Don't know how qualified I am to answer this - but I "bred" mice (actually always picked up an obviously pregnant female when buying feeders) for about two months - and it just took too darn long for me to get them up to weight - and they stunk to high heavens!


I have 17 kiddos to feed each week, currently - so imagine my weekly feeder bill!

I picked up two young female rats about four weeks ago. I was advised to buy them young and raise them to breeding weight (about 250 grams) and then get them a boyfriend. Been feeding them on Becky's rat mix and giving them dinner leftovers (and loving on the sweetie pies!). I've got a trip in two weeks, so when I get back, I'll get them a boyfriend and hope for some nice litters to at least supplement my weekly feeder bill.

I plan to see how that goes and see how feasible it is for me to increase my rat colony (I'm in a 1 bedroom apartment).