Omg babies!!!!!!

So i opened the closet door... And i hear squeeks... Babies!!!! I put 2 possible pregnant females in the tub cuz the guy had them paired up. not to sure who the mom is.. Well one looks smaller. The other looks big... But theres babies!!!

My girlfriend said one looked pregnant last night.. tonight she looks much small and is sitting on the "nest" real defensive like. So i think their hers

Looks like 14... Omfg woot i seen the "nest" early this morning before work... Woot.. Finally!!! One week and i already got babies woot!

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic. When can i count the babies?
I will remove some soon for snake food..

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Ok just counted. There are 15 babies. Is this a lot for a litter?

She wasnt to happy with me playing with her babies what so ever lol

yes that is a good size litter.

I would remove the rat not nursing.

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

I would remove the rat not nursing.

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Already did the mom is now alone with her litter.

I find that two moms usually work out okay as long as their babies were born on the same day. As little as 2-3 days makes a HUGE difference in the size and strength of the pinks, and the older bigger ones definitely out compete the smaller younger ones for nipples.

More than two moms is when I usually start experiencing losses.

If you have the room its always best to separate them.

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Originally Posted by tomfromtheshade

I find that two moms usually work out okay as long as their babies were born on the same day. As little as 2-3 days makes a HUGE difference in the size and strength of the pinks, and the older bigger ones definitely out compete the smaller younger ones for nipples.

More than two moms is when I usually start experiencing losses.

If you have the room its always best to separate them.

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Yea i split them up cuz she hasnt had hers yet, so happy i already have babies... I think ill wait 2-3 days before i start feeding them off so they can get a bit bigger

Awesome!

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Originally Posted by f4n70m

Ok just counted. There are 15 babies. Is this a lot for a litter?

She wasnt to happy with me playing with her babies what so ever lol

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It depends on the strain the female is from. Some have small litters, some have big litters. Some start small and gradually get bigger litters (like my girl who had 6, then 8, then 19! XD).

I typically remove the nesting female and let her roam my bed for a few minutes while I count pinks either a day after I find them, or when I'm certain she's finished having them if I was able to watch. But I always remove the mother and rub my hands on the bedding RIGHT NEXT to the pinks, though it doesn't matter. It just saves me from having an firm but unharming bite from my girl.

For 35 snakes how many pairs of rats do you think I would need to be able to keep up with feeding all stages?

Ooh grats on the babies! I'm trying to get my breeding pair to...well...breed! Hopefully I"ll have some babies soon too!

Wow....I have a female mouse about to pop!!! Also got another female to hang out with my male for a while! LOL! Have 4 hold backs that might all end up being males....UGH!!!! Sapphire Tigress....I'll hit ya up when I have pinkies for ya!!!!!!!