ok...i think i want to start breeding

[suzuki4life]

This is looking more like a big project, lOl. Deb/suzuki, I feed a small to my spider(1200+g) and cinn(930+g) weekly. my normal male(270g) gets a weaned weekly. my baby pastel will get a pup for now. my normal female(2300+g) gets a small weekly or a medium bi-weekly. Deb by stand alone tub, do you mean only one to house them all in? The pet store i buy my rats from does have some nice ones but not the supply that i need. Thanx

okay so
3 smalls, 1 pup, 1 weaned weekly x 4.333=13 smalls, 5 pups, 5 pups a month

I can build you a very small rack using mortar tubs.....

Personally, I would run a 1.2 with 2 extra tubs (total of three tubs)

with a 1.2 I wouldn't worry about a nursing tub. Let them in with the adults until their eyes open. I have the feeling that if you use birthing tubs, they will outgrow your needs too quick to use them.

Extras I would offer up on craigslist or use the freezer. You should have 2 grow out tubs in use with this method so a supply should be easily kept. If done properly.....top level would be adults and pinks or pups (unweaned)
second level would be one-two month old. Third tub would be 2 month and older. Once they exceed your needed size, either freeze them or offer them up to others. I would keep one month worth of food in your freezer. I personally would recommend you rotate it out and replace with fresh once every 3-6 months.