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Old 09-05-03, 03:18 PM   #16
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that is a male. Females don't have balls..
I have kept many rats in the past, both sexes included. If it's a male, you can definately tell. If you have to guess whether it's male or female, it's a female.
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Old 09-05-03, 03:22 PM   #17
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Yep Kristina yourrrrr right!! Better change it to Bernard Snakemann I could tell from the farther away pics even, but that's ok, he'll make a great pet!! And hopefully a good breeder too!!
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Old 09-05-03, 04:05 PM   #18
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Congrats on your new little guy! Males do get quite a bit larger than females, but I find them to be more placid. Rats make awesome pets

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are you picking her up by the tail? ive never liked doing that with rats, i prefer to scoop em up or just grab them lol they tend to like me more! mine were horrified when i tried it! plus when they
LOL you haven't met my rats! 150+ rats I don't have time to socialize them (nor do I want to get to know what I have to kill ). Half of them squeal and freak right out and try to bite if I try to pick them up mid-section, but when I transfer from tub to tub by tail they just hang. Wouldn't recommend doing it for an extended time however, can't be terribly comfortable! Only rats I hold mid body are babies/young and my two pet rats.

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that is a male. Females don't have balls..
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Old 09-05-03, 05:23 PM   #19
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LOL you haven't met my rats! 150+ rats I don't have time to socialize them (nor do I want to get to know what I have to kill ). Half of them squeal and freak right out and try to bite if I try to pick them up mid-section, but when I transfer from tub to tub by tail they just hang. Wouldn't recommend doing it for an extended time however, can't be terribly comfortable! Only rats I hold mid body are babies/young and my two pet rats.



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Old 09-05-03, 06:02 PM   #20
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yeah well if snakemann only has a few breeding rats then i guess he will have the time to socialize!
i'd love to cuddle 150 rats in a day! you should charge people to do it! lol
i thought it looked a little bit male..... but i also thought it may just be because of holding it by the tail...... oh well! looks like your off to buy a female then!
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Old 09-05-03, 10:18 PM   #21
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Yes tomorrow morning!!!!! Should i get a medium female right??

Off to change my SIG LOL
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Yes, medium would be good, at least with that you'll know she's young. After the birth of her first litter and if the male is still with her he'll breed shortly after with her again. She'll be constantly pregnant. Which will be lot's of rat pinks for you
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Old 09-05-03, 10:51 PM   #23
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Ok cool thank you very much for the help
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... In that first pic, is his tail ok? It looks all bloody and raw. It might just be the pic, though. I'm getting some rats probably this week too. They make sweet pets.
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Old 09-06-03, 04:11 PM   #25
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Yes im not sure what happened its fie onow though.

Well i just got a FEMALE!!!!! YEEEEEHAAAAAAW

She is a medium sized Tan Fancy VERY cute and nice.

Ill get pics when my parents go out tonight LOL
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Old 09-06-03, 06:11 PM   #26
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Heres my new female!!!









The both of them



OH and does squeeling neccesarily mean.....uh ya know LOL

What do you think of her?
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Old 09-06-03, 08:32 PM   #27
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Hi Snakemann! You did good! she looks more like a large but she looks to be in really good condition. You should get some babies in about 21 days from now!! I bet she gives you 12, they are both very cute!! do you see a difference in the sexes now?? Easy huh? I'm glad I could help, let me know if you get little ones!
Squeeling, well he's probably getting to know her
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the squealing is probably them duking it out! the female showing him whose boss! lol mine still tend to have squabbles, pushing each other out of the nest^_^
i wonder what kind of babies you will have?
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Yay congrats the new rats
But...um.... Snakeman, I dont mean to nag or nit-pick....but... you do realize that your male is missing the skin off of the tip of his tail. Please tell me you choped off that bit of bone exposed
blech.
Ive had that happen a twice while was holding rats by the tail. It realy freaked me out the first time.
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Thanks Aymking They are awesome I hope i get some babies!!! Although about the medium and large......compared to the otheres they had shes definately a medium!! lol

Yeah I did notice the female pushing hte male LOL

I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE BABIES LOOK LIKE I'm so curious I'm gonna keep at least one
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