How Do You Hand Raise Rat Babies?
The best thing to do for an orphaned rat or litter of rats is to find them a foster nursing rat to raise them. If you can’t find a foster rat then you will have to become the mother. Hand raising rat babies is a big commitment, but the rewards of watching your baby rats grow and develop make it worth the time and energy. Read on to learn how to hand raise rat babies. Keep the babies warm. Make a nest for the babies out of a small box that is at least 6 inches deep and place a soft towel or blanket in it. Then wrap a towel around a hot water bottle and place it in their box making sure there is enough room for the babies to crawl away from it if they get too warm. You will need to cover the babies with a towel as well to make sure that they stay warm enough. Assist the babies with toileting because it’s essential when you hand raise rat babies. They are unable to go to the bathroom by themselves so you will have to help them with this. Use a cotton ball or small piece of toilet paper th
