Quote Originally Posted by blackcrystal22 View Post
Well first of all, I have ASFs, because they are a permanent BP size that they wouldn't need any larger.

Rats are good because they have nice growth rates, and are useful for BP breeders at a very young age.

THEY ALSO DON'T SMELL AS MUCH.

My ASFs are clean, but my mice.. are not.. and rats are a bit better than mice.

Better pets and more intelligent too, from what I can tell. There is no proven nutritional difference, however.
God, isn't that the truth? I have five mice right now, and they STINK. I clean the cage out every day, meanwhile, when I had around 40 rats before, they didn't even smell half as bad. Male mice are just nasty.


I do hope to use rats as well, as they are much nicer to have around, and you can actually hold them without worrying about getting poop or pee on you. I'm glad that I can use mice until I get the rats going though, definately helps, and saves me a ton of money. Thanks guys!