Jewly
Very Well-Known Member
No, it's not a freak of nature.
I purchased 2 'male' rats, Tom & Jerry just over 2 weeks ago and being my first rats I had no idea what boy and girl rats looked like 'down there' and I just took the word of the pet shop. I then went back a week later and purchased 2 females, Lucy & Bella.
Well, I was cleaning out Tom & Jerry's cage today and I noticed that Jerry was a lot fatter than Tom, so I got online and did some research and found some pics on how to sex rats and they are definately both female. So I then had 4 females and no males so I rang the pet shop and they were willing to take the 2nd lot back, and I then got 2 males and these ones are definately male!! I have no idea how the pet shop stuffed up cause it's pretty obvious (when you know) which ones are males and which ones are females especially when they're 3 months old!!
Anyway, seeing as I've had them 15 days already, the big day can't be too far away so I've done some research and have prepared for the imminent birth and I can't wait until it happens (and no, I won't be feeding the pinkies to my snakes..lol). Oh and I've swapped around their names so it's Bella who is pregnant.
I purchased 2 'male' rats, Tom & Jerry just over 2 weeks ago and being my first rats I had no idea what boy and girl rats looked like 'down there' and I just took the word of the pet shop. I then went back a week later and purchased 2 females, Lucy & Bella.
Well, I was cleaning out Tom & Jerry's cage today and I noticed that Jerry was a lot fatter than Tom, so I got online and did some research and found some pics on how to sex rats and they are definately both female. So I then had 4 females and no males so I rang the pet shop and they were willing to take the 2nd lot back, and I then got 2 males and these ones are definately male!! I have no idea how the pet shop stuffed up cause it's pretty obvious (when you know) which ones are males and which ones are females especially when they're 3 months old!!
Anyway, seeing as I've had them 15 days already, the big day can't be too far away so I've done some research and have prepared for the imminent birth and I can't wait until it happens (and no, I won't be feeding the pinkies to my snakes..lol). Oh and I've swapped around their names so it's Bella who is pregnant.