Mentally Handicapped Rat?

[Coleslaw007]

I believe I have a mentally handicapped rat. Is it just me or does it even look a little different in the face?



I will have to get a video to really explain what is going on. At first, I thought it was megacolon as it's body is shaped oddly. I didn't cull immediately because I thought it was odd to have MC in my Siamese.
The pup is extremely slow. If you nudge it, it wobbles a little before moving off. It also should be about twice the size it is.

Any thoughts? Video to come tonight.

We don't like to use the term "mentally handicaped," we prefer the term "special," or even "mentally handicapable."

I have seen rats (and only ever blonde ones like the one in the photo) that have been born and have mobility issues. They seem to be lacking equalibrium, and move with their head tilted sideways in some cases. I had one batch of rats and all 3 blondes from that litter had this issue while the others were fine. The got up to "small rat" size and I fed them off.

You trying to say something about blondes here...?

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Lol keep us posted on your cute little *slightly slower* rat.