We've got babies!!!

[luckies4me]

Roxy graced us with 12 baby bundles of joy this morning. The babies are doing wonderful! She was a couple of days early but the babies are nice and healthy. She is a PERFECT mother!!! I can't explain how wonderful she is. Her babies are so clean, with nice fat milk bellies. She doesn't care at all if I handle them and was proud enough to offer me one to hold LOL. Her personality during this pregnancy and her caring nature with her babies makes me love her ever so much more! She hasn't even thought of nipping me. She is awesome!!! :D

I didn't check the sexes yet. Well I did some but didn't count them all. :p Most are boys though. Most look like they will be beige, but there are some dark eyes in there as well so I am keeping my fingers crossed I get a blue! Even better a blue odd eye. Two appear to be dumbo but I'm not sure as of yet.

Well here are the photos. I will be posting photos of them day by day like I do with all my litters. I am so excited! I haven't had a litter for almost a year! LOL. I got up this morning and I swear, I was on a high for hours! All my friends must think I'm crazy. :p

These two were both boys.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/babies2.jpg

The whole gang
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/12.jpg

[luckies4me]

Here's a pic of Roxy in case anyone wanted to know what the mom looked like.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/staring.jpg

[Logan]

Just look at those little pink babies! Congratulations, Grandma!!! ;)

[Kfamr]

They're very cute, but I thought you stopped breeding? :confused:


That's A LOT of babies! :eek:

[LuvGold00]

Wow, I've never seen baby rats! They are rats, right? :confused:

So tiny and bald!!! Congrats!! :D

[flamepony12]

oh my gawd! haha, there are so many!! congrats! theyre cute! lol

She lets you hold them, even when they're that small? :confused:
From what I've heard, I thought that if you touched them when they were too small that the mom would eat them...:(... Or is that only with mice?

[tikeyas_mom]

im confused... i thought you didnt want to breed anymore??

also, isnt the mother a petstore rat??? or is the father??? :confused: .... I thought that you were against petstore rat breeding???


sorry if i am wrong... but i am cunfuzled...


the babies are very cute.

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by flamepony12
oh my gawd! haha, there are so many!! congrats! theyre cute! lol

She lets you hold them, even when they're that small? :confused:
From what I've heard, I thought that if you touched them when they were too small that the mom would eat them...:(... Or is that only with mice?

you can hold rat babies whe they are that young, just not hamster babies. Hamster do canniblise(sp?) very often.

[flamepony12]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
you can hold rat babies whe they are that young, just not hamster babies. Hamster do canniblise(sp?) very often.

oh, wow!

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Kfamr
They're very cute, but I thought you stopped breeding? :confused:


That's A LOT of babies! :eek:

I did. :p I'm starting up again though. It's my passion! :D

[DejaVu]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
you can hold rat babies whe they are that young, just not hamster babies. Hamster do canniblise(sp?) very often. Yes, Hamsters will cannibalize their young, but only if they feel that there are too many pups (baby hamsters) for them to handle, if there is something wrong with some or all of the pups, or if she feels threatened or can't protect the babies well enough, or if she feels there is not addequite food and water.


The babies are precious by the way. I can't wait til I move out so I can get rats. I know several people who breed rats. I think hamsters are something I will always have though.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
im confused... i thought you didnt want to breed anymore??

also, isnt the mother a petstore rat??? or is the father??? :confused: .... I thought that you were against petstore rat breeding???


