Super male!

I'm with you on that. Since I started the 3 moms per tub deal, I have had great results, assuming that all the babies aren't all going to be weaned out.

To each their own. :) I always had one female take on all of the babies, and it was bad for her too because she was overworking herself. But if others can make it work, more power to you. I like to know who gave birth to what babies; if there were a deformity or something, and I didn't know which mom birthed that baby, that would upset me. It is impossible to track each one when they look so similar!

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

To each their own. :) I always had one female take on all of the babies, and it was bad for her too because she was overworking herself. But if others can make it work, more power to you. I like to know who gave birth to what babies; if there were a deformity or something, and I didn't know which mom birthed that baby, that would upset me. It is impossible to track each one when they look so similar!

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Exactly why I do it that way too Jen! :)

http://www.ratbehavior.org/CommunalNesting.htm

"Not all rats are equally likely to nest together. Familiarity and relatedness play a big role. Pairs of sisters who have grown up together are more likely to pool their offspring and to share parenting than females who have only known each other for a few weeks. Unfamiliar females tend not to pool their offspring, and when they do, one female tends to monopolize the litter. Familiar pairs of sisters are more successful than unfamiliar pairs: overall they produce more weaned offspring and are less likely to commit infanticide than unfamiliar pairs..."

I think this is a great explanation of why it works and sometimes doesnt. :)

Excellent post!