Niagara Nakie Newbies... 3/17/13 Norbert :/

[lilspaz68]

Teeny tiny rats for 14 weeks. I had to change cages because they were too small for the one I had setup for the boys. The boys are sweet and most are licky, and a bit chewy Little girl is very nervous and needs a friend. Whether it be Chloe time will tell, so far so good.

Eyes are not all the same, some are differnt, some are worse...they all will need to see Dr Munn but will have to wait until Jan. 12th unless our Cecil passes during the surgery and then I will have enough for the Eye Kids to be seen.

I do notice most have a strange swelling around their eyes like there's something stuck under there maybe? Tomorrow I may try flushes and ointment. None of the eyes are saveable but I want the babies to be comfortable and if theres stuff stuck under the lids like Lilith had? Ouuch!

Nakie boy 1, left eye affected, 259 grams

Nakie boy 2, both eyes affected, left eye has someting sticking off of it or out of it, 237 grams

Nakie boy 3, the teeny tiny runt, right eye affected, 137 grams

Nakie girl, left eye affected, yellow and dead I think?, 147 grams

Chloe the tilty, mink velveteen girl, 259 grams

New friends?

 

[M0onkist]

Breaks my heart clean in two.

Is it normal for nakies to ALL have bad eyes in a litter? I'm guessing they're from the same litter?

Oh, I just want to kiss all their wee heads...

 

[kscanuck785]

crossed fingers for those poor nakids and the tilty girl!!
at least they are in good hands now

 

[Maple]

Not looking good. Do you think they're corneal abrasions that got infected or something hereditary? Those poor eyes and eye injuries are soooo painful.

 

[ruthlessbliss]

Those poor babies! I can't imagine what would have caused something like that... Poor babies

On the upside, Chloe is absolutely precious :heart:

 

[Godmother]

So sad! Glad they are with you.

 

[SQ]

Awwww .... poor little ratties
Glad they are now in good hands

 

[hopefloats]

Oh my stars! I dont get how so many baby have bad eyes They are small my little hairless is small, their age and weighs more than that. I am glad you have them....at the same time, all those eye problems are huge to take on! Hugs to you Shelagh.

 

[jorats]

They are beautiful... but damn those eyes.

 

[lilspaz68]

After a night with his bigger brothers, little one ended up with 2 scratches so I have pulled him out until I can re-intro properly. He doesn't seem to mind being alone as he had been removed from his brothers awhile ago (they are almost twice his weight). He's very sweet and calm and his eye is the least of all of them. He just might be able to see out of it a little still.

The little girl is frantic without a friend, Chloe decided to stamp on her, Althea and she had no liking for each other, and now its Sage's turn. Sage is an absolute NUT outside of the cage, but sweet and calm inside, like she was with little Athena. I will remove Sage when I am not home, but i have a feeling this could end up working well for both of them

 

[Dahlas]

poor wee babies....do Nakies have higher incidence of eye problems? It would make sense that they would....

 

[lilspaz68]

poor wee babies....do Nakies have higher incidence of eye problems? It would make sense that they would....

Oh yeah they really do, nothing to protect that eye or stop things from getting inside it I am tired of eye problems, but I guess ratties with eye problems aren't tired of me. :cheeky:

 

[lilspaz68]

The little girl has been named...she will be Yara which is arabic for "little butterfly". I asked her if she liked it and she licked my finger LOL

 

[Dahlas]

The little girl has been named...she will be Yara which is arabic for "little butterfly". I asked her if she liked it and she licked my finger LOL

Great name...

 

[jennifervb]

this is just heart-wrenching. I am SO HAPPY they are with you now Shelagh!!!

I hope something can be done to give them a rest from their eye issues. Some of them look so painful. :sad3:

 

[lilspaz68]

The littlest boy will be Norbert...no licks this time but lots of head waving :lol:

 

[TheHermit]

Poor bubs! As swollen as their eyes are, I'm glad the lids don't look red and irritated, at least in the pictures. They're in the most capable hands we know though, lucky lil things. Kisses'n'scritches to them!
And gosh, their curly little whiskers are heart melting. :heart:

 

[mamarat]

OMG they are beautiful little bubs. And Yara, what a sweetheart. So happy they are home.

 

[Unepuce]

I'm speechless... poor babies! They look very good besides those eyes issues though - I was somehow expecting them to be in a much worst overall condition. Poor Shelagh, you already have your hands full of issues, and now all those eyes that need to come off... I don't know how you do it - you're my hero! :hugs:

 

[lilspaz68]

I'm speechless... poor babies! They look very good besides those eyes issues though - I was somehow expecting them to be in a much worst overall condition. Poor Shelagh, you already have your hands full of issues, and now all those eyes that need to come off... I don't know how you do it - you're my hero! :hugs:

I have called to see if I can get little Norbert in next Wednesday while Cecil has his surgery. I am scrounging grocery money for myself LOLOL

I don't think I am looking at any removals at this point.