baby rats!

Over the weekend, along with everything else, two of my rats had babies! First was Illusionist, who has 12 babies. I am especially happy because I thought the daddy rat was sterile; he'd been bred before but it never resulted in babies. That was Saturday afternoon; Ben's sister actually saw the first baby being born while she was using the bathroom. We'd moved the pregnant mamas into the downstairs bathroom because it was the best dog-less space we have. Then yesterday afternoon, Junior Cowgirl had 6 babies.

Both mamas are doing great. They are in a divided cage which will eventually become communal (2 mamas, 18 baby rats!)

wee ratties

( naked pink baby rats )