Quote Originally Posted by Bucko
I am currently breeding a few mice to supply my one ball python, but i was wondering if breeding rats would be a better way to go. My mice seem to be killing their babies a lot, so do rats also do this? Also how is the smell of rats, i have heard it was even more than mice.
I have had about 300 rat babies in the last month or so, and so far Ive seen none killed by the mothers, and 19/20 of the mothers were great mothers.

As far as smell, Ive been told by people who breed both, that mice smell WAY more. I know my rats smell after its been 7 days and no cleaning done, but I dont smell it until I get into the basement, and if i added some ventilation and tried the vanilla trick and a few others it would probably be even less.