easy way to tell if rats r pregnate?

is there a easy way to tell if rats r preg?

I haven't heard of any other method besides noticing the big belly.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9543/dscn2180k.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/5285/dscn2193p.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/1115/dscn1517n.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7189/dscn1521d.jpg

You'll know.

And if they're REALLY pregnant, either with a lot of babies or soon to pop (or both), you may see this. This girl had 19 babies about 12 hours later. However, even when she had less than 8, I could see some movement. Not like that, but still noticeable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKXPRIFPwC0

Expectant mothers will start cleaning the area where the nipples are to make them more easily accessable for the pinks. Also they will really get a pear shape (large belly) to them when they are close to dropping their litter.

wow lol thats what MY belly looks like most days...hehe i'm 7 months preggers with my 3rd...a girl.

^ Hopefully you won't be popping 19 babies! :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Shenzi Sixaxis

^ Hopefully you won't be popping 19 babies! :rofl:

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Why not? the more the merrier. :rofl:

Ept...lol

I wondered the same thing. As someone told me... You will notice it... Will look like they swallowed a baseball....

So is it safe to assume more prominent nipples are a good sign? I just got a rat and the guy said she may be pregnant.