It has been a bit difficult for me, since I actually quite like rats to feed off something I thought I was getting to keep around but I had to toughen up a bit LOL. Can't keep a cage of non-breeding/poor mothering female rats around and still be financially responsible and all that. I'm glad that rats generally are extremely good mothers and I've only had to deal with anything going wrong with a litter due to the mother, once so far.

The only issue I have now to decide on is what to do with females once they've reached the end of their breeding life. Kind of hate to feed them off since they've contributed so much good to our collection (and heck I've named them okay!) Perhaps as I breed more rats I won't get so attached to those that spend such a long time with us but somehow I doubt it. I'm such a softie at heart.

~~Jo~~