Quote Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
I don't think you need to worry about Dwarf rats breeding any sized females. The dwarf kits are about the same size initially but grow slower. I've never had to separate or do anything different with dwarf kits. You can confuse them with runts until they are larger. I usually try to keep them with siblings to make identification easier. Once the siblings are "small" sized it becomes very obvious. Dwarfs really slow down at this size and runts catch up once they can eat as much food as they want. Dwarf sizes vary so you can have larger and smaller Dwarves. That's why the comparison with siblings makes things so much easier IMO. In terms of other features, sometimes their tails look kind of disproportionately small. Their ears are very large compared to their overall size (at least with my rats all being Dumbo). Their muzzles are a bit more narrow than my typical stock. Good luck!

Regards,

B
How long have you been working with dwarves? I've read some conflicting information in regards to health. Some say they are as healthy/healthier than normal rats, others say they're more prone to health issues, shorter life span, etc. I'd love to see what your experience is with this.


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