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Rad · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: sexing rats

At what age can you sex a rat

Now i know that male have big nuts but at what age can these been seen

Jase · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

You can sex them at birth.

Males have a greater distance between their willy and bumhole. Females have a very short distance between their bits Wink

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lol93 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

Very nicely put, Jase! Laughing

Is that what they call 'layman's terms'?
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Rad · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks wethepeople

The problem is that they look the same. surely they are not all the same sex

Rad · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject:

Jase · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

Rad · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

different ages ranging from 5-7 weeks and a few days

neep_neep · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject:

This is a very handy comparison site for sexing from birth until weaning: http://www.ratz.co.uk/sexingrats.html

But by the time they are weaned, there really will be no shadow of a doubt as to whether they are male or not Laughing

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toyah · Key Member Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 228

At birth, I find it easiest to look for nipples - obvious in females, non-existant in males.

Jas · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: