New Rats

[llovelace]

I would also recommend treating pregnant rats and moms to table scraps. Mine get all sorts of tasty table scraps, bread ends, stale crackers, chicken, and treats. It really helps keep her and the babies more healthy.The treats also build up some trust. After a week or two you should probably feed off any rat pups over about 8 in the litter. This will also ensure healthy mom and babies.

An added benefit to putting the moms in seperate tubs is that your babies will be healthier if she isn't pregnant while she's nursing them. If you don't give them a break you will have less healthy babies and burn the moms out very quickly. Seperation into their own tubs gives them time off before starting the process again. I believe that healthier rats equals healthier snakes so that's why I got breeding my own.

Regards,

B

I totally am into feeding mine scraps.
Sometimes I will put the mom back in with the male for an hour or so, so she'll get pregnant again right around the time her current litter opens their eyes.