Quote Originally Posted by ThyTempest View Post
1) Everyone is always saying that rats, mice, etc are very social animals and dont do as well alone. With this strategy, the breeding male and female are alone with their own enclosure for at least a few weeks at a time. Do you think this is going to be a problem, and if so how do I fix it without causing more issues.
There is no good way to go about this. While one male is breeding, the other is alone. Might as well get 2 females and 2 males.

Breed both females at the same time. One with each male. After 3 weeks, remove the males, put them into their own tub.

So,
2 tubs for nursing mothers,
1 LARGE tub for males (they need space),
2 tubs for weaners separated by sex. (If your growing them at all)

Might as well build a rack!!

2) Reintroducing the breeding pair after their separated. I have heard this isnt too much of an issue in rats, I just want to make sure the tendency is that things go smoothly. I know this wont be a for sure, but knowing that most people dont have a problem with this would easy my nerves.

Thanks for all of the help.
They'll be fine.

Now, you'll have close to 30 rats after the first litter... are you CO2ing what you need for months for the one snake? If so, I would recommend freezing enough rodents for 4 months, any longer and the FT tend to get nasty.

They should be CO2'd when they are weaned, so you really don't even need the 2 weaner tubs unless your growing them up for larger snakes.