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Ok, if anyone has read my recent post on the babies dying...I am sad to say that they have all passed at this point.
Last night my friend left her apartment and while she was gone the last little baby passed (I'm assuming). When she came home she found one of the 3 week old rats on top of it and it had consumed all of its vital organs. Needless to say, she was extremely disturbed to find this.
Now, I have heard of mothers eating their young..but, a cage mate? There was plenty of food and water available in the cage..so, I can't see how the rat could have been desperate for protien.
Also, the other two 3 week olds didn't TOUCH the baby. It was just the one rat that ate it..as it was the only one with blood all over it.
Although, I do realize that cannibalism can happen..I am just a little concerned about this incident as neither of us are 100% sure that the baby was dead before it was consumed.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Last night my friend left her apartment and while she was gone the last little baby passed (I'm assuming). When she came home she found one of the 3 week old rats on top of it and it had consumed all of its vital organs. Needless to say, she was extremely disturbed to find this.
Now, I have heard of mothers eating their young..but, a cage mate? There was plenty of food and water available in the cage..so, I can't see how the rat could have been desperate for protien.
Also, the other two 3 week olds didn't TOUCH the baby. It was just the one rat that ate it..as it was the only one with blood all over it.
Although, I do realize that cannibalism can happen..I am just a little concerned about this incident as neither of us are 100% sure that the baby was dead before it was consumed.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.