Quote Originally Posted by JasonG View Post
If I wanted to add a 3rd female to this 1.2 group... is it too late?

Probally right?
Too late to add a new one to the tank. If you want a third female, just keep one of the female babies in the tank thru adulthood. She will breed with Dad without any issues.

Quote Originally Posted by jglass38 View Post
Interesting and something I was going to start a thread on. In 3 of my 6 colonies I have found multiple dead babies. Sometimes pinks, sometimes almost weans that have had their heads chewed off. I have never seen this in regular rats. Has anyone else had these problems? I give them a hide and I try to wean the babies as soon as possible (not sure if I'm doing that at the right time since they grow so slowly compared to reg rats). I am running 1.3 in all the colonies except one which is 1.5 (and has experienced no cannibalism).
I have never had a headless baby just laying around. with each birth there will normally be one or two babies that doesn't make it... either born dead, or the mom thinks its not healthy enough. they get eaten.

[QUOTE=frankykeno;850310]Pull the dead ones. QUOTE]

I disagree. It is gross I know but, leave the dead ones. They will get eaten. Very good for the momma. Plus going into the tank at that point is just asking for trouble (posssibly more dead babies)