Hullo! My name is Ann and I'm new to the website. I own 1 rat and 1 ball python + 1 pigeon and 1 cat + 3 mice, but they don't count because they're feeders. xD I have decided recently to start breeding rats as pets and any unwanteds will go as feeders. My presence is unwanted on rat forums -_- so here I am!
Since I'm starting out I thought it'd be smart to have only one pair of rats. I'll be getting my current girl Latte a cage mate(female) very soon! The male I'll be getting at the end of Jan. ^_^
I'm looking forward to taking notes and reading any links y'all send me! I have a bit to learn on this topic, but I'm not new to owning rats.
Few questions to start this off...
1: When can my female breed after birth? I know right away, but ideally how long should I wait her out?
2: Can the male rat safely be left in with the female and her babies? (so say in the event my girl gives birth over night and the male is still in there)
3: Should the female always be housed away from her future cage mate after birth to prevent the other rat from attacking the babies? How common is that?