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One of our four sweet girls, Tapanga, just gave birth (mayyyybe 2 days ago?) 11 surprise rat babies 🥺🥰😓😬
I did some research, and here’s what I know/have done:
I separated the mama and babies from the three other girls, so that they’re in their own enclosure, complete with their original nesting hide, a higher protein (18%) food, water and treats.
I know they need to be with mama nursing for 4 weeks, then I can put mama back in the big cage with the other three girls.
I know I need to separate the boy babies from the girl babies at 5 weeks…
But does anybody know, can I then put the baby girls in with the big girls or will the big girls hurt the littles?
Will any pet stores be willing to take the babies do you think? …or where can I post them for rehoming?
Anything else I need to do/know?
Any and all advice is welcome. Also, please be nice 🥺 This was NOT an intentional litter and I’m going to do all that I can to keep this from happening again 🖤
Hi there! I volunteer for a rat rescue, and have successfully raised a few litters. I use the pregnancy and litters guide from my rescue's resources page religiously when I have a pregnant girl or babies, and it's super helpful!
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