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« on: September 24, 2008, 05:49:23 PM » |
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I sort of felt that today would be the day that TEK Downeaster Alexa would have her pups. I kept mentioning to friends via IM that I just had a feeling! This morning she had moved everything to the rear right corner of her cage (she has to be precise about these things) and was busily scooping her bedding around. When I came home about an hour ago I heard the unmistakable peeping of eepers coming from her cage! 5 big (It's Chubby Baby Month here!) bubs! Sadly there was one pup who appeared to be stillborn. Alexa was obsessively grooming her crew so I've left her alone right now to settle in with them. I'll give updates as soon as I know more about the new newborns! (as opposed to the 2 day old newborns who are now the "old" newborns  ) Here are some photos of Alexa taken yesterday in all her preggo glory:   |
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nancycccslp
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Mr.Whisper, Teddy Ratsevelt; my first rat friends
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2008, 06:04:36 PM » |
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You always did grow 'em big!
Not even in Texas!
Can't wait to see these new crews grow up Tek!
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I miss you and love you Teddy Ratsevelt and Benny. Thank you for being my heart rats.
It's not the size of the pet in your life, it's the size of the life in your pet
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lilspaz68
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2008, 06:38:08 PM » |
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Wow Momma is beautiful and I know how much you love smaller litters, so she is considerate as well.  Was there 6 bubs and there are now 5? Or was there 5 and there are now 4?  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2008, 06:48:21 PM » |
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Momma is gorgeous (aren't all TEK rats?), I can't wait to see pics of the bubs!!
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2008, 06:53:27 PM » |
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Wow! What a big girl for just 5 babies! No wonder they're so big.
She has gorgeous eyes, btw. I'm a sucker for good eyes on a rat.
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jesirose
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2008, 09:02:11 PM » |
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She's so pretty - is she a BEW?
And WHY do we not have baby pics?
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-Jesi
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julztoni97
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2008, 09:08:14 PM » |
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Your tempting me even more now! Especially because Billy Joel is my all time favorite and her name is AWESOME! It's fate  |
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TEK
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2008, 10:25:43 PM » |
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There were 6 pups and one was stillborn. 5 are thriving and nursing at this very moment! Both parents are Roans (The Roan gene causes gradual fading in color over time). While she may look like a BEW, she was Cinnamon when she was younger  Here is a photo of her when she was younger:  and just for fun a photo of Mr Roboto (the sire) a week before  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2008, 10:33:27 PM » |
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Woohoo! Congrats on a full litter of roan beauties.
-Melina
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jesirose
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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2008, 11:26:15 PM » |
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AAAAHHHHH
Snorgle.
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-Jesi
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2008, 12:09:20 AM » |
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Are roan genes in rats the same as that in hamsters and guinea pigs?
I got very concerned when I read they were both Roan..
In the other species breeding roan x roan can cause blind/deaf all white babies that die very on because of the mutation.
*Runs off to try and read up on this in rats.*
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TEK
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2008, 12:19:52 AM » |
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Nope, thankfully the Roan rat gene doesn't act in the same way as it does with hamsters or GPs. It's completely different. None of those issues occur when breeding Roan rat x Roan rat. (not to mention that all white babies are not produced from these pairings).
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2008, 12:30:51 AM » |
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Ah, ok. Thanks for the information. Roan has always been my favorite pattern on any and all animals so I couldn't help but asking.
I'd love to see pictures of the babies!
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TEK
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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2008, 08:50:31 AM » |
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Well my rat girls can't let me go without a surprise it seems! I went in first thing to check on Alexa and the eeps (and Bat, who of course, was sitting on them!) and decided to take the crew out to check for milk bands. I gave mom a treat (some of my Special K with strawberries and soymilk) and took out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.....wait a second....6???! Yes...Alexa was not done last night when I told you all she was obsessively grooming! The newest little one looks as good as the others - a quick glance gives me 3 girls and 3 boys! I'll upload the photos this afternoon!
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julztoni97
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2008, 08:52:01 AM » |
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Wow! That's exciting! Can't wait to see pictures.
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Grace Jr
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« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2008, 09:45:01 AM » |
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*drool* God, I love me roans!! I swear, it's got to be my favorite pattern/color ever. How likely is it of ever getting some TEK rats up to Maine? |
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julztoni97
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« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2008, 09:55:25 AM » |
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Well, if we can get them to me in CT, then to Jen in Mass and go from there it would work |
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« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2008, 10:30:01 AM » |
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she is soooo beautiful! can't wait to see the babiesssss |
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Saydrah
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« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2008, 10:52:48 AM » |
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Go Alexa! Six babies!  From the roan line! That never happens! And evenly divided!  Good girl Alexa! |
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Grace Jr
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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2008, 11:20:32 AM » |
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lol You taunt me Julie! I can get to Mass no problem, depending on where. I'm about 2 hours from Boston, without nasty traffic. I doubt it would be ANY time soon if we got babies anyway, but I've always been ga-ga over roans since I learned about them. If I could have a dark based roan from TEK!? Heaven! |
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TEK
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« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2008, 02:02:27 PM » |
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Grace, I was actually in Maine for a week this summer. Somewhere called Tunk Lake. My girlfriends family has been going there every year since she has been born! Unfortunately, the woman they rent from is no longer renting the cabin (very VERY rustic) after this year. They're on a search for another one that has some of the same "features" the Tunk house did! And on that note...here is a photo of the bubs!  |
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Saydrah
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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2008, 02:09:28 PM » |
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Awww! I can't wait to see blazes come in! They are so cute...  |
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Quinnchilla
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2008, 03:32:33 PM » |
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Again...adorable! And way to go Alexa on the nice surprise. She was just making sure that there was one more for me  |
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Grace Jr
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« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2008, 03:37:40 PM » |
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Awww! Cute pups!
How likely are you to have dark coated roans in litters? Or is that something still far off? Course, this is all assuming we could get transport worked out anyway when the time came. lol
*debating whether or not to put in an application for "some day"*
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julztoni97
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« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2008, 04:04:55 PM » |
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I already put in an applica | | |