I've changed my mind. I wrote a few months ago that I will begin breeding again. I already have rats on hold from various breeders around the NW. ;) This time though I will be keeping almost every baby I produce, instead of selling to the general public. Yes Roxy is a petstore rat, however she comes from a local breeder I know very well who takes excellent care of her stock, and is also related to my first odd eyed rat named Roxy who was pet of the day. You can see her page here:

http://petoftheday.com/archive/2003/February/28.html

Because Roxy the first lived such a long healthy life and produced beautiful healthy, typey litters and had such a wonderful personality I decided to breed from a descendent of hers. This Roxy has the same promising personality traits that run in the line. It is by far the best line that came out of my Rattery. The line never produced any megacolon either. As far as petstore breeding I am against it for the most part. As long as the person has experience with breeding and is familiar with genetic diseases, certain illnesses and has at least knowledge of some of the background of the rat then it's not so bad. The only rats available at this petshop are rats from breeders I know. All of them are very well cared for, and I can get any history I want on them. I know all I need to know already for Roxy. Now I don't agree with just anyone getting two feeder rats, plopping them in a tank and making babies. ;) Plus here in the NW, some of the only ways to strengthen the lines we have has been to introduce pet store stock. Granted, not ALL petstore stock is great, but when working with local honest breeders who supply petstores your chances of success are far greater. The breeder just needs to be aware that they are taking a chance, and must be prepared to keep 100% records of all babies, every detail of the litter etc, which is what I'll be doing. :)

As far as the father, it isn't Nemesis. I don't breed from rats such as him, meaning I have no way of knowing his history at all. He's just a feeder rat. A very cute feeder rat. :p Plus he's extremely young. Way too young for a male to breed. There would be no way right now to tell if he had agression issues, as he is only 6 months old. I used a buck from a past breeding a did, who went to live with a friend. Hence the reason I may be expecting blues. :D

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Kfamr



That's A LOT of babies! :eek:


I'm used to 14! LOL! :eek: :p

[lute]

OMG!!! how cute!!! you will definatly have to update with lots of pics with these little ones!;)

[manda_moo87]

Oh how sweet! :D :D :D

You must be us posted on these little ones and be sure to keep posting pics. I'd love to watch them grow up!

[luckies4me]

Oh I will. I'm about to take some more pics here in a bit. :)

[luckies4me]

Man these guys are growing so fast already. Usually I don't see color until day three but I can already see color and I already have my favorite picked out LOL. I named him Keeper. :D Cuz, well...he's a keeper. hehe

I did a sex count and I have 7 girls!!! That is a lot of girls for a litter. Only 5 boys. They are all so adorable! OK I will stop babbling now and post the pics. ENJOY!

Roxy nursing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/roxybabies.jpg

She moved...look at the one baby. His mouth is full of milk LOL!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/milkmouth.jpg

The whole bunch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/bunch.jpg

All of them again, with Keeper in the center. He is going to be a blazed banded. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/keeperbunch.jpg

His markings are already noticable
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/keeper2.jpg

You can see his itty bitty blaze here. Chances are great he will be an odd eye!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/keeper.jpg

I am so excited LOL! :D

[luckies4me]

Hrmm for some reason photobucket resized my photos? :confused:

[wolfsoul]

Awww, they are so adorable. :D Can't wait to see more pictures.

[luckies4me]

Thanks! :D

[vinjashira]

conratulations for your babies and keep us updated with the pictures :)

[QueenScoopalot]

What adorable naked little newborns! I love how you can see their milk filled tummies right throught heir skin. And those teeny-tiny whiskers...precious! :)

[manda_moo87]

AWWWWWWWWWWW! :D :D :D

So precious!!

[CamCamPup33]

How cute! :D

[luckies4me]

As soon as 24 is over I will take more pics. hehe :p

[molucass]

They are so cute!! I love baby rats!

CongRATulations! :D

[luckies4me]

I can't believe how fast these little ones are growing. Their ears are starting to pop up now. It's so cute! Markings are clearly visible on the darker babies. It appears that we have two blacks, and two blues. The rest I will have to wait and see. I could have platinums and beiges.

Keeper's markings are very nice! He is a beautiful cap stripe and has a nice blaze. I am very excited to have a blazed baby in this litter.

