You know I just did a fast calculation. We've only been breeding rats a few short months really. I added up all the litters that this male Nova has fathered...so far not counting the litter that is just ready to be born he's fathered 77 rats (78 actually but 1 died at birth when it was trapped in it's birth sac).

Now locally I pay $4.99 per rat live...so 77 x 5.00 = $385.00!!!! That rat has saved me dang near 400 bucks in feeding costs already (well minus husbandry costs but still...wow!)

My gawd I love that male rat LOL! Casanova is so getting a big old steak bone and a pat on this big furry head from me. Of course my husband says Nova has the life...eat, laze about all day, "entertain" the ladies...when they get preggie....bingo...they go away and magically another female shows up!


~~Jo~~