So I just finished reading through the lovely sticky on breeding rats and just had a few questions. I have a male that didn't get eaten a few weeks ago an he is now quite large. He is also extremely friendly for a feeder and I don't want to part with him. So, I was thinking about getting him a girlfriend.
Now, I only need rat pups for my baby boas at the moment, so I was trying to figure out how many weeks the female would need off between litters if I fed off her babies in two weeks? My other question was, should I get two females? And breed my male to them in a staggered fashion so that I'd only have to buy feeders every four weeks, for maybe two weeks at a time? Is that plausible?
I am aware that they cost a bit to keep up, but I pay $5 a week for two rat pups at the moment, so I think I'd be breaking even in the end. Or close to it. And I would have an excuse (with my fiancé) to keep my little male I have now. Thoughts anyone?
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