I'll post pics of Keeper and the dark babies first. Then I will post the lighter babies. I do not know what markings they will be yet, as I need to wait until their fur comes in due to their light skin pigmentation. I can't believe how fat some of these guys are. The runties are doing really well too, and boy do they have some energy already! One of the light ones was already crawling around everywhere LOL. :D

Keeper showing off his beautiful markings!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/capstripe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/nicebody.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/markings.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/pointyear.jpg

Check out his blaze!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/keeperblaze.jpg

Keeper and his head marked sibling. I love the markings in this litter!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/darkies.jpg

[luckies4me]

All the darkies. :) The runties are the one on the far left, and the one on the inside next to Keeper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/headmarked.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/hand.jpg

I see an eeper tongue! :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/eepertongue.jpg

The light ones are a lot bigger than the darkies are
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/cuties.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/lightbabies.jpg

[My Peanuts]

Aw they are so cute! I want one! :) When I was younger I used to raise gerbils. It was fun and I miss it now especially after seeing your babies. :D Great pics!

[lute]

OMG!!! cuteness overload!!! they are so sweet! they are growing so fast! i LOVE the pics!

i have a little tank at work with a little momma and 7 baby hamsters. they are 2 weeks and 2 days old and i swear they grow everyday!

[luckies4me]

Thanks! :D

These guys are such cuties!!! I am definitely keeping two of them. The Dalmation female (show quality markings!) and the blazed cap stripe. I definitely have a blue...the other looks like a platinum maybe? Though he may be a blue as well. The blue blazed baby might be a keeper as well. We will see. Their fur is now growing. In just a few days they will be furry and oh so much cuter! It's hard to think they can get any cuter than this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/babiesday4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/day4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/day4marked.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/markedbabies.jpg

[luckies4me]

Hi Pet Talk!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/oddeye.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/bundle3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/bundle2.jpg

You can see the Dal girl on top, and the blue blazed baby on the left.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/bundle.jpg

[lute]

i love this pic! they are all so cute!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/markedbabies.jpg

[My Peanuts]

Cass, I have to tell you about the dream I had last night. First of all you might remember that back in the summer I was thinking about getting a pair of female rats. I have never owned rats, but I had gerbils and mice all the time when I was younger. I used to raise baby gerbils and mice. Anyway, when I went home last night I looked up breeders in my area because looking at your babies made me think I still might want some rats :D. After that I went to bed. I had a dream that I went to the breeder and I got a pair and took them home in a box. As I was setting up their cage the female had babies. I swear it seemed so real, it was really weird. I actually woke up thinking that I had to check on the babies :p :rolleyes:. Just thought I'd share since it was your babies that sparked my imagination :D

[lute]

luckies4me, what are you gonna do with the babies you don't keep? are you gonna sell them?

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by My Peanuts
Cass, I have to tell you about the dream I had last night. First of all you might remember that back in the summer I was thinking about getting a pair of female rats. I have never owned rats, but I had gerbils and mice all the time when I was younger. I used to raise baby gerbils and mice. Anyway, when I went home last night I looked up breeders in my area because looking at your babies made me think I still might want some rats :D. After that I went to bed. I had a dream that I went to the breeder and I got a pair and took them home in a box. As I was setting up their cage the female had babies. I swear it seemed so real, it was really weird. I actually woke up thinking that I had to check on the babies :p :rolleyes:. Just thought I'd share since it was your babies that sparked my imagination :D


LOL. Isn't it weird how dreams can be so real? It's crazy! So planning on getting some ratties eh? :p ;)

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by lute
luckies4me, what are you gonna do with the babies you don't keep? are you gonna sell them?

I place all of my babies in pet homes. :)

[manda_moo87]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/markedbabies.jpg

That is just TOO cute! :D :D :D

Look at their little whiskers!!!!

