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My dumbo cinnamon doe has started nestbuilding so labor should be onit's way shortly...could be as soon as a few minutes or just a couple days, but I think it will be tonight.
She is absolutely HUGE so she should have a big litter. I can't wait to see her cute little babies!
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Ok she's in the birthing tank now and I gave her some fresh torn up toilet paper and I will shred a few paper towels in a bit. She is a little squeely so I know the time is soon. Of course she could just be fooling me, but with her tummy size she is going to have them soon. She doesn't look as though she is in labor yet, but her building a nest is a good sign.
She is an older doe, around 8 months so this litter will have to be watched very carefully during the birth so I can watch for complications. We have a Csection lined up just in case. I've never bred a doe this late so I'm a little nervous. Wish us luck!!!
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The more the merrier
Is one of your ratties?
What's "doe"?
Good luck!
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Well maybe you should just log off & take care of her and the babies. We'll understand if we don't get a blow by blow account.
What with the birthing, house cleaning, taking care of your toddler
and all taking care of other pets, you probably have your hands
full. Don't worry about us, we'll probably be here when you finish
taking care of all your chores, say about 9p.m. Good luck.
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Originally posted by koxka
Is one of your ratties?
What's "doe"?
Good luck!
Yes this is one of my ratties.I have been awaiting this litter for a long time as the waiting list for this one was all filled up. I am expecting fawn and agouti dumbos, with a possibility of blue if Meeko carries.
A 'doe" is a female rat.
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Congrats, I hope things go well!
Ash
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Originally posted by lizbud
Well maybe you should just log off & take care of her and the babies. We'll understand if we don't get a blow by blow account.
What with the birthing, house cleaning, taking care of your toddler
and all taking care of other pets, you probably have your hands
full. Don't worry about us, we'll probably be here when you finish
taking care of all your chores, say about 9p.m. Good luck.
No chores for me today! Today is my relaxing day. Dylan is with his grandma, the house is clean and I get to relax.
And who takes all day to clean anyway?My son is a good child. He's usually sitting on my lap as I type, or surfing the web with me to see what's going on at Playhouse Disney online as he loves to play the games on the Stanley site. He keeps himself busy reading his books, stacking his blocks etc. I couldn't have asked for a better baby.
I think I will go clean the bathroom though (it's the only thing that's not clean), than take a nap!
Last edited by luckies4me; 04-07-2003 at 02:04 PM.
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How come this is the only rat you made a thread about nestbuilding? That doesn't make any since. I think you should log off of Pet Talk and pay more attention to your rat, in case it has complications.
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Okay, I admit I know NOTHING about rats, but the new mom is 8 months old?!? And this is old for breeding?!? I know rats probally have shorter life span then other animals, but this seems young to me....Originally posted by luckies4me
She is an older doe, around 8 months so this litter will have to be watched very carefully during the birth so I can watch for complications. We have a Csection lined up just in case. I've never bred a doe this late so I'm a little nervous. Wish us luck!!!
Liz- Some ppl just don't get it
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Originally posted by YellowLabLover
How come this is the only rat you made a thread about nestbuilding? That doesn't make any since. I think you should log off of Pet Talk and pay more attention to your rat, in case it has complications.
What doesn't make sense? I don't have to create a thread about every single one of my rats labors... Also she is NOT in labor yet. I check on her every few minutes. I am not going to constantly eyeball her, that can make her stressed out. If she has complications I will know, she is just a few steps away in the next room. Again I am NOT going to go check on her every second and stress her out. This is her first litter so she is not used to what changes are going on.
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I am not sure if you should desturb her to much luckies, I know with hamsters if they have pups they cannot be bugged because they might eat them or kill them. I know nothing about ratties so I bet u know what you are doing though, good luck with the babies.
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Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
Okay, I admit I know NOTHING about rats, but the new mom is 8 months old?!? And this is old for breeding?!? I know rats probally have shorter life span then other animals, but this seems young to me....
Liz- Some ppl just don't get it
This is the last month I would feel comfortable doing a safe breeding with her. She had to be bred because she is old. A good breeding range for first litters is around 4 to 8 months. Perferably around 6 months of age. The older the doe the greater the possibility of complications.
And please, what don't I get? That today is my free day? I don't know how long you people think it takes to clean house or feed pets or whatever, but not as long as you think to believe.
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Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
I am not sure if you should desturb her to much luckies, I know with hamsters if they have pups they cannot be bugged because they might eat them or kill them. I know nothing about ratties so I bet u know what you are doing though, good luck with the babies.
I won't disturb her too much during the birthing process, especially since she is a first time mother. Rats rarely eat their young. I handle all my babies shortly after birth to make sure theit cords have been cut, they have been properly cleaned and check to see if milk bands are visible.
I have bred several litters, I know what I am doing. This litter is very exciting for me because both of the parents have such sweet temperaments and are very healthy.
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No animal "has" to be bredOriginally posted by luckies4me
She had to be bred because she is old.
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Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
No animal "has" to be bred
Yes you are right. But if I wanted to breed her, which I did, this was the last chance I had to do a safe breeding. I am not going to breed an older doe if there is too big a chance of her having complications. 8 months is fine, but I won't go any later than that for a first time breeding.
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