Quote Originally Posted by Wolfsnaps
I fed off my big breeder male last night. I am currently keeping them in a ten gallon tank (I am going to try to buy an expansion topper for it tonight). I have 12 pups that just opened their eyes and 2 breeder females. I was just very curious to see what Stryker would do and so was my fiance (whereas he usually hates everything snake related). SO I plopped the male in the snake cage. I was worried a bit because these rats can REALLY bite! In fact, the male got a good one in before I dropped him in...Guess I deserved it?

Anyways, Stryker took it like a champ! Now I can only hope at least 1 in 12 pups are male...lol....Or else just hope to find more rats at a reptile show....
Anyways, I didn't like that male anyways! I don't like the mother rat either. The other female I have is a darling and although she hasn't had a litter yet, she babysits 24/7 and I have to wonder if she is lactating for those pups. I read somewhere on these rats that even without pups, other rats pups can stimulate them to make hormones that causes them to lactate.....isn't that amazing?
Anyways, I don't think I will feed her off. She is my favorite and a very good rat godmother....lol

ok, sorry for the rant everyone!
I did feel a slight twinge of guilt for feeding this rat off....but hey, thats why I got them so what the heck!?!
I would not have fed off that male. It is going to take your pups a pretty good amount of time to get up to size so you might go a while without any litters.