Wish I could get one, lol. ;)

[My Peanuts]

Originally posted by luckies4me
LOL. Isn't it weird how dreams can be so real? It's crazy! So planning on getting some ratties eh? :p ;)

I'm definitely playing with the idea. The problem is I would have to get rid of my fish. I don't like the idea of re-homing pets, even fish and I have never done it. The problem is one of my fish is picking on the other two (there are only three) So I think I have to re-home the big guy. I don't want to re-home the other two, but there is another problem. They are in a 55 gallon tank and they will eventually need a 100 gallon tank (it might be a few more years) There is no way to fit a tank that size in my house right now. I really don't know what to do. The thought of all this is really bothering me, enough of that rambling though. If I do decide to re-home the fish, there is a very high chance I will be visiting a rat breeder :p unless you live close enough to me ;)

[EssTer]

OMG!! They are so CUTE!!! And so small!!
Congradulations on new addition :D
It´s so funny to see them like that.. I think I have never even seen newborn rat baby in real life :D And it´s so cute to se already their marking...AWWWW :D

[petslover]

I believe this is the most awesome thread I have ever seen. I love seeing the rats growing up. Please keep us updated with pictures. I have never seen baby rats before and this is a cool learning experience for me!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

It is so funny how they are all piled up in a little baby rattie ball...:D


They are so cute as always.. what a proud mommy rattie!:D

[lute]

Originally posted by petslover
I believe this is the most awesome thread I have ever seen. I love seeing the rats growing up. Please keep us updated with pictures. I have never seen baby rats before and this is a cool learning experience for me!
ditto! i love rats and seeing these grow up is wonderful!

[luckies4me]

I'm feeling a little under the weather today, but here's an updated pic. I'll post more later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/gettingbigger.jpg


:D

[vinjashira]

I can see their soft hair growing - they must feel like velvet :D

[Jods]

oh I want a rattie again. I love rats soooo much. My first rat was named Tar. I bought her at a pet shop for my brirthday one yeah I was a lot younger. She was black and white I miss my ratties sooo much anyways a week after we got her she gave birth and it was soooo amazing we kept all the females in the litter, and placed the males in homes. My next rat was a male name chief he was all beige he wasn't as friendly as my first babies, but I lived him all the same. Then we had Sydney an older male we adopted cuz the owners were moving and didn't want him anymore so they decided to put him to sleep and I ended up with him. He only lived with us a few months he was really old when we got him. Now I think I'm ready for a new baby. I've been looking at them since thanksgiving now. I want either a blue or an all black with a white belly. To bad you don't live in canada Cass.. :(

[lute]

awww....they are turning into fuzzballs!:D

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Jods
To bad you don't live in canada Cass.. :(

Awww. :( You can try Whispering Wise Rattery! :D

[manda_moo87]

Aw, Whispering Wise Rattery is here on the Island! :p Wish I could have a rattie. Ah well, someday!

[luckies4me]

OMG, I have a MASKED!!!:eek: :D I'm so excited!

[luckies4me]

OK I had to take a picture of the masked, so here it is! :D


Introducing Zorro!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/masked.jpg

And here's his blazed blue brother, still nameless.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/blueblazed.jpg

[Jods]

Very cute! What do the masked ones look like are they the ratties with color on their heads? Sorry I don't know colors. The Whispering Ratterie you told me about looks great. I would still hafta get the rat shipped by air to here though. I will hafta buy from a pet store when I'm ready. :( Not a big deal cu I'm not exactly sure when I'm gonna get one either.

[lute]

they are adorable!:D

jods- a little rat lesson is in store for you.;) ....

this is a hooded rat(my favorite)-
http://www.spoiledratten.com/_uimages/hooded.jpg

masked rat-
http://www.spoiledratten.com/_uimages/masked.jpg

blaze-
http://www.spoiledratten.com/_uimages/blazed.jpg


hope that helps ya understand. there are way more patterns!:D

[tikeyas_mom]

all the ratties look soo cute Cass!!! you had an awesome litter!!! nice colors and patterns!!!!








blue ratties end up lookin like this........

[Jods]

oh wierd our blue ratties look different...
I love the masked ones, I've never seen one around here...


