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    How soon to take babies away

    Wondering how soon to take the babies away from mom.

    I thought the mom would wean them off herself but I have been reading that this may not be the case.
    So I need to know how long I should keep them with her.

    I think most are eating by them selves now.

    I have 3 different litters right now that are different ages.
    But the first litter was born on Oct 25th I think it was.
    Will have to try to find my paper that has dates on it.

    Anyway I just needed to find out about this so I know what to do .

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    Re: How soon to take babies away

    Once they hit about 3 and a half to 4 weeks, you're good to separate.


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    Re: How soon to take babies away

    Quote Originally Posted by SnakeGirl3 View Post
    Once they hit about 3 and a half to 4 weeks, you're good to separate.
    Agreed, if they are assaulting mom for food at 3 1/2 weeks I pull them.
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    Re: How soon to take babies away

    3-1/2 to 4 weeks is when I ween them too.
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    Re: How soon to take babies away

    When they are weaned....3-4 weeks of age...usually running around on their own by that size...

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    Re: How soon to take babies away

    I usually seperate a few days after I notice them chewing on little chunks that fall through the mesh. As soon as you notice them eating and drinking on their own I would say, but i'm fairly new to rats.
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