plan to take in anymore rescues after this because of the number of rats I will be keeping.
The babies will all probably be black in color. We have 2 capped with head shots, 3 lighter colored babies, and 5 berkshires or variegated.
I really do wish I could keep them all, but I would overwhelm myself. That would be 6 baby girls and Spice = 7 +4 baby boys and Spartan & Ralphie = 13. Arggg...lol!
I do think Spice and 2-3 baby girls are staying and I will be buying a Critter Nation. I also will keep the 4 baby boys and put them into the Ferret Nation with my 2 boys, a month or two after weaning. I will also save up $200 to have all 4 young boys neutered.
That will be 9-10 rats...but then my Spartan and Ralphie are older.
We will see what I shall do! I do not plan to take in anymore rescues after this because of the number of rats I will be keeping.
