Poor mama...

I used to think it was kinda funny when the mom ran around with the babies still hanging on, but this is ridiculous! :O I just thought this was hysterical and had to share. :D

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ah poor mom can't get away for one minute! hahahahaha that IS hilarious... and kinda how i felt when i was breastfeeding my kids LOL

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

ah poor mom can't get away for one minute! hahahahaha that IS hilarious... and kinda how i felt when i was breastfeeding my kids LOL

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LOL! I know!! :rofl: She was actually trying to get to me. I give her treats when I come visiting and she doesn't like to wait for them. She's such a sweetie. :D

Awwwww how cute!!!- I love my two girls too - they'll be getting a boyfriend when I get back from my vacation next week (flying to OK to visit my birth family this coming Sat). They're about 200 grams each now - Joanna advised me to wait until they were about 250 grams before letting them become "with child"! LOL

hahahaha i have my daughter's ratties trained as well... i bring them silkworms whenever i come into the room and they scramble to get to me first LOL

Hmmm - wonder if they'll eat phoenix worms too? The cresties turned their noses up at them.

LOL....that's one greedy little baby! "Poor mama" is right!

oh i bet they would looooove phoenix worms... they'd be tiny tastey snacks!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

oh i bet they would looooove phoenix worms... they'd be tiny tastey snacks!

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So, do you just hand feed them to them, or put them in a little dish for them?

hehe that made me giggle...nice picture.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

So, do you just hand feed them to them, or put them in a little dish for them?

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I hand feed all my treats. :D The treats don't last more than a second.

Too funny! All the moms know there's no escape from the Kling-on empire.

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

I hand feed all my treats. :D The treats don't last more than a second.

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Eh - I've got weird rats. One takes treats and buries them, the other sniffs and goes "whatever!"

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Eh - I've got weird rats. One takes treats and buries them, the other sniffs and goes "whatever!"

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Even chocolate??!!? :O

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Even chocolate??!!? :O

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Even chocolate!

Wow! You do have weird rats. :O Although my male prefers for me to play with him, but he'll take his food.

The gray self won't take anything from my hand, but climbs up to get to ME when I'm by there and ignores all food.


The hooded will take from my hand, but go bury it to eat later.

Tried the Phoenix worms - gray didn't even sniff at them, just wanted me to hold her, and the hooded FINALLY took one, bit at it, dropped it, and came running to take the next one, bit it, dropped it - repeat! LOL

They're eating their regular food, but don't care for the dried fruit, really love the lab block, dog food, oatmeal, cheerios and rice puffs the most. Pick over the nuts, dried fruit and split lentils and peas. Sometimes eat the pasta.

Yup it's official, you have strange rats. Although I don't think I'd mind, my female could care less if I was to play with her. Go away lady and bring more food... ;)

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

ah poor mom can't get away for one minute! hahahahaha that IS hilarious... and kinda how i felt when i was breastfeeding my kids LOL

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I second that!!! lol

that pic is classic ! :8:

my rats are all a little different when it comes to treats . my rex female will stop anything she is doing for treats and she wolfs them down emediately . most of the rest are a little more conservative , eating a little and then burying the rest for latter . they all go nuts for crickets .

Oh Christie that is hilarious! Poor mama rats! What they go through with the little cling on leeches! Wait until they are almost ready to be weaned pups. The poor females literally get swarmed and if the litter is big enough, they will topple mom over in their need to nurse (even though the little piggies are eating and drinking by that time they always love a bit of momma's milk anytime they can get to her). I swear rat momma's are the most patient mothers in the natural world to put up with this stuff.