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 |  | Posted by: | rachel, rachel.topper@drcs.com |  | Subject: | female mating question |  | When: | 11:43 AM, 20 Nov 2000 |  | IP: | 206.239.24.213 | 
  
 My two females were in a mating position last night.  They were like that for quite a while.  Is it possible that one of my females is actually a male, and we just never figured it out before?  Neither of them have a distinguishing bald spot on their head and the vet never corrected us when we told her they were both females.
 
 Is this normal behavior?  Please help - if they really are mating, I need to start to research how to breed!
 
 Thanks!
 
 Rachel
 
 
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 | Posted by: | dagny |  | Subject: | none |  | When: | 2:21 PM, 20 Nov 2000 |  | IP: | 24.18.196.238 | 
 i know that my female rats "mate" just for fun..it is possible for two females to mate just for fun..do you know how to tell a boy from a girl? its pretty easy...look @ their undersides..a girl should have a slit on her belly (pouch) and a boy should have a "pom pom" lower down (testies) chances are if they look the same underneith they are both the same sex. and if they are i wouldnt worry too much
   
 
  
 
 | Posted by: | rachel |  | Subject: | thanks |  | When: | 3:27 PM, 20 Nov 2000 |  | IP: | 206.239.24.214 | 
 Thanks for the info - we never doubted that they were girls - but we definitley freaked at their "mating" last night!
 
 
 
 
  
 
 | Posted by: | PreddyFairy |  | Subject: | none |  | When: | 5:56 PM, 20 Nov 2000 |  | IP: | 152.163.207.191 | 
 Animals mount each other to dominate them. Ive never seen an animal that doesnt do this. Hehe youre gliders arent trying to " get it on"
 One is just basically saying to the other "IM THE BOSS NEH NEH!!"
 
 
  
 
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