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Hello, I need pictures os female rats in estrus.
THANKS

There is no difference. It's how she acts around males that define the difference.

Some girls will even "get into position" if you touch their backs just right.

There is a HUGE difference in how the vulva looks when a rat is in estrus. I have pics but not on my computer and I have no scanner. The vulva will look very swollen and kind of stick out. I will try and get some pics of my rats to post.

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Shannon in Reno
2.3 dogs
1.0 cat
Bunch O fancy rats and mice
50 something chickens
0.1 Black rat snake
0.2 Albino corn snakes
0.1 Chissel tooth kangaroo rat
0.1 Rosy Boa
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Amazing Boyfriend

I never look at their genitalia when they are breeding LOL... I usually just go off of how they dance around, wiggle their ears, arch their back etc, and take a male

I keep a cage of females with no males. Be fore I take a female out of that age to breed I check to see who is in estrus. It's better for the ladies if they are in estrus when you put them with a "ready to go" male.

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Shannon in Reno
2.3 dogs
1.0 cat
Bunch O fancy rats and mice
50 something chickens
1.0 Black rat snake
2.0 Albino corn snakes
0.1 Chissel tooth kangaroo rat
0.1 Rosy Boa
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Amazing Boyfriend

Yup, I've noticed it too. They get all puffy back there... It's more predominate with younger females.

Clay