The Rat Lovers Club! V2

[rainbowdash462]

I'm kinda upset that my girly micr aren't pregnant. But, I still have time for them to go all Romeo and Juliet.

[rainbowdash462]

How do I tell if my girls are in heat?

[ShadiSin]

How do I tell if my girls are in heat?

With mice.. I'm unsure. How long did you have a male with them? Usually with mice it takes two weeks to even tell if they've taken.. or well for my girls it did. I'd keep my male with my gals until they were about to pop, THEN take him away.. my gals would get upset if I parted the male too early and would absorb. just my personal experience with meece breeding..

With rats.. oh goodness.. it's hard NOT to tell xD if you scratch their back and they arch/dead stop.. yeaaah..

I've quit mouse breeding. I'm allergic to store-type and I don't have the knowledge/patience for English mice genetics.. I originally did it for my brindles, learned all too late they had an 'obesity' gene and most have since passed. I DID produce a show worthy dove tan though. She was stunning.. oh! and a 'faux' Hereford face gal! was SOO proud of her!

[rainbowdash462]

What are the signs of my mouse being pregnant?
Cause she was a social butterfly but now she's running away constantly and won't let me touch her or even Go near her.. She's been hiding a lot too.

[Topiratti]

How do I tell if my girls are in heat?

With mice.. I'm unsure. How long did you have a male with them? Usually with mice it takes two weeks to even tell if they've taken.. or well for my girls it did. I'd keep my male with my gals until they were about to pop, THEN take him away.. my gals would get upset if I parted the male too early and would absorb. just my personal experience with meece breeding..

With rats.. oh goodness.. it's hard NOT to tell xD if you scratch their back and they arch/dead stop.. yeaaah..

I've quit mouse breeding. I'm allergic to store-type and I don't have the knowledge/patience for English mice genetics.. I originally did it for my brindles, learned all too late they had an 'obesity' gene and most have since passed. I DID produce a show worthy dove tan though. She was stunning.. oh! and a 'faux' Hereford face gal! was SOO proud of her!

Female rats also vibrate their ears xD

What are the signs of my mouse being pregnant?
Cause she was a social butterfly but now she's running away constantly and won't let me touch her or even Go near her.. She's been hiding a lot too.

Normally you cant tell until they're about due. Normally they will start showing a belly. But each rat (or mouse) are different, and sometimes you cant tell until they actually deliver.

I had a rat who was aggressive, about 2 days before she had her pups, thats when i knew she was preggo, sadly the aggressive never left her and she had to be put down. All her pups however were fine andnever had aggression in them.

Sometimes the female will make a nest signalling pregnancy.

Some rats/mice become more affectionate, other times, distant.

I had a mouse who was always wanting attention. Her and her brother were lefty in a small box in the petshop, no food, or water, and the employee was making excuses as to WHY they couldnt be sold (they were sick, they were feed for their reptiles, they were already sold etc...) i asked if i could buy them if they were still there by closing time, and yupo they were. Both had missing ears, missing toes on their feet, and missing half a tail, they wre brother and sister, and she got preggo at 4 weeks, but she always loved attention, more then his brother, she would walk and step on her pups, go on her hind legs and literally beg to be taken out. She would stay on the bed, stay on your hand, she was the most affectionate mouse i ever owned, sweetie too.

I read up on Brindles and their obesity issue. My brindle boy was obese all his life, hes 19 months old and hes losing weight now.

I have a fox mouse who loves playing xD

I stopped breeding my rats and mice.

But I'l lsometimes bring my one rat for a walk (More like he lays or sits on my shoulder and i go for the walk) some people are rude about it, others are like OMG A RAT, and want to pet it, even kids xD

[rainbowdash462]

My two girls. The white one is Snow White and the lightish brown lavender one is Squeak. I think both of them are preg. Mainly Squeak.

[M1STAKES]

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Have you ever had a rat?: No ;A; But I'm ratkin and I absolutely love rats and I WANT ONE ;A;

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[darkvoodoo]

All but this little pearl patched dumbo boy is reserved, Im so excited:

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[rainbowdash462]

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