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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
Originally Posted by Ginevive
Some current pinkies; 14 in this litter!!
14 is a great litter..congrats . I have had good luck with my female mice. They usually produce between 11-13 babies in each litter.
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
11-13 is a great litter size. I'd keep that female around for awhile!
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
Maybe this is a stupid question, but how often could one expect a litter from mice or rats? I mean... you've got a litter of 14 (which will last a few weeks I guess?) but after that... then what? When could you expect another litter? I'm as noob as they come with breeding rodents. I guess I could have searched, but it was easier to just ask since the thread was here and open for discussion. Light on the flames... rare to medium please. I'm at the office and I left my flame suit at home.
0.2.0 Ball Python
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
A female can get pregnant a day or so after she gives birth. It is generally 3-4 weeks of pregnancy, then the babies are born. Most people like to give their females a few weeks break between pregnancies to give them a rest. But usually if you time it right you have another litter from a mother about the time her previous litter is adult size(5 weeks).
ha ha....when you have bps that will the 3-4 young adult mice at one sitting...they dont last that long....but are definately cheaper then buying mice from a pet store
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
Yep female rats can get preggie right away tho like Daniel said it's best to give them a bit of a break in between especially a good breeder that produces large healthy litters you want to not burn her out too fast.
Remember to seperate the litters by sex at around 5 weeks of age I think it is or the brothers will start bothering the sisters (or any other female they can get near....male rats are just....very....loving! LOL) How's that for keeping it PG.
~~Jo~~
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
I always have more than one female around, and they are all in different stages of pregnancy/nursing/being with mate. This way, there are always babies around (if things go smoothly lol.)
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
just one question when housing females together will other female rats eat another rats babys
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
Eh.. some people say that they have no trouble doing that. I personally, house my females together, up until a few days before a female is about to give birth. Then I put the expectant mother in her own 10-g tank and leave her alone until the babies are weaned (well except for cleaning out cage/feeding etc.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Finally the rat factory is workin!
That's what I'm planning to do with my female that just spent some "quality" time with one of our male rats. She'll stay with her cage buddy until just before the babies come and then go back when they are weaned. I figure if nothing else it will give the mom and babies their own space w/o any nosey, busy female rat there who hasn't any of her own babies yet to fuss with.
~~Jo~~
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