Feb 22, 2012
@ 10:47 PM

muddsonjay:

Pictures of the babies. Today, they are 13 days old! Little cutie patooties

Three dove hooded, one dove self (seemingly; could be berkshire; color is very light), two black hooded, two black berkshire, and one black self, in order of appearance.

I have only named the black self, who is a little boy (Templeton).

All black rats are male. One male, one female black hooded. Dove self is female. Two male, one female dove hooded.

LOOK GUISE TWO OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE MY BABIEZ!!! I decided to go ahead & get Oliver a buddy so he’s not alone when Simon dies because I am an idiot softie who doesn’t like the idea of him having to live alone the rest of his life even though I realize the “getting a rat a companion because his cagemates died” is a vicious cycle that is dangerous to begin. RJ kindly offered to give me two of their recently-born babies once they’re weaned next month. Let us all cross our fingers that Oliver loves babyblackrat & babyblackhoodedrat (& if he does not, they will go live with the Little Ones.) Maybe his love for them will be so extreme that it conquers even his infamous hatred of Badger & then all of my dreams can come true & ALL of the rats can live together in a giant happy family.