The BRODENTS! Rodent Enthusiast Thread!

[Hekomi]

So I've had to decide to partially hand raise two of Arya's little ones. They're still with her, but I poke in every two hours and if they're not actively suckling, I pull them and offer KMR, then pop them back. Thank god Arya is so tolerant of me. It's been almost 24hrs and I'm hoping when I weigh them they'll have grown a bit. They are healthy in every regard except that they're both small... like, literally half the size of their siblings. It makes little sense to me, but I have to assume it's something from the paternal line because he's a loan and a complete outcross to my line. :/ It's a little worrying for me, but I don't think it's genetic, it's likely a size sort of thing as his line is a lot smaller in comparison to mine.

Either way it's stressful, and I am optimistic, but I have to be real and know there's a chance they might not make it despite my best efforts.

[Keriae]

:c at least Arya doesn't mind
she probably thinks you're god

I wish you the best luck Komi, I'm sure you're doing all you can (which is amazing, because you are, just saying) and I hope it is because their daddy is an outcross.

[Hekomi]

:c at least Arya doesn't mind
she probably thinks you're god

I wish you the best luck Komi, I'm sure you're doing all you can (which is amazing, because you are, just saying) and I hope it is because their daddy is an outcross.

Hahaha, part of her, yes. "omg babysitter thank god"

Thanks. :) To be honest it's probably like nothing, and they're just slow growers, or take after their grandmother, or something, because in everything but size they're healthy. They motor around like nobody's business, and they look great. The male especially is always nursing when I go in to offer KMR so I don't take him out unless he's not. The female is vocal too, though she does this wonky thing where she puffs out her cheek pouches which is a bit concerning to me, but I can't find anything about it, so it might just be her being a derp.

[Keriae]

she could do with a babysitter xD

I bet they're just midgets like my sister ha
the cheek pouch thing I've never heard of, but I do hope she's just a derp <3

[Hekomi]

she could do with a babysitter xD

I bet they're just midgets like my sister ha
the cheek pouch thing I've never heard of, but I do hope she's just a derp <3

Yeah they honestly look like normal hamsters, they're just tiny. I have a video of the female wobbly-wobbling on my hand. I have to do a bit of exercising but then I'll give them another dose and weigh them. Hoping they've put on weight since yesterday.

[Animall]

Oh jeez, this is definitely my kinda thread. I have two chinchillas and four rats; my roomate has a chinchilla, and my sister has a syrian and dwarf hamster.

I have a huge soft spot for my rats though. The black one is Ruby, Liesel is the grey, and the hairless babies are Midna and Zelda.

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The hairless girls are pretty small, even though they're adults. I believe it's because they're "breeder" that I rescued them from removed them from their mother a week before the appropriate age (6 weeks). Or maybe they're just from a small-sized lineage of rats. But otherwise, they're healthy.
Ruby and Liesel were adopted from the local shelter, but at different times from different litters.

[spiderfish]

@ Kerie & Ebony Skies

Thanks guys *hugs*

Oh Ker, we went to your P@H on Monday, the tort wasn't there. Though there was a GP I had my eye on, who may just have to come home with me, if he's still there, when we go back at the end of the week XD


@ Hekomi

Ehmergerd BABIES. Totallly wish I could import a baby from you.
I know of a tutorial for making wheels, think it's APH sized, but I'm sure you could adapt. If you want, I can find it for you?

Good luck with the babies. We've had baby pigs at the sanctuary that have been way smaller than their siblings, but perfectly healthy.


@ Middy

Oh god, those mice! I swear, if I wasn't in a different country, I'd be coming & stealing 'em from you XD I love their names too!
Congrats on the win! That little Steampunk outfit is adorable! Especially the tophat!I have a serious thing for tophats XD

[Hekomi]

@ Kerie & Ebony Skies

Thanks guys *hugs*

Oh Ker, we went to your P@H on Monday, the tort wasn't there. Though there was a GP I had my eye on, who may just have to come home with me, if he's still there, when we go back at the end of the week XD


@ Hekomi

Ehmergerd BABIES. Totallly wish I could import a baby from you.
I know of a tutorial for making wheels, think it's APH sized, but I'm sure you could adapt. If you want, I can find it for you?

Good luck with the babies. We've had baby pigs at the sanctuary that have been way smaller than their siblings, but perfectly healthy.


@ Middy

Oh god, those mice! I swear, if I wasn't in a different country, I'd be coming & stealing 'em from you XD I love their names too!
Congrats on the win! That little Steampunk outfit is adorable! Especially the tophat!I have a serious thing for tophats XD

I'd love it. :)

I named the female pup, who has actually lost a gram :( but her brother gained one which is good! I'm going to pull her and hand raise her if there is no improvement by tomorrow, but the good news is she was happy to suckle milk from a paint brush.

Her name is Chrysanthemum or "Chrysie"


She is literally SO tiny. ._.; I hope she pulls through but I'm aware she might not.

[.Middy.]

Good luck Hekomi! She is adorable! Hope she makes it!

Spiderfish-
They are calming down a ton too! Winnie is my favorite so far, she's the most curious and brave of the bunch and so far the only one who's heart doesn't go a mile a minute when I hold her lol. The other three are doing great too though! Nissa is a bit insane, but think that's just her personality lol

Thank you! I'm very proud of him! He did amazing at the show, just hung out in his box with it open 96% of the time! Then we also walked around a bit with him in my hands to go look at the hammocks and things. For the most part though he wasn't in his box with the lid on after health checks finished.

[Keriae]

I've finally got around to getting some more pictures of all our hammies xD

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