Breeding Feeder Rats

[digizure]

Hello, I am trying to gather information on breeding rats to feed my ball pythons. I do not want to interbreed my rats because I want to sell them as pets or feeders if I happen to have too many. I just bought a used rat rack system that holds five tubs.

How many male/female rats do I need? Here's the total count of rats I need every week:

2 large rats
2 medium rats
6 small rats
8 rat pups

Thank you.

[JohnNJ]

If you don't want to inbreed you'll need to buy from ratterys that keep pedigrees. You'll also need to keep the rats in pairs - one male and one female - and keep pedigrees on the offspring you plan to keep and breed.

I don't actually think the above plan is the right way to go but whatever. You might try reading through this forum for tons of practical information.

[digizure]

What about rats from petsmart? Are they good to start with?

[JohnNJ]

What about rats from petsmart? Are they good to start with?

I'm guessing subtle isn't going to work. READ through the forum.

[digizure]

Also, I read that I could keep one male with two females and I could keep them together even after they give birth. Is this true? Anyone do this? Thanks.

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I went through ten pages and I didn't find the answer I'm looking for which is why I'm posting. You can simply stop responding to my post and let other respond. Thank you!

[carlson]

I have used males from petco n I got more males and females from other pet stores. The number most people do is one female rat per snake

[digizure]

Thank you carlson!

[JohnNJ]

Also, I read that I could keep one male with two females and I could keep them together even after they give birth. Is this true? Anyone do this? Thanks.

Really? You couldn't find an answer to THAT question?

I'm out. Good luck.

[digizure]

Whatever John. BYE!

[carlson]

No problem. You can keep males in I have one I do he doesn't eat any babies biggest problem is momma doesn't get breaks between litters. It's easier on mom to put her in her own tub to birth and wein the babies then put her back into breed an repeat. Not inbreeding can be hard keep records of what you have an who comes from who an is breed to who. I have a friend that we do trades either male for male or female for female to kinda mix up blood a little. You can find rats cheap on Craigslist too