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21.01.2022 We have some guinea pigs in at the moment! In no way do we condone backyard breeding, these were some "free" pets we rescued that ended up pregnant, these are the babies and they are sweet as hell, once all the bubs are weened we will find loving homes for them too! Message me for more information!

20.01.2022 Dreaming deep, not a full belly but weve eaten and feeling better

16.01.2022 I didnt want to name him, incase he passed. My friend dubbed him as Bumble. Bumble passed away today, I found another mouse to surrogate him, but he has losed a heap more weight as you can see the fat is gone off his tail, he may have been too weak to suckle. The photo below is Bumble with his sibiling, this was the size he was meant to be, this is how dramatic lack of food has impacted his development. He wasnt rejected by list new litter mum, I found him still snuggled w...ith the new litter, he was warm, he was loved and he was a fighter, these are sometimes the reality we face as breeders. Sweet dreams little fighter <3 See more

12.01.2022 Loads of bubba rats keeping me busy at the moment!

06.01.2022 Your Responsibility to your Breeder We talk a lot about what a good breeder is expected to do for you. We require them to temperament test their breeding rode...nts, guarantee the health and temperament of each animal, be there for you 24/7 for the life span of your pet. We haven’t really talked about your responsibilities to your breeder. I have done a lot of thinking. Breeders tend to be very private people. They don’t tell you about the weeks they spend getting almost no sleep except for quick naps when you could be hand raising a litter because Mother needs some help. Maybe her milk hasn’t come in. Maybe her mothering instincts are a little slow to arrive. Maybe she wants you to show her how to be a mum. Maybe she died. Regardless, those first few weeks are often intense. Feeding between 4 or 18 Rats or Mice every two hours is exhausting. We haven’t got our mother-in-laws, husbands or best friends here to help us. Struggling rodents count on us to be their ICU nurse. It is no surprise that our maternal (or paternal) instincts go full bore on us, and we bond to these guys for life. Not everything goes well with every animal in every litter. Losing one is deeply traumatic. We fight so hard to save them and often can’t. Death is not pretty. Death is graphic. It is not peaceful. It leaves a scar on our soul. After we get through the first few weeks, we spend nearly every waking moment watching, thinking, analyzing, loving and, inevitably, bonding. Could you hold a baby in your lap and not feel anything? Neither can we. By the time your baby leaves our house, that rat or mouse is as much a part of our heart as it is yours. Things go wrong. We get that. Best intentions fade through no fault of our own. Maybe a job was lost. Maybe the terms of your rental agreement changed. Maybe someone in our family became sick and needs all our attention. Maybe one of a million things. Breeders get that. We are people, too. We have lived as much life as you have. We know the world is not a perfect place. We also know that sometimes, despite our best intentions, we mismatched your animal to you. Whatever the reason, we know that not every rat or mouse is going to live its full life with the people we placed it with. Divorce, death, gosh, anything can happen. But we love our babies (and we love you), and we want to be here to help. If you can no longer keep your pet, please be open and communicative. If your rat or mouse has a close relationship with someone else, let us know. But more importantly, please be kind to our hearts. If you lost a grandchild say your son and his wife were divorced and the wife cuts off all communication with you that would hurt. You would feel sad, lost, a little panicky. That’s how we feel when we lose track of a rat or mouse. So, please. Stay in contact with your breeder. Let him or her share in your pets joys and frustrations. Let them be a shoulder for you. Let them provide a listening ear and support. And please, please, please let them know where your rat or mouse is, and if you can’t keep it, please let them be involved in any placements that may need to occur. #breederlife

03.01.2022 So independant!