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What a shock I woke up to this morning...
It would appear as though SOMEONE [pokes sleeping rat] has been playing funnybuggers with my friends rat. I have two rats, as some of you would know, a little girl and a desexed boy. So when she started putting on weight quickly, I thought it was just a growth spurt and that she was starting to fill out.
Well, this morning I woke up to thirteen babies. Yep, thirteen. It struck me that my little girl, Wham and my friend's new baby boy rat had met on three occaisions... One of which may have lead to this...
But, despite this unplanned pregnancy, I am the happiest woman in the world right now. I already have good homes for them all [thank god for family members and animal-loving friends] and plan on keeping some myself.
Mum is doing brilliantly, it's incredible how first-time Mums know EXACTLY what to do! I haven't handled them yet, I wanted to wait a few days, as I wasn't sure how soon you are able to handle them.
Here is the first picture:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1678/dscf1951nr9.jpg
I'll add some more in the next few days x)
It would appear as though SOMEONE [pokes sleeping rat] has been playing funnybuggers with my friends rat. I have two rats, as some of you would know, a little girl and a desexed boy. So when she started putting on weight quickly, I thought it was just a growth spurt and that she was starting to fill out.
Well, this morning I woke up to thirteen babies. Yep, thirteen. It struck me that my little girl, Wham and my friend's new baby boy rat had met on three occaisions... One of which may have lead to this...
But, despite this unplanned pregnancy, I am the happiest woman in the world right now. I already have good homes for them all [thank god for family members and animal-loving friends] and plan on keeping some myself.
Mum is doing brilliantly, it's incredible how first-time Mums know EXACTLY what to do! I haven't handled them yet, I wanted to wait a few days, as I wasn't sure how soon you are able to handle them.
Here is the first picture:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1678/dscf1951nr9.jpg
I'll add some more in the next few days x)