breeding questions

[atp151415]

well rats are actually really easy to breed, it wont make much diference if you buy a proven breeder, just that her breeding live with you will be shorter... and buy at least 1.2, 1.3 being much better, if u only have a male and a female he can make lots of damage due to too much breeding

cool, thanks for the tip man

[Dcommander]

your welcome

[Beardedragon]

Just in case, i would not buy from petco. I know you help out at a petstore but im not sure what it is called. I bought a 1.2 trio from them and had Zero breeding and got rid of them after three months.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

what do you think about that idea?

Sounds good to me, a rack make it much easier on cleaning day and it is also a space saver, if you need the DIY here it is http://stewartreptiles.com/Articles/...eding_Rack.pdf

[Stewart_Reptiles]

would the chances be higher of breeding if i bought a proven breeder female?

If you buy females that are older, chances are they will be too old to breed, they will likely only have a few litters or poor size litters.

Rasing some females to proper weight is always recommended.

[atp151415]

sweet
hey bd, the pet store i buy from is not petco, trust me id never buy from petco

the pet store i buy from has there own rodent breeding colonies

[atp151415]

so what rat size female and male should i buy?
small, medium, or large?

[rabernet]

well rats are actually really easy to breed, it wont make much diference if you buy a proven breeder, just that her breeding live with you will be shorter... and buy at least 1.2, 1.3 being much better, if u only have a male and a female he can make lots of damage due to too much breeding

Make lots of damage?

[atp151415]

hey Gaball pythons

did you get those litter pans from walmart or target?
thanks for all the help

[Stewart_Reptiles]

hey Gaball pythons

did you get those litter pans from walmart or target?
thanks for all the help

Neither since I could not find Jumbo pans anywhere, here is where I got mine from (shipping is only 5 dollars for your entire order)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002Y1SJ6