It's most likely they dumped their food bowl. So, there is probably food in their bedding that they can dig up and eat. Rats only eat their babies if they are born dead. :(
Rats can, have, and will bite human babies. It is important that babies and small children be secured against rat bites, which can carry rabies.
No, mice and rats are two different species. Rats have rat babies, mice have mouse babies.
You would go to the Pet store, possibly PetSmart and they have food for Rats.
rats have 6-18 babies every 23 days if not seperated.
No unless interaction from a male rat (such as getting a rat that is about to have babies). two female rats can not have babies
Maternal cannibalism in rats is rare. Too many rats in too small a space or not enough of a food source are usually the only causes for it.
no a naked mole rat can't have babies with a rat
In a female rat's lifetime, they can have around 5 litters, each litter having atmost about 14 babies. So that's like around 70 babies per rat's life!
Rats can start making babies around 5 weeks old. Rats are pregnant for 28 days -occassionally they may have them a day or two early or later.
yes, like all mammals, rats feed their young milk. rats actually take wonderful care of their babies, and if it doesn't seem that your rat (if you have one) is feeding its' babies, it's probably because something is wrong and she can't. but yes, rats do feed their babies.
No. Dog food is generally not appropriate for rats. The exception would be a homemade diet called Suebee's Diet, in which a low protein dog food (such as Natural Balance Vegetarian dog food w/ 18% protein) is used.
Rats and mice have no control of their urinary tracts. Therefore they will wee/widdle at any time