Well the females are all ~210-230g and the males are ~250-300g. Since I hadnt read your reply yet, I put 2 of the males together and left the room for a few minutes. Upon my return, I noticed the larger one bullying the smaller one and his leg was bloody. I dont have the room to seperate all of the males and have a spare tank for the females. is their current weight close enough to the 250g or should I just try to find an extra tank somehow? I could probably put 2 of my normal balls together to make an extra slot for rats... Btw, to keep some part of this on-topic, I know you said nutro cat food was no good, but what about the dog food? Its pretty expensive and the protein on the senior food seems to be in the right range. Would it be good to mix into their diet? If I am ruining the thread with all of these questions, just pm me instead. Thanks!Originally Posted by SatanicIntention
The males shouldn't fight, especially if they are younger. I only have 1 or 2 boys(pets, mind you) that like to start things. They are both older and need their junk cut off
The bags of blocks should be ok, just ask what brand it is. Some brands are awful and some are very good. You want a protein % between 16 and 18%. Lone males should have between 14-16% or they can have problems such as allergies(scabbies, itchy skin), and kidney problems from too high protein. You don't want the first ingredient to be corn. It's pretty much a filler.
Hope that helps some!
www.ratguide.com helps too, especially with things you can feed them and things you shouldn't. Also talks about what pattern/marking types shouldn't be bred because of high risk of genetic health problems.
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