Flip Flops Update April26

[BlueSkyy]

Never seen a rat like this before, and you've found four. Wonder if maybe there's some relation somewhere in their family history?

 

[jorats]

Never seen a rat like this before, and you've found four. Wonder if maybe there's some relation somewhere in their family history?

I don't think so, two are from Sudbury and the other two from Ottawa, almost 500 kms apart. (300 m)

But oddly enough, the babies were born on Dec 31st and the older boys were born a year earlier, on Jan 2nd.

 

[hopefloats]

I have no idea... and so weird to find two and then two more exactly the same. Yours aren't like that right?

The muscle tone on my babies are fine. Their balance is fine.You can tell with my babies that it is more bone related versus nerves/muscles These guys remind me someone with cerebral palsy. My babies have a type of scoliosis of the spine so their bodies and movements work perfectly fine together but their bodies dont work right just deformed i guess. With these babies you can see their body shapes are fine but their muscles/coordination seem out of whack. Their movements could be fine, but their muscle or the part that sends the waves to move is jittery. they shake like with cerebral palsy.

 

[temblabamomo]

They are both beautiful. Looking forward to seeing a happy intro w Jesse and James.

 

[Bundyrats]

They are so lovely. I adore your Flip Flop Family!

 

[jorats]

We believe it's cerebellum ataxia. Sure makes them super cute.

 

[lilspaz68]

Lucky lucky babies!!!!! :heart:

 

[Joanne]

The first thing that popped into my head was a problem with the inner ear. It looks like they have no sense of balance, like the world is just moving all over the place for them.

How great that two more needy children have found their way into your home!
I can't wait to see the intro video!!!

 

[Godmother]

For some reason I just see a blank square instead of the video

 

[Joanne]

For some reason I just see a blank square instead of the video

It came up blank for me too, but when I tapped on it, it started. So try tapping/clicking on the square.

 

[Godmother]

It came up blank for me too, but when I tapped on it, it started. So try tapping/clicking on the square.

You're right! I can see it. Sweet wobbly ratties. It looks like such an effort for them to move.

 

[jorats]

Update!!
Jana and Jaxon are living comfortably with James and Jessie and Jacy. Jacy and James were both neutered, James because he's simply too bossy and Jacy, well because he is crazy in your face. lol He was too hyper and that really bothered the flip flops. Jacy has come down a notch but not much. Such a happy boy with his flip flops.

Here's a short video I took today:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkzRUpc-JdU[/ame]

And pictures of the happy little colony.

The three male flip flops

Jana

Jaxon

Jana

Jaxon and Jana

Cute little Jaxon

Jacy

 

[mamarat]

They all look great! Thanks for posting this, Joanne.

 

[hopefloats]

Awwwww how stinkin' cute!

 

[Petunia]

they are adorable!! they look very happy and spoiled =)

 

[Joanne]

Awwww, they're all growed up now! Do they spend more time inside things than a regular rat?

 

[mamarat]

Yes they do, mostly insides the long tubes going upstairs and across.

 

[jorats]

They look like they rely heavily on tubes, bags, tunnels and houses to travel across the room. They are very agile and can really thrust forward. Amazing animals!

 

[hopefloats]

They look like they rely heavily on tubes, bags, tunnels and houses to travel across the room. They are very agile and can really thrust forward. Amazing animals!

When we would put the roly poly bubs on the floor they couldnt walk at all. However if they had a mat on the floor they could. Those moving blankets like I use in my cage are machine washable and you can cut it to size. I would probably help with them having something under the goodies.

 

[hopefloats]

Also they are thick and sturdy so they stay put when they move on them unlike fleece type blankets but they also hold the fleecy stuff on the ground pretty good to allow them better footing. Sleepy so it takes me two posts tonight LOL