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Here are just a few articles about why rats need to be kept in at least pairs. http://www.nfrs.org/company.html http://http://ratfanclub.org/single.html http://http://www.rmca.org/Resources/apair.txt If you get a rat through a rescue or a breeder they will not let you just get one unless it...

The babies are a week old now and doing wonderfully! As of yesterday Liberty has gained 24 grams since birth an Patriot has gained 28 grams. I am very confused on their coloring though. Their mother is a pink white and the father is an ebony. He looked kind of dark but I just saw him quickly...

Encourage her to get a pair. Rats are very social creatures and truly need a companion. I've kept rats for years. Single ats are lonely and can be more shy and less friendly, even aggressive. Imagine if you were only allowed contact with your rat ever. You would miss your own species as well...

So Miss Liberty has only gained 2grams in two days whereas Patriot has gained 8grams....

Awesome, thanks!

Patriot If anyone has an idea what colors they are I'm all ears!

Liberty

Patriot has gained 4 grams and is now at 60 grams and Liberty gained 2 grams today and is now at 56grams. So they've both gained 10 grams since their birth on Thursday! Had a little photo shoot today. 4 days old. Patriot looks like a moose compared to petit Liberty

Thanks! I love them

Liberty and Patriot :D Each gained 2 grams today!

:D. I'm very happy about it. I would have been happy with 1 gram as long as it was something. Mama must be making some milk shakes or something. If they do this consistently for the next few days maybe I will stop worrying about them...maybe ;)

Babies each gained 4 grams today!! Girl is now 52grams and the boy is 54 :D I weighed them this morning and tonight so the girl gained a total of 6 grams today and the boy 4!!

I believe she is a first time Mom. Her previous owner said the boy had one kit before, but he belongs to her friend. So I do not believe she has. She is a very good mom. Always coming when one of her babies squeaks or is away for too long. They are always under her.

I'm not really rotating. I just took him out to handle and play with for a bit but didn't take the girl out.

No, no wet shavings. They're always dry. The boy just seems like a little fluff all whereas the girls fur stays closer to her body rather than sticking out. The little girl was up 2 grams as of this morning so they now weigh 48 and 50 grams. I had the boy out for a bit last night so the girl...

The male is a lot fluffier than his sister. Is that just because he is a bit bigger? Or is it something I should be concerned about?

The girl weighs 46grams and the boy 50grams. Are those good wights for one day old kits?

Thanks!

Thanks for the help everyone! I'm very glad there is one girl. Will probably keep her to stay with her mom. I was actually already thinking of naming the boy Patriot and the girl possibly Liberty. I have a scale I am bringing home after work today. How can I be sure they are getting enough milk...

That would be awesome if one was a girl. Could stay with Mom :D. There is definitely a difference between the two. The beige doesn't really have a space between its bits whereas the other does