My name is Brynn and I am a fancy rat. I am called a "dumbo" rat because my ears are low on my head and not folded like a "standard" rat's ears. Each fancy rat has name for the coloring of their fur. My color is a white and black, split cap (that means there is a line down my face), verigated (that means my back coloring is patchy). Long name, huh?

I just had my first (and only) litter of babies (called "pups" or "kittens") on February 1st. There were 11 healthy babies: 7 girls and 4 boys...we think. My job, now, is to feed them and keep them warm for the next four weeks until they are big enough to eat solid food. I am a mammal so I feed my babies milk.

In this blog you wlil be able to see my babies grow from day 1 until day 35 when they are big enough to go to their new homes. My mama (Mrs. Shanks) hopes to keep one of my little girls here with us.

I hope you like the pictures!

NOTE: If you double-click on the photos, you will get a much larger version for close-up viewing!