I don't have a clue how to get a breeding program up and running - I've printed off info from this site but it gets confusing when you have no knowledge of rats/breeding.

For instance - how can I be sure that when I buy the breeders that one is female and the other is male.

Will the mother eat her babies - how do I prevent that. How long does mommas stay with the babies.

Does the male only go with the female to breed?

So it seems to me that I would have to have one tank for actual breeding, one tank for weaned babies and one tank for the male to live in when not breeding - sounds simple enough but I don't know why this all intimidates me.

Something new I guess and I hate doing things I know nothing about.

Can any one help me with an easy way to do this (Rat breeding for Dummies) I guess.