Baby rat problem

[Bengaltigirl05]

I mean they actually try to hang on lol and yes they nibble on the blocks too. They definitely prefer to nurse though. They squeak for her to comply to feeding them.


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[Bengaltigirl05]

Maybe theyre dwarves? Dumbos face looks like this "dwarf" rat. Not even sure what or how that came about. But their faces both seem short and wide with big eyes. The rat on the left in this is supposedly a dwarf. I just got this from google. Lol

And then my babys face

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[SterlingRats0408]

You might have something there. My coworker was telling me about 'african soft-furred rats' (not the huge ones) not sure if they are the same as dwarf rats but they don't get much bigger then a field mouse and are becoming popular and interbred.

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[Bengaltigirl05]

You might have something there. My coworker was telling me about 'african rats' (not the huge ones) not sure if they are the same as dwarf rats but they don't get much bigger then a field mouse and are becoming popular and interbred.

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Hmm yea and like I said the mom was just a feeder so it could be anything. But I looked up the dwarves and it said when bred to a bad line, which would be my case, they don't live long and usually have problems, but they, in general, are very loud (squeaking all of the time like mine) and 1\3 the size of a regular rat.


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[Bengaltigirl05]

And the fur they have is SO SOFT


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[tulipgirl]

Awwww, baby rats are sooo cuuteeeeeeeeeee I can't take it. I really hope the 2 little ones grow up to be okay, they really are small in that comparison photo!

 

[GrayLightNewDay]

WOW those two babies are seriously tiny! They lick you because they love you. ;D

Where in the US are you? Maybe if you're close by I can adopt a girl baby.

 

[Bengaltigirl05]

Florida :/


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[GrayLightNewDay]

NOPE! Not close at all. :[ Your babies are still cute, though.

 

[Joanne]

Have the little ones opened their eyes all the way yet? In the pics it always looks like they're still only half open. Do they have issues with bright light?

 

[Bengaltigirl05]

I think they have issues with stuff getting in their eyes and their eyes water a lot because they bulge out so much. But they do fully open.


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[Joanne]

If they do, you should keep them on fleece, and eliminate any wood chips or fluffy bedding.

 

[Bengaltigirl05]

If they do, you should keep them on fleece, and eliminate any wood chips or fluffy bedding.

I actually got fleece today for them


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[Joanne]

Awesome! They'll be so nice and cozy...

 

[Bengaltigirl05]

The small babies weigh 20 grams and the regular babies weigh around 75 each


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[Joanne]

The small babies weigh 20 grams and the regular babies weigh around 75 each.

Wowzers, that's a big difference!

 

[Bengaltigirl05]

They both passed away today (


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[Lucky4LeafClover]

Sorry to hear that

 

[Joanne]

Awww, I'm sorry. Poor little bubbers had a good life though, short as it may have been. RIP babies, keep each other company at the Bridge...
Hugs to you! :hugs:

 

[jewels]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been reading this thread & following their progress. It looks like their short lives were filled with a lot of love.

Sent from my awesome Galaxy Note 2 but still wishing it was a 3