Squee-Baby!!

[40ozslurpee]

We prayed and prayed and prayed for a human baby.
No dice.
So we bought this li'l lady for $4.50 from the feeder bin at the flea market.

Comments

[mousepoo]

Cute ratty!
And that makes a good bonding pouch!

[40ozslurpee]

I thought of you when I used it for that! She's getting brave though, so we're gonna have to find a place for her to play. She's not as zippity-zoom as Bailey and Pocket were, though. I'm a little worried that she isn't old enough to be away from Mama, but I'm pretty good at nurturing the squee-babies. Hopefully she won't incur thousands in medical debt!!! We might have her spayed with the hope of avoiding tumors that way.

[mousepoo]

If it helps, a vet told me that rats and sugar gliders are both prone to health trouble if you let them eat whatever. So, I keep it healthy for my glider. All fruits, veggies, meal worms and boiled chicken and eggs.

Proper Rat Care (& spoiling!!)

[40ozslurpee]

I think we just had bad luck with Pocket and Bailey. We adopted them from the Humane Society. Somebody abandoned 4(?) rats at their shelter, and then the females had babies, so even though they were very well cared for, they were probably still prone to health problems because they weren't (I don't guess) selectively bred. And we may very well encounter the same problem with this lady since she's a feeder. She has a check-up along with Bailey (who's developed an abscess) Friday morning just to be safe. We're going to discuss having her spayed at some point so she's less likely to develop tumors. I never would have considered spaying a rat before, but after seeing my poor baby Pocket go through everything she did, I'd MUCH rather be on the safe side

[matheius]

Adorable! Has she told you her name yet?

[40ozslurpee]

She's Miss Marcie Lou Marbles.

...Yeah.

[matheius]

Awesome name, and she's getting big!