Buying F/T vs. breeding your own?

I do a total change. Rats go into a holding bin, a routine they know very well, I dump out the old, wipe down with lysol wipes or the generic wipes, and fill back up and rats go back in. This is my chance to give everyone a really good look over and see if I have any neat pups.

I haven't had any problems with using the wipes. A little sneezing from the initial dust of new bedding, but usually by the time I put rats back in, the bin has dried and the smell is gone.

I have a 6 tied system and a gravidy waterer.
4 mommy rats, 1 daddy rat, and 2 colonies of asfs (1.2 and 1.4)
18 balls and 12 hatchlings and 12 eggs (right this second LOL)

I keep 2 mommies together (so 2 tubs), an empty tub for daddy when he is not doing his thing, a tun for weaners and then the asfs use 2 tubs. I clean the rats every 4-5 days and the asfs every other time. I only have one room for my hobby so the snake rack and the rat rack are in the same room. I do not have a problem with the smell. Or I should say any guests that come over never even know about the rats till I point them out!!

When I clean I put the little ones in a holding bin, wipe out with a clorox wipe and refill with the shavings. Mine are also spoiled and get fruit and veggies from our table as well.
I actually like breeding the rats. Quality is the key!! I KNOW what they have eaten and that they are healthy.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

snakes will generally feed better on live. As in less refusals. Whether this is true or not, i dont know for sure.

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I do not find it true it all. We offered my garter live feeder fish and earthworms and he didnt take them but put in a f/t pinky, its gone in 5 minutes.