Optimal temp(climate) for rat breeding

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

Mine breed from 45-100...I only breed a couple thousand a month, what do I know.:rolleyes:

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Well I think you probably know more about huge colonies of rats, and therefore dont mind when some stop producing cause you still get huge results because you have a huge amount of breeders..but if its on a smaller scale say only 30 breeders, it might be a little different because you NEED all of your breeders to be producing regularly otherwise you wont have enough rats for your needs..

Just my :2cent:

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

Mine breed from 45-100...I only breed a couple thousand a month, what do I know.:rolleyes:

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that kills me!:D

I too breed a couple of thousand a month... Don't much keep an eye on temps. As long as it's not 35 or 100, they breed. I'm guessing my room stays around 72-ish year round, figure an extra 5 degrees for crowding in the tub....
the other one I hear all the time,
NEVER BREED RATS AND MICE IN THE SAME ROOM.
Whatever, mine are all in the same room, have been for years...

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Originally Posted by Powerspythons

Well I think you probably know more about huge colonies of rats, and therefore dont mind when some stop producing cause you still get huge results because you have a huge amount of breeders..but if its on a smaller scale say only 30 breeders, it might be a little different because you NEED all of your breeders to be producing regularly otherwise you wont have enough rats for your needs..

Just my :2cent:

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I run 1.8. If I do not pull 2 females on average weekly, my records tell me to dump the tub and replace it. If production slows, I know. You will experience fluctuation with seasons like you will with ALL animals that experience seasons.

Big difference between when you produce for yourself vs others. When you produce for yourself, you can try to account for slow periods and deaths. When you produce for others, one minute you had just enough, the next you are calling in favors to keep accounts covered. You account and produce. I hope and pray:rofl:

interesting...

It just blows me away that you guys produce thousands of rats per month...to me thats amazing. Props to you. I could never do it!! LOL :)

It's more of a chore than it's worth, that's for sure.
It's a catch 22, you either produce way too many, and people stop buying, or people are wanting hundreds every month, and you can't keep up.
Me, I've been in the latter for a couple of months now...

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Originally Posted by jasbus

It's more of a chore than it's worth, that's for sure.
It's a catch 22, you either produce way too many, and people stop buying, or people are wanting hundreds every month, and you can't keep up.
Me, I've been in the latter for a couple of months now...

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:bow::bow::bow:

I've said the same thing over and over. Same circumstances. My area slowed so I shifted effort to mice. I hate mice.

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Originally Posted by jasbus

It's more of a chore than it's worth, that's for sure.
It's a catch 22, you either produce way too many, and people stop buying, or people are wanting hundreds every month, and you can't keep up.
Me, I've been in the latter for a couple of months now...

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+1

I also breed rats, I have my rats with the temp around 78 degrees, anything more than 80 degrees seems to be a lil too much for them. They tend to drink allot more water and stop breeding. The hotter temperatures seem to do the same for my mice and gerbils too :/. Good luck with your breeding :)

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

:bow::bow::bow:

I've said the same thing over and over. Same circumstances. My area slowed so I shifted effort to mice. I hate mice.

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Mice stink. :puke:
Same boat there too lately... Usually I can't keep enough mice, now, I'm freezing a couple hundred a week just to get rid of them! But, as soon as I take down 20 tubs, I'll be short again...
What a pain.