I got my rat condo all set up and ready to go, now just to get the inhabitants. How’s it look? I decided to go with 1 5 gallon bucket with 2 runs of water lines to supply both racks. For now I plan to put 2 females per tub on one side, with 1 male rotating between them, and use the other side as a grow out once they are ready to wean. I may up my female numbers if I see a need to. But I feel like 12 females should give a good start. How’s that sound?
My local orcheln carries kiln dried pine bedding for <$5 per large bag and the pet store in A town an hour away carries Mazuri rat food, so I’ll just pick up a bag when I go there for my twice per month jiujitsu class (usually train local but go down for special, when I’m off work on Friday’s)
I just made a call to the nearest pet store that carries dumbo and Rex rats and asked her to hold me a male dumbo and the females can be a mixture of all the above. Might as well go with fancier rats if I’m gonna breed them. Since I’ve been a customer of hers for several years and help her frequently with ball python question, she’s giving me a good deal.
If it’s not obvious yet, I’m getting pretty excited to start my own colony.
Kyle
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