My three month old hairless baby, Henri, has a bloated abdomen. I thought it matched megacolon pretty well, so boy was I worried. I adopted him and his brother Remy from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter earlier this summer. Anesthesia adopted the other two boys. I took Henri to the vet today, crying because he might have to be euthanized. After a few x-rays, the vet came in and said Henri was really Henriette, and she was pregnant!!!!  I saw the x-rays, there appear to be six wee eepers. Holy moly I am so relieved and excited and deliriously happy! She's due in the next seven days. This will be my first live rat birth! I'll be keeping a boy and the others will be available for adoption when the time comes. Unfortunately, Remy is probably the dad, so the babies might have problems. Henriette will definitely be spayed after all the birth stuff.

*explodes from joy*

Yeah, there are risks. A baby having a baby But still, I hope it's an easy pregnancy for her. I'm giving her lots of calcium-rich food. I saw the babies moving around in there. It's amazing. I hope there's a happy ending to all of this.

Henriette had the babies!!!! I just got back from a class and I found a bunch of squeaky eepers. I counted 12 babies! So far it looks like all are alive. Their little fingers, toesies, ears...wow. I'm floored. Photos will follow soon.

I'm so sorry you lost one    I'm anxious to see baby pictures as I was the other goosemooser interested in the "boys"

Congrats! Can't wait to see them!

RIP little one :-(

Pretty babies and pretty mama.  You will want to keep an eye on them, since sometimes naked does do not produce enough milk. Our old naked girl Smudge was a breeder before we got her and did fine, but there have been stories.  Good luck!

More pics!

I'm sorry to hear that you lost one, but glad the others are doing well.

aww, such cute little eepers!!! and mom, what a beauty she is.  Keep the pictures coming so we may watch them grow!!!!!!

What sweet pictures and videos. I love little eeper squeeks. Look at those little milk bands. WooHoo for Henriette. Congratulations.

You are quite possibly right, although Smidge was a true hairless (our current "hairless" isn't) and did do well.  Still, an ounce of prevention...

The remaining babies look marvelous! I'm sorry another one didn't make it.  Not that it helps, but losing several from a large litter is not uncommon.

How is Miss Henri doing?  Do you have any updated pics 

New stuff added!
http://s350.photobucket.com/albums/q431/mboquet4408/Henriette/

Nice pictures, and hope the babies continue to do well!!