Post by Kim on Oct 15, 2008 13:41:56 GMT 10
Here is a table that explains rat to human age equivalent. So it will help you to see how old your rats are in human years, especially when they pass away. It will also help you to see when a rat is no longer really a baby.
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Also apart from the above info, wulfyskingdom found this link to a rat age calculator! So give that a try if you want to as well.
www.taletn.com/rats/age/
Rat's age in months | Rat's age in years.months 1.4 years = 1 year.4 months |
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Rat's age in human years
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1 month
(puberty)
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0.1 year
[/td][td]3 years
(rat puberty)
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2 months
[/td] [td]0.2 year
[/td] [td]6 years
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3 months
[/td] [td]0.3 year
[/td] [td]9 years
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4 months
[/td] [td]0.4 year
[/td] [td]12 years
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5 months
[/td] [td]0.5 year
[/td] [td]15 years
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6 months
(physical & social maturity)
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0.6 year
[/td] [td]18 years
(physical & social maturity)
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7 months
[/td] [td]0.7 year
[/td] [td]20 years
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8 months
[/td] [td]0.8 year
[/td] [td]22 years
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9 months
[/td] [td]0.9 year
[/td] [td]24 years
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10 months
[/td] [td]0.10 year
[/td] [td]26 years
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11 months
[/td] [td]0.11 year
[/td] [td]28 years
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12 months
[/td] [td]1 year
[/td] [td]30 years
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*Female rats reach Menopause around
15 to 18 months old*
[/td] [td]15 to 18 months old*
*So they should never
be breed from after 14 months of age*
[/td] [td]be breed from after 14 months of age*
*This is also when they can start to get tumours*
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15 months
[/td] [td]1.3 years
[/td] [td]37 ½ years
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18 months
[/td] [td]1.6 years
[/td] [td]45 years
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24 months
[/td] [td]2 years
[/td] [td]60 years
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30 months
[/td] [td]2.6 years
[/td] [td]75 years
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36 months
[/td] [td]3 years
[/td] [td]90 years
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42 months
[/td] [td]3.6 years
[/td] [td]105 years
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48 months
[/td] [td]4 years
[/td] [td]120 years
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Also apart from the above info, wulfyskingdom found this link to a rat age calculator! So give that a try if you want to as well.
www.taletn.com/rats/age/