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 Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:02 am
Saber Pendragon They can have litters as big as 20? That's a lot of babies. I've never seen newborn rats before. If I had been shown that second picture without being told what it was I don't think I would have said it's a rat. When they have litters bigger than 12 they tend to make two nests so they can feed all babies. Oh? what would you have thought they were?
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:57 am
necrofade When they have litters bigger than 12 they tend to make two nests so they can feed all babies. Oh? what would you have thought they were? I don't know what I would have though it was, depending on the angle of the photo and how much of the rat were showing I may have thought it was just some weird fleshy growth on your hand. It also sort of reminds me of that weird human-dog hybrid sculpture without ears.
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:32 pm
Lol!! Haven't thought of that! They're slowly getting their fur, they are fuzzier every day. I've been looking at them and I noticed the darker markings on some looker grayer than on others. Its looking like none will have mommies coloring.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:07 pm
I just saw the dog-thing picture recently so it popped into my head. ^^;
It sounds like they are getting cute, will you be posting more photos so we can see them grow?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:33 pm
Saber Pendragon I just saw the dog-thing picture recently so it popped into my head. ^^; It sounds like they are getting cute, will you be posting more photos so we can see them grow? Yep! im giving them a few days(taking pictures during them) so ya'll get a few at once. They're fur is slowly starting to grow in so ya'll will hopefuly see that progression!
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:58 pm
That's neat. I'll look forward to seeing them.
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:16 pm
Well,as an apology for taking so long again to update, instead of just pictures, I've included a video!  They did not appreciate me pulling the towel out from over them.  Aaaand, mommy feeding her babies!
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:42 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:13 pm
Aw they're so cute! And they definitely look like baby rats now.
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:39 pm
 I let Missy Boo out with the babies and decided to let out her 'sisters'. They enjoyed their strawberries and playing all over me XD THey were out for a good 2-3 hours. As you can see in the video Missy Boo kept grabbing a snack and climbing into the box the babies were in to eat half of it.
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:25 pm
Why was she only eating half of them? Was she leaving what was left for her babies?
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:57 pm
No they arnt quite to that stage yet. i think she was trying to keep them from her sisters. None of our rats tend to eat anothers left overs, less its a really really good treat.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:52 am
I didn't think the babies were old enough to eat them, I just thought it was funny she'd leave them in there with them.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:37 pm
Aww they are so cute! I want one!
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:02 am
I meant to ask, when do they start eating regular food?
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