[sweetie77]

my rat had 11 babies sunday they all are fine except she has buried them this morning wit the bedding,paper towels etc... is this normal?????? :?:

 

[Kimmiekins]

Yes. She's keeping them warm, and "safe from predators".

 

[Night]

Curious - did you breed her or did you accidentally purchase her pregnant?

 

[sweetie77]

i bought her from a pretty reputable pet store in my area...i had no idea she was pregnant untill about a week ago when she started to get really fat.....i do have a male but i ALWAYS keep them seperate. i was pretty worried because when i suspected she was pregnant, i started reading as much as i could but never seen anything about mom burying the babies! i think they are ok ..i have checked them and each have the milkband and are very squirmy and loud .but she seems to be a good mother

 

[Gary26Uk]

Aww congratulations on your new additions !

 

[sweetie77]

thank you.....here are the babies!

 

[jellybeanqueen]

aw, they're lovely. <3
and mom's fur is very shiny! =)
do you have homes for them yet?

 

[daydreamer4186]

AWW They are so cute! They remind me of when my mouse had babies.

 

[Night]

What kind of bedding is that?

 

[dreadhead]

is that a tank they're in?

sorry, had to stir the pot a little! :roll:

 

[sweetie77]

its ASPEN and its a plastic tub JUST for her while she was having the babies.Are SOME of you guys going to start attacking me now :wink: i've been reading on this forum for some time now but some of you are pretty judgemental and to be honest mean! i was almost scared to post a question on here but everyone seems to have alot of knowledge when you arent judging people.thank you for your quick answers...i'll go back to lurking now :|

 

[glindella]

I was under the impression that tanks worked well for litters? I believe it was recommended that they be fitted it a screen top and placed on their side for better air flow. You might find some advice in the "Think Before You Breed" section as well

 

[Forensic]

Tanks are good to keep the babies from falling between the bars, that's what I'd been told.

 

[A1APassion]

i bought her from a pretty reputable pet store in my area...i had no idea she was pregnant untill about a week ago when she started to get really fat.....i do have a male but i ALWAYS keep them seperate. i was pretty worried because when i suspected she was pregnant, i started reading as much as i could but never seen anything about mom burying the babies! i think they are ok ..i have checked them and each have the milkband and are very squirmy and loud .but she seems to be a good mother

Quick question... is this the same one that you wrote about earlier this month when you mentioned having one that was shy & not allowing you to hold her much?

If so... now you know why.

 

[STUgirl55]

My rat buried her babies too. I had a pet store surprise...

 

[simbakitten]

awww there so sweet, hope you find them all good homes!

 

[Hippy]

Ooo, your mommy looks pretty from what I've seen, even if it is her behind.. I bet her babies will look beautiful and not be hard to find homes for. Try looking for them now. :]

Good luck.
Would love to see pictures of updates!

 

[doofussy]

how old is ur mummy rat? juz curious.