Cptjack526
Well-Known Member
My rescue rattie gave birth to 10 babies. The little runt was gasping for air and she was rejecting her. I cleaned the baby and put her back with mom and she nursed it. I just checked the little family, and the runt was dead under her mom. It looked like maybe she was crushed by her mom. She had a very nice milk band. Is there anything I can do to prevent any other babies from dying? Also, mom seems exhausted and looks very skinny. How can I support the mom? They are in a nice sized bin cage with plenty of ventilation and have fleece and paper towels for bedding. The mom just had some vanilla pediasure. Any advice on how I can keep mom healthy is very much needed.