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i went home for christmas for a few days...my girls and mario were being cared for by my landlord. next thing i know i have a phone call when i am in paris. E.t has given birth 8O she is 8 months old...has NO contact with un neutered males and i have had her since she was a baby. there are two options...
...mario's neuter did not work (it was done 5 months ago and they have only been in contact a handful of times in that time).
...or the wild rat that we caught that looked distinctly female (i.e. no visible testicles) was actually male and impregnated her when she was free roaming in the early stages before we knew it was there.
i am in shock. i have about 13 babies meeping away. had to take some of the older girls out as E.T did not take kindly to their interest in the nest.
i am in shock as i never wanted to breed, have gone to great lengths to have mario neutered and my girls are the only rats apart from him that i own. they've never had contact with other males. this is some freaky miracle.
i am just hoping they are marios, as i don't want half wild rats and also they could be diseased. i am just really thankful that the other girls seem unaffected. i am trying to line up some homes for them at the moment.
please no one shout at me - i really truly swear on the bible i have no idea how this happened...is it possible for a neuter not to work? just need some advice on this and what to do if they are half wild?
mario is silver fawn hooded and the wild rat was agouti so would it be possible to tell the difference when they start growing fur?
i feel sick - i can't believe i have an oops litter.
any suggestions as to what happened wouldl be greatly appreciated.
oh, and anyone in the portsmouth area (UK) interested in any babies?
many thanks and happy new year,
jay
...mario's neuter did not work (it was done 5 months ago and they have only been in contact a handful of times in that time).
...or the wild rat that we caught that looked distinctly female (i.e. no visible testicles) was actually male and impregnated her when she was free roaming in the early stages before we knew it was there.
i am in shock. i have about 13 babies meeping away. had to take some of the older girls out as E.T did not take kindly to their interest in the nest.
i am in shock as i never wanted to breed, have gone to great lengths to have mario neutered and my girls are the only rats apart from him that i own. they've never had contact with other males. this is some freaky miracle.
i am just hoping they are marios, as i don't want half wild rats and also they could be diseased. i am just really thankful that the other girls seem unaffected. i am trying to line up some homes for them at the moment.
please no one shout at me - i really truly swear on the bible i have no idea how this happened...is it possible for a neuter not to work? just need some advice on this and what to do if they are half wild?
mario is silver fawn hooded and the wild rat was agouti so would it be possible to tell the difference when they start growing fur?
i feel sick - i can't believe i have an oops litter.
any suggestions as to what happened wouldl be greatly appreciated.
oh, and anyone in the portsmouth area (UK) interested in any babies?
many thanks and happy new year,
jay