Are these rats too young to live without mom? Need help asap!

[ReptilesK2]

I bought a few feeder rats yesterday and I held back some that I really liked; and I was wondering what kind they are.

Also, I think they look really young, will they die without their mom? Is there something else I should be feeding them besides Mazuri rodent blocks? I'm guessing they're around 3 to 5 weeks old. I really want them to live! Need some help please, thanks!


There's a lot of light brown ones, ones with white bodies and light brown faces, and ones with black heads and a white body with black stripes going down their back.

[twistedtails]

I would think those are weaned or ready to be. Just feed them somefood and see if they eat. I'm sure they will be fine.

[satomi325]

They look old enough to live without mom. I've had younger looking rats survive fine on water and rodent blocks.

Good luck!

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[rjk890]

I agree, they look like they should be fine without mom.
Just make sure that they can reach the water and food.

[reptilegirl07]

They are probably okay to be on their own.

If you're worried, what I do when I wean a little younger, is I take the rodent block, and put it in a shallow bowl of water, so it's soft. They get hydrated and the food is easier for them to chew.

Also, looks like you have a blazed rat (the one with the "V" on it's head)
Be wary about breeding that one since blazed have a tendency to carry Mega Colon, and high whites from blazed lines are notorious for that! ;-)

[snakesRkewl]

Also, looks like you have a blazed rat (the one with the "V" on it's head)
Be wary about breeding that one since blazed have a tendency to carry Mega Colon, and high whites from blazed lines are notorious for that! ;-)

I breed tons of blazes, it's all about the genetics and whether you know what you're breeding.
If it's a recessive trait high white then it's perfectly safe to breed.

[ReptilesK2]

They are probably okay to be on their own.

If you're worried, what I do when I wean a little younger, is I take the rodent block, and put it in a shallow bowl of water, so it's soft. They get hydrated and the food is easier for them to chew.

Also, looks like you have a blazed rat (the one with the "V" on it's head)
Be wary about breeding that one since blazed have a tendency to carry Mega Colon, and high whites from blazed lines are notorious for that! ;-)

Whats mega colon?

I breed tons of blazes, it's all about the genetics and whether you know what you're breeding.
If it's a recessive trait high white then it's perfectly safe to breed.

I dont have any idea about rat genetics.. guess I'll have to look them up some time.

Thanks for the replies everyone!

[Highline Reptiles South]

They will be fine!!!!