littledevils
Well-Known Member
Well aren't you in for a treat today with unusual questions...
Among the 5 baby boys we took in yesterday, 2 are monorchid (only one descended
testicle)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemisc ... 1576193657\
86061/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemisc ... 1576193657\
86061/
Does anybody know if these boys should be neutered? Or any other concerns?
Second question....
As you know we are involved in a rescue with over 100 rats. In the last 8 days
we managed to get 55 rats out, another group took some and he gave some away but
there are still at least 3 litters left.
Anyway, last night we took in 2 lactating females and what we assume their 10
babies. They were together so we don't actually know which baby belongs to which
mom and the babies appear to be the same age.
Now in an ideal world we wouldn't have to think about it but sadly this is NOT
an ideal world....
We are considering to only have one mom raise the babies... there are 10 so
doable... and have the other mom spayed as they might very well be pregnant
again.
Has anybody done this yet? Can it be done???
Like I said, in an ideal world we wouldn't have to consider it but we have 100
animals in rescue now with at least 30 more needing to come in... so we just
can't have any more babies!
We will discuss both issues with our vet but I figured somebody here might have an idea?
Among the 5 baby boys we took in yesterday, 2 are monorchid (only one descended
testicle)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemisc ... 1576193657\
86061/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemisc ... 1576193657\
86061/
Does anybody know if these boys should be neutered? Or any other concerns?
Second question....
As you know we are involved in a rescue with over 100 rats. In the last 8 days
we managed to get 55 rats out, another group took some and he gave some away but
there are still at least 3 litters left.
Anyway, last night we took in 2 lactating females and what we assume their 10
babies. They were together so we don't actually know which baby belongs to which
mom and the babies appear to be the same age.
Now in an ideal world we wouldn't have to think about it but sadly this is NOT
an ideal world....
We are considering to only have one mom raise the babies... there are 10 so
doable... and have the other mom spayed as they might very well be pregnant
again.
Has anybody done this yet? Can it be done???
Like I said, in an ideal world we wouldn't have to consider it but we have 100
animals in rescue now with at least 30 more needing to come in... so we just
can't have any more babies!
We will discuss both issues with our vet but I figured somebody here might have an idea?