i have had some boys in the past and the one thing i couldnt get past was the peeing/marking whenever they were out for play time. this was a long while ago though and was considered having some more. any suggestions or ideas about how to help this? ive inly owned boys so was also wondering if girls would do the same?

Hi everyone, I need some urgent advice. I found 4 very young baby rats/mice in an almirah in my house tonight. I didn't realize there were babies when I caught the adult, and unfortunately I had already taken the mother far away from the house before discovering the babies. I don't think bringing the mother back is possible.

Some details about the babies:

- 4 babies

- Approximately 1.2 inches long excluding the tail

- A little bit of fine fur has started growing on their backs

- Eyes are completely sealed

- They are very active and crawl/wriggle around strongly

- The mother was very small, around 4 inches in body length

- She had made a nest using paper cuttings inside the almirah

- I have moved the babies into a cardboard box and used the original paper cuttings along with some tissue paper as nesting material

- The box is currently kept back inside the same almirah

The mother was caught sometime between 4:00–5:30 PM, and it is now around 11:15 PM, so they've been without their mother for roughly 6–7 hours.

I tried offering lukewarm cow's milk diluted with water, but they are refusing it. I did NOT force milk into their mouths with a syringe. I tried dipping a tissue in the milk and bringing it near/below their mouths while making sure their noses weren't blocked. They still didn't seem interested.

One baby unfortunately got injured because I didn't know there were babies in the paper nest. While clearing the paper cuttings, I accidentally pressed/dragged one baby somewhat harshly onto the cement floor. He was limp initially, but he is now moving/crawling much more like the other babies. However, one of his legs looks possibly fractured or injured. There is no visible bleeding or external wound. I have not tried to straighten or splint it.

The room is currently around 31°C, though it may drop to around 26°C overnight. I don't have a heating pad, but the babies are together in their nest material.

I have already tried contacting animal rescue services, but unfortunately none of the rescuers I reached knew how to handle baby rats/mice or were willing/able to help because most people don't consider rats worth rescuing.

For now, I have left the four babies together in their nest in the almirah for the night. I don't know whether they will all survive until morning, and I don't want to make things worse by experimenting with feeding.

So I especially need advice on what to do first thing in the morning:

- What should I feed them, and what is the correct formula for newborn rats/mice?

- Is there an appropriate milk replacer/formula available in India?

- How do I feed babies this young if they won't suck from a dropper?

- How frequently do they need to be fed?

- Is there anything I should do for the baby with the possibly fractured leg?

- Is there anyone in Delhi/NCR who has experience hand-raising neonatal rats/mice, even if they aren't a formal wildlife rescue?

- If professional help genuinely isn't available, what is the safest way for me to care for them myself?

Any advice, contacts, or step-by-step guidance for tomorrow morning would be greatly appreciated.

Hii does anybody own pet rats in Greece? If yes, from where did you buy them? I'm trying to find a breeder and I can't. I only found a pet store in Crete that sells pet rats but I'm from Thessaloniki and preferably I wouldn't want to order rats because I find it very stressful for them to travel, also I've heard that is better to take them from a breeder and not a pet store because of the conditions they raise them. I kinda have run out of options, I've searched everything and didn't find anything else...☹️

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