My rats & mice

[Alasse]

Well i finally picked up my new cage for the rats....not fully furnished as yet...but they seem to really love it

Cinders (hooded) & Champers
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/ChampersCinders2.jpg

New home
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/100_0649.jpg

And now the rats are out the mice have moved into their old home *L*. And they love all the room they have now....the mouse pups now have fur and are becoming quite mobile....still have eyes closed though....I'll be able to sex them soon, the boys will be moved to a new home

Snowdrop
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Snowdrop4Nov06a.jpg

Bella
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/BellaOct06b.jpg

A pic of the pups at 6 days
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/PupsDay6Nov1306.jpg

[Sevaede]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. They are all so beautiful! :D

I am in sweet adoration over those teeny babies. I just had a rescued mama give birth her a couple of months ago. They've gotten hair so my guess is that they are about ten days old? Maybe two weeks? I think by two and a half weks they had eyes opened and were much more mobile. It looks like you've got all whites and one lil blackie in there! :D

[Alasse]

It looks like you've got all whites and one lil blackie in there! :D
There 1 black, 5 white, 1 tan & 1 tan with a bit of white.....Mum is white, Dad is unknown *L*

[chocolatepuppy]

They're all so cute, love the 6 days picture! :)

[tikeyas_mom]

awwe how cute!! Those lil mousies will only get cuter as they grow up.. soon they'll be fuzzies, then (my personal favorite stage) hoppers !! I miss having mousies and ratties around :(.. Are you planning on keeping those babies? or have you found them homes? Have fun with those lil boogers either way;).

[Alasse]

Another of the bubs...Bella is baby sitting for mum Snowdrop

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/BellaPups18thNov06.jpg

The tan and white pup

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/TanandWhitepup-Day1118Nov06.jpg

The mouse house

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/100_0648.jpg

Am hoping to keep most of the pups....but depends how many are boys.

[Miss Z]

Aaaw, they are all so adorable! It certainly looks like those cages provide an excellent, spacious place for them all to live. Thanks for sharing those lovely pics :)

[Alasse]

Updated pics

Snowdrop and the pups

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowdropandPups19Nov06a.jpg

Pics of the pups...they are 12 days old here

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/PupsDay1219Nov06.jpg

Black pup
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Blackpup19Nov06.jpg

Tan pup
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Tanpup19Nov06.jpg

White pup
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Whitepup19thNov06.jpg

They are now 14 days old, no eyes open yet

I'm hoping to keep the black, tan&white and a white pup....depending on what sex they are......these 3 plus Bella will go into a controlled breeding program for brindle

[Alasse]

This is Scooter.....he will be a breeding partner for Bella for starters

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooter19Nov06a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooter19Nov06b.jpg

[Sevaede]

They are all soooooo adorable! :D I love meeces! :D

Eyes should be opening soon! :D

[belterv]

OMG! OMG! OMG! They are just too cute! :D Do you already have homes for the mice picked out>

[Chilli]

Adorable! Your rodents certainly look to be spoiled.. just like it should be! :D

[Kalei]

Aww look at the babies! They are so adorable! And that cage looks like rat's heaven. I bet they just love that huge cage! They certainly know you love them!:)

[Alasse]

Some of the pups

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/19dayold26thNov06.jpg

black pup ~ male (staying)
tan pup ~ male (staying)
white pup ~ female (staying)
tan&white pup ~ male (rehomed)
white pup ~ male (deceased)
5 white pups ~ males (to be rehomed)

Bella and Scooter have mated and Bella is now heavily in pup (due soon)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/100_0791.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bella16Dec06c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bella16Dec06a.jpg

Hoping for many brindle pups from this mating....will post pics when they are born

[moosmom]

What beautiful babies you have!!!

I absolutely love that big cage for your rats!! I want to upgrade my rat's cage to a bigger, more spacious cage. Any ideas??? He's presently in a 10 gallon tank and I'd like to give him more room to move around in.

[Alasse]

The cage i have is a parrot cage...and its ideal

My girls were in a tank at first too...but it gets far too hot here for them to be in there in summer and just not enough room for them to move around...my girls just love to climb the sides and even the roof *L*...so i put the cage on a payment scheme at my local pet supply store, took me 8 weeks to pay it off *L*...but its worth every cent.

