I'm so excited, I've had my rat Doris for about 6 months now and she is getting huge! I feed her well, hoping she can find the perfect mate.
Well a few months ago I got a boy (who is with us no more) and put him with her for like a month or two.
Eventually I got worried because she didnt have any babies and her belly didnt really seem to change much...
Well after like 2 months or so, I heard a lil squeek sounds coming from the hamster cage, and I looked into the food dish and there were 6 lil babies. WOOOOO
Well I was scared because I have two feeder boys just hanging out in the same cage because I didnt expect her to give birth, so I took them out as fast as I could and prayed she would calm down and keep the little ones.
When I returned from soccer last night. I stuck my head in to see if they were still alive, and to my surprise I counted 14 BABIES! WOOOOOO!
I had to count like 7 times just to get the right number. lol! WAY to many for my math skills.
She build a nest with tissue and I gave her some hamster food and a little dog food, and I dont think she has slept a minute!
I just wanted to share my excitment with you! Hopefully they will all live and become wonderful feeders.
By the way I had no where to put thoses other guys so they had to go into the freezer. Poor fellas!
WISH ME LUCK!