This is what I know as blue rats:

[Jods]

oops

[wolflady]

Originally posted by luckies4me
I'm feeling a little under the weather today, but here's an updated pic. I'll post more later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/gettingbigger.jpg


:D

Awwwww!!! These are so gosh darn cute!! Your camera takes GREAT pictures, Cass! :D Hmmm...perhaps I could persuade you to bring some ratties to the BBQ in July! :p

[Lexi_Lover]

They are so cute! I LOVE the masked one...I've always wanted a Rat! LOL! Just a question though, I never even KNEW there were rat breeders so how do you find them!:confused:

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Jods
oh wierd our blue ratties look different...

There are different types of blue. :) The rat in the picture Jynnelle showed you is a Russian blue -- the ones in the picture you have are American blue.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Jods
oh I want a rattie again.

I don't know what part of Ontario you are in, so these ratteries might not be very close to you, but here they are. :)

Mon Cherie Rattery (http://www.geocities.com/moncherierattery/MCRBabies.html) - Ottawa area
Little Ratscals Rattery ([email protected]) -- this is their email. Their site isnt working for some reason. They are in Ottawa.
Runabout Ratties Rattery (http://www.geocities.com/shellsrats) -- Barrie
Zen Rattery (http://www.geocities.com/squeekweek/) -- Mississauga
Jorats Rattery (http://www3.sympatico.ca/j-s.b/) -- Sudbury
Rugrats Rattery (http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/rugrat/) -- Missisauga

Hope that you live near some of them. :D I'd love to see you get a new ratty.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by wolflady
Awwwww!!! These are so gosh darn cute!! Your camera takes GREAT pictures, Cass! :D Hmmm...perhaps I could persuade you to bring some ratties to the BBQ in July! :p


hehe I just might be able to do that! :p

[Jods]

Thanks wolfsoul I'll look into it. I'm gonna wait a few months probably. Unless I see one I fall head over heals with. Cass any more pics??

[luckies4me]

I just took pics actually, but I can't upload them until I get onto the other computer. : / I'll do it as soon as I can though, promise! :D

[Jods]

A lady on my godsons Karate team had a rat who just had babies I might be getting one from her if she agrees!! :D They will be ready in two weeks I hope she says YES!!:D

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Jods
A lady on my godsons Karate team had a rat who just had babies I might be getting one from her if she agrees!! :D They will be ready in two weeks I hope she says YES!!:D


How old are the babies now? They should be at least 5 weeks old before going to new homes. 4 weeks at the youngest, and I usually let them depart at 6 weeks.

[Jods]

Right now they are 10 days I think she said. So they will be about 5 weeks. If she lets me have one:D

[tikeyas_mom]

more pics more pics!!!!

[luckies4me]

I don't have my own computer so I only get to upload pics when my roomate lets me. :( I should have my own computer in a few months though. Hopefully VERY soon! :)

[Jods]

Cass actually by the way shes talking now I think she says 4 weeks cuz she said on Feb 1.... I emailed her to ask if I could buy one off her and she hasn't written back yet so we will see.

[Jods]

SHE SAID YES!!!!!! I posted a new thread sorry to take the spotlight off your babies... But I'm still waiting for those pictures of your cuties can't wait to see them.

[shutterbug0303]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
Little Ratscals Rattery ([email protected]) -- this is their email. Their site isnt working for some reason. They are in Ottawa.


This is kinda strange...I'm watching Pet Star on Animal Planet right now, and the lady that owns (??) this rattery is on right now having her rats "fish for food" in glasses of ice and water....hehe

Just thought it was kinda different that this lady is on tv right now...:D

[animal_rescue]

Makes me want to get another rat!

[lute]

all this talk of rats makes me want one even more!

WE NEED UPDATED PICS!!!:D

[luckies4me]

OK everyone. I promise I will get some up tonight <3

[petslover]

I need more pictures lol