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Ramoselizabethd

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My rat had a litter and this baby is different from the others. They are three weeks old. He is smaller than the others. His head seems a little large and rounded with a shortened muzzle while his Dumbo ears are normal size yet too big for him. He has kind of squinty eyes as seen in the pic. They don't open any further. I know a front facing/ eyes open pic would help you to better see what I'm describing, but this is the best I could get so far. He seems healthy and is eating and drinking well. I just haven't been able to find anything online that explains his variations.
 

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Could you try to get a photo of his body compared to a sibling?(tails included) It would definitely help with figuring out what's up!
 
Ok so I did my best getting comparison photos! They do NOT hold still. lol The side by side full body pic's perspective is off so the size difference isn't as noticeable, but hopefully the face pictures will help. Thank you!
 

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Heh classic babies. It's a little tricky to tell but you *might* have a dwarf baby, as they age it will become more obvious but I'd suggest looking at some other dwarf babies online and see if there's a comparison !
 
His belly seems normal and proportionate to the rest of him. And he seems to be growing at the same rate as his siblings, he's just smaller overall.
 
I wasn't too worried about megacolon myself but I suppose it's possible, my best guess honestly is a dwarf but if that turns out wrong I'm stumped !
 
A dwarf can normally live with other rats yes, unless the other rats are overly aggressive, but if the dwarf is kept with siblings as partners then there is typically no issues at all(unless they're males with hormonal aggression of course)!
 
Kye said:
A dwarf can normally live with other rats yes, unless the other rats are overly aggressive, but if the dwarf is kept with siblings as partners then there is typically no issues at all(unless they're males with hormonal aggression of course)!
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I see, but were you able to confirm dwarfism? Thanks for your response.
 
Rattie said:
I see, but were you able to confirm dwarfism? Thanks for your response.
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It's very tricky to confirm 100% if they're a dwarf or not as babies don't stay still for good photos,
However it will become more obvious as they age
 
Kye said:
It's very tricky to confirm 100% if they're a dwarf or not as babies don't stay still for good photos,
However it will become more obvious as they age
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Just hoping he stays healthy. Thanks.:)
 

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