Quote Originally Posted by Tigerhawk View Post
I have built a rack system to breed rats,my question is how do you remove rats from the tubs. With out them jumping out. Also how do you pick them up with out getting bit. Do you use tongs or some type of thick gloves eg welding gloves. Thanks for your help.
Tails make good handles for quick transport. Know where you're taking the rat and get it there within a few seconds of pick up and you shouldn't encounter many problems. You can also try to hold babies you plan on growing out as future breeders a bit more than just changing day. I grab my breeders by the body and they have no problem with this type of handling - they just chill. Feeders get the tail treatment but are never held like this more than a few seconds at a time.