I really hope so, tbh when I saw her I didn't notice her tummy til I got her home. and I pooped myself because I thought oh no she's pregnant. really scaryI think she's just chubby. My girl Beatrice has looked like that since I got her haha. It's kinda scary when you first notice it.
Thanks for your reply, she is from a pet store, pets at home (uk). and she came with another female whom is smaller than she is. and I'm not sure whether she was at any time with males. I just saw that her tummy was round and automatically assumed the worst. I'll attach a photo of the female they claimed to be her sister.& how old would you say she is?She doesn't exactly look "pregnant" to me. However, if she was housed with males, it's possible.
She actually looks "older" than 8 weeks old. Just going by her size. Females don't grow as fast as males and she seems pretty big to be 8 weeks old.
Not sure if you got her from a pet store or breeder. If she came from a breeder, she's just big for her age. Females from breeder tend to be larger and healthier. If she came from a pet store, she's probable older than 8 weeks.
If she came from a reputable breeder, chances are, she's not pregnant.
well that's what I thought, because they're both different in the ear department. but then pet stores are going to just throw them together aren't they.OK,
The one that's suppose to be her "sister".... She's looks like a standard ear rat. The other one, that you think is pregnant looks like a dumbo rat.
Personally, they could be, but I don't believe they're "sisters". Sometimes Dumbos have more "roundness" to their bodies.
Unfortunately, in the last pictures you posted..... I think there's a possibility she "is" pregnant. Dumbo rats are "on the round side", but not that round. Hopefully, I'm wrong.
Just make sure you have an extra cage, just in case.
It's hard to tell age from pictures. I was going by the size difference, in your first pictures, and they don't look to be the same age. There seems to be a bigger size difference than you'd see in siblings.
One more thing. If she is pregnant, then there's a higher chance your other girl is too.![]()