I posted this on another forum... so my apologies for the repost if you have seen it already.

I am just really proud of my girls.

But I will jazz this one up with a few pics.

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So I am on round two of buddy birthing my rats. This time I have started separating my females, two per enclosure and circulating the boys through for two weeks.

Last time I put the female together when the pups were about a week old (and one set at two weeks). This time I had the females together prior to getting pregnant, and all through their gestation.

Well, all this week Kirsten Dunst and Cyndi have been big with child(s)... and last night Cyndi had her litter of 16 healthy rat pinks.

I can say that the difference is quite striking. Usually I find the females look quite haggard the first 48 hours or so. The really attentive moms tend to have that frazzled look to them. But Cyndi is just a dream. Looks like she’s been to the spa and back b/w feedings.

Kirsten Dunst isn’t showing more than cursory interest in the pups, but when Cyndi takes her break, she piles them all up and then goes and lays with Kirsten Dunst and they chill.

I’ll be interested once Kirsten Dunst has her pups if the dynamics will change. She should have hers any day now.

I admit I have high hopes as they look just great together, and they are compatible females, so I think that will help.

(Do not judge if I mention that their nicknames are blonde and blonder).

I am verbose and will keep ya’ll... yal’l... y’all (never knew how to spell that one) posted.

B

A lame jazz up... but here is a pic of Kirsten Dunst when she was a wee pup.