Because there are no pictures, and can be no pictures, because my camera is dead!

But.....some of you know that I was convinced that Mrs. Snuggles, my b/w hooded girl was sterile, because she showed no signs of pregnancy, and Scarlett who was in the same enclosure with Mrs. Snuggles and Caesar, had her babies two weeks ago last night.

Well......Mrs. Snuggles was set up in a maternity tank Tuesday night when I noticed some nesting behavior and a slightly swollen tummy - and Karl calls me today to say that she had her babies last night (I wasn't expecting them until this weekend, so I didn't even peek in on her this morning)! Woo Hoo!!!!

Sadly, some of Scarlett's litter are scheduled to be fed off on Saturday - this is truly the tough part of raising your own feeders, especially with something as cute as rat pups (their eyes are just opening).