Starting a family - Page 25

SidewinderINC · 18-01-2009, 17:21

This one needs a 1960's "why-i-outta" caption. or a boxing one

Belmit · 18-01-2009, 17:25

'Puddem up!'

Tak · 08-02-2009, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Family consists of:
1 x Daddy rat
1 x Mummy rat
11 x Baby rats
2 x older young rats (daughters of Daddy and Mummy)

Mum is pregnant AGAIN, and due soon, but so are both daughters. Animals care not a jot for the ethical implications of incest. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together could tell you that.

This is the post I made when I got Cmot on 7th March 2007. It saddens me to say that while he, with all his various lumps, bumps, infections and problems, is still pootling about, pinching chocolate biccys from my mouth and making escape bids from the sofa, about 90% of the other rats/following litters from that rescue have passed away, all with varying levels of health problems.

THIS is the reason we need more reputable breeders who know what they are doing and breed for health and longevity, rather than petshop "rat farms" or BYBs (back yard breeders) or people who just think it would be "amusing" to mate up their animals.

Sorry - just needed that little rant

Oh and some positive rattie PR - Telegraph link

And Cmot looking all smiley

vix · 08-02-2009, 13:03

That pic is ace!

Tak · 08-02-2009, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by vix

That pic is ace!

Heh - thanks

I think they know when the camera is out

And a bit of advertisement:

Tak · 13-03-2009, 16:03

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome...ace.5068569.jp

There is a bigger article in The Guide (weekend supplement with The News) too

vix · 14-03-2009, 10:51

Cool

Tak · 02-04-2009, 23:43

So the show was an amazing success - overall we improved upon last years profit by £120 and we are looking for a bigger hall for next year

Magrat managed to come 3rd in the pet class and then 2nd in the doe pet class

Jayne - the show sec and person who checks in on my lot when I go away has recently had 2 new litters. Mic and I are on the waiting list for 3 bucks to go in with Nobby and Carrot.
It is looking likely that we will get 1 from each of the litters (we already have a buff boy named Stibbons but I agreed for him to stay with Jayne until the boy from the other litter is old enough) and hopefully 1 from the litter she has planned for this month.

We went to see the 1st of the 2 litters when they were 2 weeks old (mums name is Polly). There was one lil rattie who none of us thought was going to make it. She had a head tilt which is usually the sign of an ear infection or something like brain damage. It meant that she just wasn't able to feed properly and kept getting shoved out of the way.

I went round just before the pompy show for a final "planning" gathering and to everyones surprise the lil girl was still going. She was about 2 weeks behind the others size wise and still had her tilt. She promptly climbed on to me, had a wash and fell asleep:

(koala rat

As Jayne is trying to get her breeding line up, she can't afford to keep the runts from the litters. As it is though her hubby Steve is a bit of a soft touch and said that this lil girl would only go somewhere he trusted (I'm sure you can all see where this is leading

)
So last weekend the lil runty girl, named Esk, came home with me. After a few intro problems (aka Reg being a lumbering bully) things seem to have settled down.

Esk:

Not a great photo but shows the size difference between Magrat and Esk:

Esme is still a toe rag

:

Magrat tries to follow suit but doesn't find it as easy:

And Reg is just a podgy snowball:

Esk definitely has some mental issues as well as balance problems sometimes; she has a habit of doing hyperactive laps around the cage, and when she gets excited/scared/tired her head tilt becomes more pronounced; a lot of the time it just sort of looks like she is tilting her head to listen to you

Even though she always loses she still stands up for herself - guess that was something she learnt when she had to fight to get food from her litter-mates.

Garp · 03-04-2009, 00:01

Esk is adorable. So cute!

Wish Lana would let me have some

Tak · 03-04-2009, 00:06

Esk's lift doesn't go anywhere near the top floor but she is a sweetie

She is like a lil bullet too which makes taking photos near impossible.

(Once she has paid the overdue bill...) www.warrensarkrats.co.uk this is Jaynes website - I can't remember but I think there are photos of Polly on there

Lana not a rattie fan?

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02-04-2009, 23:43	#248
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	So the show was an amazing success - overall we improved upon last years profit by £120 and we are looking for a bigger hall for next year Magrat managed to come 3rd in the pet class and then 2nd in the doe pet class Jayne - the show sec and person who checks in on my lot when I go away has recently had 2 new litters. Mic and I are on the waiting list for 3 bucks to go in with Nobby and Carrot. It is looking likely that we will get 1 from each of the litters (we already have a buff boy named Stibbons but I agreed for him to stay with Jayne until the boy from the other litter is old enough) and hopefully 1 from the litter she has planned for this month. We went to see the 1st of the 2 litters when they were 2 weeks old (mums name is Polly). There was one lil rattie who none of us thought was going to make it. She had a head tilt which is usually the sign of an ear infection or something like brain damage. It meant that she just wasn't able to feed properly and kept getting shoved out of the way. I went round just before the pompy show for a final "planning" gathering and to everyones surprise the lil girl was still going. She was about 2 weeks behind the others size wise and still had her tilt. She promptly climbed on to me, had a wash and fell asleep: (koala rat As Jayne is trying to get her breeding line up, she can't afford to keep the runts from the litters. As it is though her hubby Steve is a bit of a soft touch and said that this lil girl would only go somewhere he trusted (I'm sure you can all see where this is leading ) So last weekend the lil runty girl, named Esk, came home with me. After a few intro problems (aka Reg being a lumbering bully) things seem to have settled down. Esk: Not a great photo but shows the size difference between Magrat and Esk: Esme is still a toe rag : Magrat tries to follow suit but doesn't find it as easy: And Reg is just a podgy snowball: Esk definitely has some mental issues as well as balance problems sometimes; she has a habit of doing hyperactive laps around the cage, and when she gets excited/scared/tired her head tilt becomes more pronounced; a lot of the time it just sort of looks like she is tilting her head to listen to you Even though she always loses she still stands up for herself - guess that was something she learnt when she had to fight to get food from her litter-mates. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

03-04-2009, 00:01	#249
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Esk is adorable. So cute! Wish Lana would let me have some __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

03-04-2009, 00:06	#250
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Esk's lift doesn't go anywhere near the top floor but she is a sweetie She is like a lil bullet too which makes taking photos near impossible. (Once she has paid the overdue bill...) www.warrensarkrats.co.uk this is Jaynes website - I can't remember but I think there are photos of Polly on there Lana not a rattie fan? __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!