My rat had 9 babies about a week ago, then 2 days later I could only find 6. I took them all out and searched the cage for the rest and found one burried in the nest the mother had built so we were down to 7. I have had 3 rat pups in there with her because in the other tank I have the 2 large males and 3 more females, if I had left the pups in with the males they'd have been eaten. When mama rat had her babies the pups licked them and helped get the umbilical cords off and everything, so cute. They're pretty small (the older pups) so I can't see them eating the babies. Now 2 more days later there are only 4 left
They all seemed healthy at the time they were born, moving around and all. Did mom eat them? Is it possible the rat pups ate them because they were jealouse? Maybe they were sick? I have another female about ready to pop in about a week and am hoping to have better luck with her litter. Forgot to mention that these would be the first litter for the rat. Maybe that has something to do with it?
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