Allright, so you think that we need at least 4 enclosures? 1 for the Breeding female for rest and birth up to weaning, 1 for female grow up, 1 for male grow up and one for the breeder male for when the female is resting or nursing?

With this type of system, we would breed the male and female, then after a week or two, when she is closer to birthing, take the male out to his own tub. Once the litter is weaned, we separate the males and females into their own tubs, and leave the mom to rest for a while.

Here are the two things I am worried about the most.

1) Everyone is always saying that rats, mice, etc are very social animals and dont do as well alone. With this strategy, the breeding male and female are alone with their own enclosure for at least a few weeks at a time. Do you think this is going to be a problem, and if so how do I fix it without causing more issues.

2) Reintroducing the breeding pair after their separated. I have heard this isnt too much of an issue in rats, I just want to make sure the tendency is that things go smoothly. I know this wont be a for sure, but knowing that most people dont have a problem with this would easy my nerves.

Thanks for all of the help.