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Originally Posted by Nome I've heard they do this because the babies are deficient in certain vitamins and minerals from the mother not being mature/healthy enough when she was pregnant. | You may be right in some cases but for me I can't see how that could be. My Rats are fed extremely well and are all in good health. As far as touching the babies is concerned I can't fully agree with that either. I have had whole litters eaten a few days after being born without being touched by anyone. Mine only get touched once a week while their tubs are cleaned. I still haven't been able to pinpoint the reason but in my case it's neither of the reasons mentioned.
Greg.
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