handmeafish
Well-Known Member
UGH!
So this stupid kid I used to work with adopted some rats almost a month ago (just before he got fired). I never even saw these rats, but I was told they were all boys... Guess who apparently can't sex a rat. No wonder he was freaking fired. :emb: :emb: :emb: :emb:
So of the 4 he thought were boys, only one was. But today he dropped off three very pregnant rats. One looks so pregnant my guess is honestly 25 babies!!!
I don't know anything about pregnant females, or babies. I'm really hoping mom will take really good care of them, but the good news is that the store will take them to the vet if its needed. I wont be surprised if we have babies in the morning. The moms are so little, I dunno how old they are, but they look like babies.
So there is a lot we can't do- I can't bring them home with me (If I do that then the store wont cover any vet costs, and I can't afford any sort of major surgery)
We can't really mess with them so much, I will be able to check for milk bellies and what ever, but I can't give them all the attention they should get at this age.
What I can do- Watch for signs of distressed labor, I don't know what these would be tho. I can check everybody several times a day for milk bellies, and to be sure they aren't being rejected. I can supplement with veggies, and so I need to know whats best.
Any anything else that would be helpful.
And I brought dad home, cause he looked so lonely with out his harem.
So this stupid kid I used to work with adopted some rats almost a month ago (just before he got fired). I never even saw these rats, but I was told they were all boys... Guess who apparently can't sex a rat. No wonder he was freaking fired. :emb: :emb: :emb: :emb:
So of the 4 he thought were boys, only one was. But today he dropped off three very pregnant rats. One looks so pregnant my guess is honestly 25 babies!!!
I don't know anything about pregnant females, or babies. I'm really hoping mom will take really good care of them, but the good news is that the store will take them to the vet if its needed. I wont be surprised if we have babies in the morning. The moms are so little, I dunno how old they are, but they look like babies.
So there is a lot we can't do- I can't bring them home with me (If I do that then the store wont cover any vet costs, and I can't afford any sort of major surgery)
We can't really mess with them so much, I will be able to check for milk bellies and what ever, but I can't give them all the attention they should get at this age.
What I can do- Watch for signs of distressed labor, I don't know what these would be tho. I can check everybody several times a day for milk bellies, and to be sure they aren't being rejected. I can supplement with veggies, and so I need to know whats best.
Any anything else that would be helpful.
And I brought dad home, cause he looked so lonely with out his harem.
