Oy.......it's going to be a fun summer for me, juggling baby ratties! I'm telling you, her room already looks like a pet store with all the various and sundry cages/supplies in there. I'm not too enchanted by "pinkies", but once they get their fur and those little seed eyes open up, I'll be in their spell.

We usually keep just one female from the litter, so mama doesn't have to go through complete trauma from losing her babies. The pet store is more than willing to take the others back, and it's the easiest solution for us, since we are not breeders by choice, but by pet store personnel stupidity . It's always a sad day though when the babies have to leave, but I know our limits and what we can afford to care for.

I'll be tracking their progress with photos, so I'll post some here and there.