Current Litters

Suade and Zephyr had a litter of babies on the 21st of

february 2001, this was a very unexpected litter. I

figured she was pregnant only three short days before

she gave birth and sure enough here they are. There

were 12 babies but one died so there are 11 babies all

together and suade has been OK with me touching them

so they are very well socialised.They are growing fast

and although I said originally that I would not keep any

I am indeed keeping 3. The others are going to homes

in vancouver and washington where I can tell they will

all be happy:) Before I know it they will be full grown

and they will have to go to new homes.

 

My e-mail:ayriw@hotmail.com

Live: in Victoria on vancouver Island

 

We Sure Have Grown

From Barely Takeing up the center of the hat to filling the hat completely.

By the time we are full grown each one of up will fill that hat:)

Day 1

Day2

day 3

We lost one baby last night, this is the first baby I have ever lost

Day 4

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Day 6

They have a light fuzz

 

Day 7

 

By today I was able to sex the babies accurately

Day 8

 

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Day 10

My how time flies

Day 11

 

All these rats are adopted out now

 

Day 12

 

Velvet and Ruger these are Velvets babies

Day 13

All of the babies

Day 14

Sucks of the Day:

Mirra: sitting in my hand, sucking my finger and just being cuddly

Asia: walking up my chest and sucking on my lip

 

 

Day 15

OPENING THEIR EYES.

Rio was the first

 

Day 16

Now that babies all have their eyes open and although they are not

Venturing out of the nest yet I am sure that they will be soon. That

is when it is going to get really hectic around here.

Day 17

Today the babies are venturing out of the nest especially when they hear me

Yes I took a day off talking. They are all very sweet natured and up untill yesterday they were

sucking on my fingers a lot. Today they are out of that stage and moving fast

on their feet. Those of you who have females they are showing their natural

tendancy to check everything out already. The rats that like to stay with me are

Drift and Rio. I am going to have a really hard time letting that little drift go...I hate to

say I have favorites but those two are my favorites for sure. All of the babies are

very sweet although I am very biased. I am starting a count down today

There is 21 days untill those of you in vancouver see the babies and 22 for Velvet

who is in the states. She will be meeting her 4 rats and a whole bunch of mice. I really

regret getting these mice for her though cause I am adicted to them already and

I am sure to get myself a pair within no time at all. For now I will just concentrate on

the ratties and enjoy them untill they go.

Day 19Day 20

Yes I took a day off, I would like to have a life to sometime. Now they are two

Days older imagine that. I now have a count down at the bottom of the page. I hope that

makes you guys happy. Well these rugrats sure are a handful now! I tell yah they

run like mad when they hear me coming. I am so looking forward to meeting you all

and seeing what you think of them. The day is fast approaching. Well I hope you are

all well and I will talk to you all soon. Feel free to drop a line any time if you have

any questions I am happy to answer them

Day 20

Today the babies are finally moving around and the funniest thing is that they are

now playing with my hand when I play with them. They are all so incredibly sweet

you wouldn't even know it.

Day 21

 

Yes that is all of them, all squirming into one little ball.They are so playful now

they love to play with my hand. They are of course almost getting out of the

cage now so I have them in my room where I know I can find them, I had

a scarey incident with their father yesterday, he got out and decided to hide

in a cherios box all day (with the cherrios)I was panicking and trying to find him

I ripped my whole house apart before I finally heard him sneeze and I was

able to track him down from there. Please make sure you all have

very secure cages ready for these little guys. The two that I have seen trying

to get out of the cage are RUGER and VELVET so I hope that velvet

has a really nice and secure cage for them.I have also added a picture

of all the different colours of rats so you can all see the difference.

Well that is the report for the day!

Day 22

Just thought I would add a picture of one of my newest additions. I am have

decided to start breeding and I am trying to build up my breeding stock a bit.

Well I found a ?lilac? husky male silkie rat. He is just a baby and he is living with

the babies right now. I hope that you guys can help me with naming him:)

Day 23

MMMM moms hood strings....we love it:)

YUMMY ...fighting for he water is soooooo fun:)

Finally alone

My name is curly cassidy:)

I am having a problem! This is drift. I am totally in love with this little guy but

I had decided that I was going to take Rio but now that I am totally attached to this

little guy I am not sure who to keep. I love them both a lot but I have a special

bond with this little tyke. Well I will have to decide in a couple days. Cause this

is just too hard right now

VEVET: had an adventure today. He somehow got out of the cage and fell onto the

floor. It is a good thing that mommy checks on them about 4 times a day cause I checked at

about 1 am and he was not there. I found him on the floor and he was running around on

the floor behind one of the pieces of furniture. He really takes after his daddy that little one.

