[Julia Howard]

I second the information concerning the extra care most tinies require. Also,
I dont believe in breeding tinies (any female under 5 lbs.). I have had them in litters and have one now. My 5 lb. female has two small girls. They are one week old today and the tiny weighs 1 1/2 oz. She weighed under an ounce at birth. The bigger sister (ha, ha big girl) weighs 3 1/2 oz. Neither are very big. It really take a lot of care for the tinies when they are born. The biggest nursed right away but baby had to be taught. Until she learns and is strong enough that means feeding Esbilac Goat's Milk from an eyedropper every 2 hours - 24/7. Even then some of them just never take off on their own. They also have to have temperature maintained for them since they are too small to survive with their body heat and Mom's. We have been lucky with this one. She started nursing on her own Tuesday. I have been bringing her to work with me during the day and taking her back home to Mom at night. Now I am able to leave her with Mom and her sibling. I am having the largest one's tail docked tomorrow but will make a special trip next week with Tiny to get hers. I have 3 adults who are tinies because I just never found the right homes for them when they were babies. They are just as active and healthy as my others. I will not place these with families with children. After all the care you give them, they are certainly worth more. If
I dont find the right home for her I will keep her. I am responsible for her being born so I feel that I owe her to take care of her. I know people will argue that they shouldn't cost more, but to them I say, "trying raising one". These usually are placed in homes at older ages too so I get attached and
have to find the right situation for them.