MKL Rattery

09/07/2021

05/08/2020

Hello everyone, it’s been a long time. I’ve been betting mssgs about some baby rats, but we are currently not breeding due to the time and space on or hands. I have ratteries I can recommend to you in both AZ and UT. Thank you for your understanding. 💓

04/13/2020

Hi we haven’t been involved in this for a long time. Due to space, money and time we are no longer breeding rats but plan to in the future when times are better and more secure. Our Jupiter whom is our profile pic is still looking for her forever home. You must have female rats already. 💕

01/12/2020

Coconut is pregnant, due next week 🤞🏽 positivity sent to her pls, our last two rats did not have successful pregnancies. The first one came to us pregnant and was too young/small to birth them and died during her labor. Then Nyla had an infection and an unformed baby and needed a c-section and spay to prevent further issues.

3rd time is a charm Coco! 🔮💛

12/17/2019

Coconut and Almond are in the works 💕

12/08/2019

This cage will be destroyed in about ten minutes but it looks nice for now 🤣 just missing the hammocks in the wash.

12/08/2019

Cleaner for your rat cage! Mix a spray bottle half white vinegar half water and it’s perfectly safe for your rats to breathe and to *accidentally* ingest a bit. It is also an odor neutralizer and super cheap!

12/07/2019

Litter training!
First you’ll need a corner litter box that will hook on the wires of your rats’ cage. Then you’ll need critter litter OR kiln dried pine pellets which can be found at tractor supply or IFA.
Your rats at first won’t get the hang of it. Whether new babies or adults being introduced to a litter box. Plus babies will be less mindful and take more time in training just like human babies. Every time your rat poops outside of the litter box, every day pick it up and put it in their litter box. Eventually they will understand that’s where you want them to go. They may not use it 100% of the time, but 90% and it will make life easier and the cage cleaner! Both males and females will always mark with a few drops of their p*e. Their whole life. Whether it’s across your hand, on your lap, in their bed, or literally anywhere. That’s something you can’t train out of them just like you can’t train dogs to not p*e every 30 seconds while walking around the block.
Males tend to have a stronger odor so need their cages to be cleaned more often than females. Females p*e just as much, they just don’t have as strong of a urine scent.
With marking especially for females, you can get a “p*e rock,” a literal rock to go in the litter box, and they will like to mark/p*e on it and that will encourage them to p*e INSIDE the litter pan!

12/07/2019

*not my cage*
Another form of bedding rather than aspen woodchips!
I have transferred over to fleece, you can buy large amounts at Walmart or buy cheap fleece blankets and cut them up. This makes the cage look a lot nicer, feel more homey for your rats and is more fun for you. ❤️
Just attach with binder clips and I vacuum it out when I clean the cage, and if needed unclip the fleece and throw in your washer and dryer- no dryer sheet.
It’s best to have litter trained your rats before moving to fleece.

12/05/2019

Nyla had 1 unformed baby and an infection.
She’s now home safe and sound 🥰

12/04/2019

Sweet Nyla saw the vet today after some minor bleeding and no babies. The vet did an x-ray and there’s no skeletons but he definitely feels something there and it’s very hard. He thinks it’s mummified babies which is where the babies die before their skeletons formed. Tomorrow morning she’s scheduled to get them removed and to get a spay. Because of these issues she would probably have them again so we’re keeping her safe. 💕

12/04/2019

In the meantime hanging out with Nyla. 💕

12/04/2019

Vet visit for Nyla today. Still no babies, we had some bleeding over the weekend so we probably have an issue but I’m hoping not. 🤞🏽

11/29/2019

These cute boys

11/29/2019

Hard to tell in pics but confirmed MAMA TO BE. 💕💕💕 we even saw the babies move in her belly 😫

11/27/2019

MAYBE (hopefully) 2 ish weeks pregnant?
*Nyla*