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Is Nebraska too far away to adopt out babies? :lol: I know, I know, probably is. But I have rattie baby fever and the only local source is a pet store where they breed indiscriminately for... well, for the main reason most pet stores breed rats. :(

Here's hoping for a small, healthy litter and a big, healthy Brenna.

You can spoil her with all the high-protein treats she wants guilt free now. :lol:
 
minnow said:
Is Nebraska too far away to adopt out babies? :lol: I know, I know, probably is. But I have rattie baby fever and the only local source is a pet store where they breed indiscriminately for... well, for the main reason most pet stores breed rats. :(

Here's hoping for a small, healthy litter and a big, healthy Brenna.

You can spoil her with all the high-protein treats she wants guilt free now. :lol:

Maybe we have enough US members who would be willing to do a rat transport? That would be awesome!! I think that my brother might be coming for a visit from Oregon so he could probaby transport to somewhere along the way when he goes back. ^_^

ETA: Thanks Cityrat! I'll be keeping everyone posted as to how things go. And I will be taking pics each day, since this will (fingers crossed) be my only litter ever! ^_^
 
Good luck! :D

I hope your next experience is as easy as mine was. It sounds like you went through the ringer!
 
Thanks everyone!! I'm glad that I wasn't able to do the spay... I delivered some lunch to an abortion clinic yesterday and there was so much sadness there... I just don't think that I would have been able to go through with it knowing what I would be doing.

Anyhow, though, I'm keeping my fingers uncrossed for a nice small litter (since keeping them crossed certainly didn't help last time!! :lol: ) and that Brenna will be nice and healthy! ^_^ I'll try to take some pics, when Asa gets home, of her tummy. I doubt any of them will show what I am seeing, but if they do I will post them! Otherwise you'll all have to wait a few more days for when she really starts to show! :lol:
 
Willow Bean said:
Anyhow, though, I'm keeping my fingers uncrossed for a nice small litter (since keeping them crossed certainly didn't help last time!! :lol: ) and that Brenna will be nice and healthy! ^_^ I'll try to take some pics, when Asa gets home, of her tummy. I doubt any of them will show what I am seeing, but if they do I will post them! Otherwise you'll all have to wait a few more days for when she really starts to show! :lol:

Hey now, no holding out on us when it comes to pictures. Even if they don't show what you're seeing, they're a good comparison for later, and tummy photos are so cute I almost want to press my face into their digital fur.
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Willow Bean said:
Once I get the all clear from Asa I will be saving up during the rest of the pregnancy and during the raising of the babies to buy another FN. The boys will be being moved into the new one and will be moved into another room away from the girls. Both FNs will be totally modded so that NO ONE gets in or out unless they are put there.

Brenna's tummy indicates that she is, indeed, pregnant. It's starting to get a tiny bit bigger each day snd is already getting a rounded shape to it. Her tummy is also firmer, where as Emma's is squishy. I haven't pressed hard because I don't want to hurt anyone, but I wanted to know if it was just chub or if it was babies. I'm really starting to get excited for the babies now, imagining their cute little dumbo ears and their sweet little noses, paws and tails. :thud: it's almost too much cuteness!!

I spoke with a few rescues and shelters in the area and they siad that I can post fliers if I need to find homes for anyone not adopted. There is only one rescue around here that takes in rats and she hasn't seen many, so I hope she will have a list when the time comes of people who want to adopt rats. ^_^ Most of the people who wanted a baby from Willow's litter are still wanting to adopt, even though I'm considering only adopting out in same sex pairs. ^_^ Most of the adopting Moms and Dads are okay with this. We are still wanting to keep as many females as we can, but, unfortunatly, the boys will have to be adopted out as we can't afford the thousands of dollars it is sure to cost to have them neutered. :cry:

It looks like I have most of the loose ends wrapped up pretty well for now. I'll still have lots of questions, I'm sure, but hopefully everything will turn out well and we will have an easy time birthing and raising.

Another option is to contact the Small Angels Rescue, Willow. Michelle may have contacts in Canada and I do remember that they have posted adoption animals, on their website, on behalf of private individuals. That may be another way for you to find good homes for Brenna's babies! If you are interested, let me know and I will provide you with Michelle's email address.

Hugs to you and scritches to the precious mother to be. :love6:
 
Most Defintaely, jen!! I would LOVE *LOVE* if you guys got some of her babies! Then I would know that they would have the best homes. even if you guys didn't get them, maybe people you know might or something like that. OO! All kinds of happy!! ^_^
 
Here is Brenna at the start of Day 10:

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Her tummy is just starting to get that rounded look that's noticable beyond careful poking and proding. LOL!!
 
Here's another shot without her leg in the way. I get a few minutes for lunch and what do I do? Run home and take rat pics!! ^_^ LOL!
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How often does everyone want belly pics? I can do them daily if so desired, otehrwise I can do them every other day or every three, or whatever ^_^ Just let me know if you want a belly pics and I'll oblige! I plan on taking them daily anyway, so I'll always have some!
 
Day 12 belly shot. Only 1 really good one, I'll try again tonight if anyone wants me to ^_^
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***ETA: it's really more of a back shot, I guess! I couldn't gether to stay still on the couch so I had to hold her in the air. Then none of the belly shots came out right so I took some "from the top" (kind of) shots! :D
 
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