How to wean??

[jasbus]

To go along with what you said I've recently started keeping my moms in tubs alone or with other females whose pups I just weaned for at least a week before I reintroduce them to a male to get some fat reserves back on. I'll be curious to see how this works but I bet they get pregnant faster and have healthier babies. Some of the moms get so skinny feeding the little buggers.

Move your pups around... If you have a tub with a few females, you can foster some of the babies around to keep them a little more fit and trim...
I use my females for about a year up to 18 months and then retire them, but during that time they are constantly breeding.