I just change it around every so often so they have new things to explore

as it is now
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/100_0787.jpg

[Alasse]

Bella has had her pups....she had them last night...i didnt think she'd last much longer...and the tell tale little squeaks gave her away *L*

I'll give her and the pups a few days to settle in, then i'll try for some pics and count how many she had :)

[Suki Wingy]

OOh brindle mouse! They're all super-cute though!

[Alasse]

Ok...i managed to sneak in a quick head count while she was up the other end having a feed...could be hidden ones again like last time though

12 little pink pups

Sooooooo cute!!

[lute]

how cute! i love all your cuties! can't wait to see pics of the new babies! :D

[Alasse]

Bella's pups ~ 2 days old now

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups2days20Dec06.jpg

[lute]

awww. look how tiny they are!

[Alasse]

Bella's pups at 5 days old....colours starting to appear

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups5days23Dec06-1.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups5days23Dec06a.jpg

[Alasse]

Another quick peek today....they are 8 days old now

It looks like at least 3 of the pups are brindle&white (woohooo), 1 black, some caramel/tan&white, some very pale tans....not as many whites as i first believed....when they are at around 10 or so days i will be able to tell their true colours

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups8days26Dec06.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups8days26Dec06a.jpg

There maybe other brindle types in there....paler brindling...tis still quite difficult to tell as the lighting is not very bright near their tank....and i dont like to take them away from Mum for too long

[Alasse]

The change in colours in just 1 day is quite amazing

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups9days27Dec06j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups9days27Dec06i.jpg

The dark brindle pup is stunning (darker than mum)....2 brindle&whites like dad....a few caramel&whites, and a paler version of the caramel&white....some whites (but less than i thought) and the black with the white dot on its head

A few more days and i'll get them out and take individual pics for ID purposes

[Chilli]

Awww! Its so awesome getting to see them develop their colors.. the change in just one day is amazing!
They're so cute. =]

[Alasse]

A pile of pups ~ 1 brindle tiger, 1 white brindle tiger, 2 brindle&whites, 3 caramel&white, 1 black, 1 pale tan, & 3 white
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellaspups11days29Dec06.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups11days29Dec06.jpg

Brindle&White pup ~ staying with me
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups11days29Dec06b.jpg

Caramel&White pup
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups11days29Dec06c.jpg

White Tiger Brindle pup ~ definately staying with me
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups11days29Dec06d.jpg

[tikeyas_mom]

wow you got quite the asortment of colors in that last litter hey ?

[Alasse]

Yep..i certainly did :D

A very pretty litter indeed

[Christmas_Hamster]

OMG its a big rainbow :) I am deeply in love with them

[Alasse]

*L*...Me to...but some will have to be rehomed so i have more room for Bella's next litter in about 1 1/2 months time

[Alasse]

I took some pics of the boys (last litter) Only 2 have names as they are my sons pets...the white ones are here til i find them homes

Shadow
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Shadow30Dec06.jpg

Speedy (coming out of wheel)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Theboys30Dec06g.jpg

Speedy & Shadow
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Theboys30Dec06c.jpg

Group shot with Shadow popping up in front of the camera to see what happening
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Theboys30Dec06a.jpg

[Christmas_Hamster]

I can't really tell from the pics but are you using pine shavings?

[Alasse]

It is pine..and yes before anyone goes on about it *LOL*...i've heard the big debate on its bad for rodents....my mice have been on it for many years with no ill effects...they like to dig in it and they pick it up and take it into their nesting boxes. Personally i think if a rodent is predisposed/or more likely to get respiratory disease , then no matter what you put them on they'll get it

I've tried lucerne pellets...too darned expensive when you have 5 tanks/cages of mice/rats changed every 3 days..

Shredded white paper (i can get tonnes of that) is horrible stuff & newspaper is worse...does nothing for smell and it terrible to clean up once wet, stains your mice and looks bad in my opinion

I've looked into getting paper pellets (kitty litter)...but am having trouble getting my hands on bulk quantites...as soon as i can i'll more than likely change to that, just so i don't have this query every time *LOL*

[Alasse]

I had a chance to grab some shot of the latest pups today....thought i'd share

And we have open eyes pups now...and they are in the flea stage *LOL*

Bella feeding the pups...while Snowdrop (babysitter) looks on
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowdropBellapups1Jan07.jpg

Snowbell (babysitter and Snowdrops daughter) keeping a close eye on me
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowbellBellasPups1Jan07-14daysold.jpg

