[Ikamuni]

My males are around 6 months old now. They're brothers. They're bigger than my older females but not as big compared to what I see in other male rats' pics. They're not fat at all and they move around a lot like my girls. They're not thin, though. They look well-rounded.

Is not being fat for a male rat something bad?

 

[Mana]

It's good to not be fat!

If they're healthy, and not skinny, then there's nothing wrong. I think they'll probably get bigger and squishier as they get older though. My 10 month old male is starting to pudge out a bit, so I cut back on the Yogies :lol:

 

[Forensic]

It is good not to be fat. You may have smaller framed boys. Bacardi, my oldest, weighs only about 300 g, which is fairly close to a female. Perry, my largest, outweighs him by 300 g. But they're both proportional.

 

[JennieLove]

My Jay weights about 1.5lbs and Silent Bob weights almost 2 lbs.

 

[gems2022]

I had two my male rats weighed at the vet the other day and Max was 1lb 11 oz. and Puddin was 1lb 3oz. They are about 1 yr. old.

 

[Matt]

My Jay weights about 1.5lbs and Silent Bob weights almost 2 lbs.

Thats awesome. Whats your rats diet? I want it for my guys.

 

[JennieLove]

Well before it was Mazuri, but I now have them on Nutro Light dog food.

 

[Forensic]

My Jay weights about 1.5lbs and Silent Bob weights almost 2 lbs.

Thats awesome. Whats your rats diet? I want it for my guys.

A healthy male weight will be determined by genetics... so if they're meant to be small they'll stay that way.

 

[aquabutterfly13]

I don't know all of the weights of my males but I do know that my biggest male Loki was last weighed about 2 months ago at if I remeber correctly 620 grams. The vet asked if I had taken away his wheel and I said no its his favorite place to sleep the vet said he could stand to use a little weight but hes still healthy.

 

[JennieLove]

Forensic is correct!

 

[Matt]

Well, the boys Dad was huge, and the mom is decent size also.So there might be a chance of having big guys i guess.

 

[Forensic]

Well, the boys Dad was huge, and the mom is decent size also.So there might be a chance of having big guys i guess.

I find my big boys have long tails... :lol: