They're eating!

My first litter is 3 weeks old today and are eating solid food and drinking water (but also still feeding from the mother). Very cute and growing on me daily.

http://www.glassreptiles.com/picture...es100106_1.jpg
http://www.glassreptiles.com/picture...es100106_2.jpg
http://www.glassreptiles.com/picture...es100106_3.jpg
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How cute! Those hoodeds are just adorable. :love: I euthanized my first litter last week. That sucked big time.

Have you started to feed them off yet, or do you need to go get some more caging? ;)

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

How cute! Those hoodeds are just adorable. :love: I euthanized my first litter last week. That sucked big time.

Have you started to feed them off yet, or do you need to go get some more caging? ;)

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They aren't big enough to feed off yet but in the next 2 weeks ill prob start trying to get my last couple mouse eaters switched over. I am prob going to keep a handful of females.

Congrats!!!

Nice looking litter! You did well with them Jamie.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Nice looking litter! You did well with them Jamie.

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I love em!

They are very cute Jamie - I just don't know if I could do that part of this hobby, its easier for my little head to say its ok its frozen food! I guess it all takes time though:) And I've got alot left to learn:)


Congrats!:carrot:

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Originally Posted by HIGHMAINTENANCE

They are very cute Jamie - I just don't know if I could do that part of this hobby, its easier for my little head to say its ok its frozen food! I guess it all takes time though:) And I've got alot left to learn:)


Congrats!:carrot:

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I hear ya...I have fed live before but so far haven't fed off any i've produced. Its going to be rough.

they are soooo cute!!!!

It's going to be a bit rough the first time Jamie. Just try to remember you raised these rats for a reason and you've given them a very high quality life while they existed in your care. They are rodents and are fulfilling their natural role as prey for your snakes...you are just really a small step in a process that is far older than our human emotions of attachment. It's not easy at first but personally I take great pride in providing these superior feeders. I know our snakes eat very well and I know that the rats in our colony are living a life far above what most rats experience so that gives me all the peace of mind I need. I also spoil our permanent breeder collection, giving them names and enjoying them so that I don't let myself get too attached to their offspring.