Snowdrop watching the pup...and me *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowdropBellaspups1Jan07-14daysold.jpg

Snowdrop, Snowbell, Bella & the pups...the big girls are all watching me *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowdropBellaSnowbellpups1Jan07.jpg

Snowbell and pups....the brindle pup at the front now has a name....Arnika
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/SnowbellBellapups1Jan07.jpg

[Alasse]

Various pics of the pups....they are 21 days old today

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups21daysold8Jan07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups21daysold8Jan07a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellacaramelpups8Jan07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups8Jan07a.jpg

Their home
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bellapups8Jan07.jpg

[Alasse]

The girls...taken today

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cinders8Jan07a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Champers8Jan07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cinders8Jan07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Champers8Jan07a.jpg

[moosmom]

I use Care Fresh for Winkie.


I've looked into getting paper pellets (kitty litter)...but am having trouble getting my hands on bulk quantites

If you've used pine in the past, how about using Wood Stove Pellets?? That's what I use as litter for my cats. It's the same stuff as Feline Pine only a LOT cheaper. I bought two 40 lb. bags of it yesterday for $4.00/each (they were bags with tears in them). I swear by the stuff. You can get it at any Feed Store.

[Alasse]

Wow...been a while since i posted here

Some updates: I have 3 rats now....i got a new girl from the RSPCA (she had the staff terrified, but she's really a sweetie), her name was 'Nutty', but now named Cherokee, i couldn't leave her there...poor girl

Cherokee
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cherokee12March07e.jpg

The 3 girls
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Ratties17thMarch07a.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Ratties17thMarch07l.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/100_1682.jpg

[Alasse]

Now for the meeces

Scooter (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooter4thFeb07a.jpg

Speedy (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Speedy13Feb07.jpg

Shadow (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Shadow10thMar07.jpg

Apollo (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Apollo25thMarch07a.jpg

Avalon (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Avalon25thMarch07.jpg

[Alasse]

Arnika (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Arnika25thMarch07.jpg

Ariel
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Ariel25thMarch07a.jpg

Sandy
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Sandy25thMarch07a.jpg

Bella
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/MinikinBella.jpg

And last but certainly not least....Bella/Scooters new litter....now 8 days old
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Day8Bellapups25thMarch07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Day8Bellapups25thMarch07a.jpg

[angelbow20]

Awww I always wanted alittle mouse but never had one.

[Alasse]

Some new ones of the cage & rattie girls

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/RattieManor29thMarch07.jpg

Champers

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Champers31stMach07a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Champers31stMarch07a.jpg

Cinders
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cinders31stMarch07b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cinders31stMarch07.jpg

Cherokee
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cherokee31stMarch07c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cherokee31stMarch07.jpg

[Alasse]

Finger Lickin' Good

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07l.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Yum31stMarch07m.jpg

[IRescue452]

Thanks for pictures. All are so cute!

[Alasse]

Well i got some 'B' litter pics....i've also done a basic sexing...but that is subject to change *L*...i usually dont sex them til 28 days..they will also get allocated their names...anyway heres Bella's 8 pups

Tiger Brindle (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrindle1-4thApril07girl.jpg

Tiger Brindle (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrindle2-4thApril07girl.jpg

Broken Black (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrokenblack1a-4thApril07girl.jpg

Broken Brindle (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrokenbrindle-4thApril07girl.jpg

Broken Champagne (f)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bchampagne2-4thApril07girl.jpg

Broken Champagne (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bchampagne1-4thApril07boy.jpg

Broken Black (possible blue) (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrokenblack3-4thApril07boy.jpg

Broken Black (m)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Bbrokenblack2a-4thApril07boy.jpg

[Alasse]

A pic of 'C' litter (Arnika/Shadow)....they are 3 days old now
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/ClitterDay3-4thApril07.jpg

Looking to be some brindles in this litter also

[Alasse]

Just some random pics

Arnika & Bella having a food break
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/BellaArnika4thApril07.jpg

Bella and some of her pups
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/BellaandBpups4thApril07.jpg

Ariel in a pup pile
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Puppile4thApril07d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Puppile4thApril07c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Puppile4thApril07b.jpg

And just a pup pile
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Puppile4thApril07a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Puppile4thApril07.jpg

[Suki Wingy]

I LOVE your mice, especially the brindles! My dad has a breeding collony but that's just to feed his snakes so I don't get attached.