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2wk old baby rat

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Question
i accquired a 2wk old baby rat, i was told to feed him baby food...meat and vegies. besides a lot of handling and keeping warm what else do i need to provide? his name is Gram. thank you

Answer
 If he is two weeks old he will be fine at room temperature as long as there are no drafts.  He has only started to wean, so he should still be getting milk as well as solid foods.  Human soy baby formula is best but you can also use puppy or kitten milk replacer if you can't find that.  Give him milk several times a day and leave him some rat food (the block kind), giving him small amounts of fresh food daily.  He should be just fine!