 

Well I cant think of a lot more to tell you guys, they are doing great playing all the time

and driving mommy crazy I bet that she is counting the days down till they leave. Mom

is a little tubby lately I think that she may just be preggy again. Well I am going to go to

bed. It is 2 am I just wanted you guys to see the babies. Night:)

 

Day 24.

There is a possibility that I will be coming to Vacouver and Washington a week earlier. I

am hoping that everyone is keeping tabs on the page so you can all read this and figure

out what is going on and if this is going to work for you. I think I am most worried about

velvet. I hope that the cages ect can be ready by then. With the help of a rather generous

rattie lover I will be at the Washington show. I am so happy. There will be more pics

tonight guys....I just need some time. Ok well the pics were not taken....I am sorry. I

know I have been a bit slack! It is hard work now getitng pics of these little tykes.

Day 25

I have been spending the last few days working on a rattie castle for my boy rats.

I am building up my rat colony right now and it is only logical to start with building

some appropriete cages. I would like to have two birthing cages. And a large

cage for the females but it will all come with time. As it is my hands are covered with

scratches. So here are some pics from today. You know by the time I am done playing

with the babies it is so hard to get nice pics. I am going to try for some more one on one

pics of them tomorrow. I hope you are all excited now that I am coming on the 23rd.

I look forward to meeting you all

I know that this is all a litle blurry but it is so hard to get them to keep still for a pic!!

 

Yay the castle is finally built

Day 25

Well, I got all the pics. Check them out:) They are all happy little monkeys and love

to play the popcorn game anytime I will oblige. They did not enjoy the pictures today,

they are at that age where things frighten them a bit. So it the wind going by the window

and the flash of the camera were bugging them. They are going to be weaned on

wednesday so they will be a little on edge then as they will be when you all get them

cause they will be in a new place and a little skittish. I look forward to hearing from

you all when they have settled. They are all so beautiful. Well I will talk to you all

soon enough.

Day 26

The babies seem to be driving suade crazy. She nursed them a bit today but spent more of

her time sulking in the corner and trying to get them to leave her alone. My newest rat

Odin has been in with them all this time and he has been good. Every time they nurse he lies

beside them and sleeps. Well todya I could not find him and I looked all over. As a final

resort I moved suade who was nursing the children and there he was...nursing the little

brat. I was looking for him so that I can could switch him into the cage with zephyr and

switch I did!

Day 27

This morning I noticed that suade was ripping up paper in the corner of the cage and

squeeking every time the babies came near her.I decided that it was really time to take

them out and wean them as she seems to be doing her best to do it on her own. I

believe that the litter that I was hoping was not going to happen is on its way. Suade

has been larger than normal and although you would barely believe by her size last time

that she was pregnant by the tension in her stomach I am sure she is. I feel awful that she

has to go through this again. Right after going through it the first time. I think that she will

be retired now and if I want another for breeding I will get another. The babies are now

separated into cages by sex. I think that the girls were short changed as the boys went

to the castle with zephyr and Odin. They all seem happy except zephyr who has retired

to the top of the castle and looks at me like "HEY...I don;t want to babysit all these brats"

I figure they are his babies too:) Anyways I am going to get going . I will take some pics

this evening for you all to see your now weaned babies. Guess I should also mention that

after much consideration and pain over the whole Rio/Drift Idea I have decided that when

a decision is this hard go with your original idea. I know that Drift is going to a loving home

and I will be able to see him if ever I want. So he will take off to Vancouver and Rio will

stay here.

Day 28

I will try to get some pictures tonight, Suade had another litter, fortunately

there are only 5 babies, I hope that I will find wonderful homes for them all like I

have for this litter. I look forward to meeting you all. I am taking the 3 pm ferry over to

Vancouver and will meet angela there, from there I hope that I can meet Michelle

at the Mcdonalds near the ferry. I will be able to be there by 5 is all goes well. I

of course am sad that I am losing the babies but as I have another litter I should be

able to get through this:) Talk to you all soon and if you hit the back to the Rattery

button on the bottom of this page you can check out the new babies

THE BOYS

Dad...what the heck?

Dad and ruger

Dad and Ruger

All of the babies are there except My Rio who is snoozing through all this:)

Individual Pictures

 

Mirra and Domino

Cassidy, Asia, Velvet and Ruger

Dante and Drift

Mar, Rio and Luna

There are now

2 days for Michelle and Angela

3 Days for Velvet and Leanne

Back to the Rattery

 

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