MissRatkins
New Member
Hi everyone, one of my female rats gave birth this morning and I have a few questions that I cannot seem to find the answers to so I was hoping someone here could help.
As I've said, my rat has given birth today. It wasn't planned at all as she was supposed to be a male, so she was in definite contact with my other males until I realised the store told me the wrong sex and separated her.
Well her tummy got big, she started nesting, all the usual behaviours I had researched when I suspected of pregnancy. She had three babies, two of them has died and one is alive.
She seems to notice the baby, keeps it under her, hasn't left the nest yet and won't let me near it so she is aware and protective of it, but I haven't seen it feed yet.
How long should I wait until I intervene? What are the chances of survival of a lone baby? Is there anything I can do to help them both out? And what should i do with the babies that has passed? She's buried them under her nest. Thanks in advance
As I've said, my rat has given birth today. It wasn't planned at all as she was supposed to be a male, so she was in definite contact with my other males until I realised the store told me the wrong sex and separated her.
Well her tummy got big, she started nesting, all the usual behaviours I had researched when I suspected of pregnancy. She had three babies, two of them has died and one is alive.
She seems to notice the baby, keeps it under her, hasn't left the nest yet and won't let me near it so she is aware and protective of it, but I haven't seen it feed yet.
How long should I wait until I intervene? What are the chances of survival of a lone baby? Is there anything I can do to help them both out? And what should i do with the babies that has passed? She's buried them under her nest. Thanks in advance