I do what your saying. never lost a mommy. my first breeder gave me 5 litter snow she is our pet. hand trained. etc


some of th emoms get a bit nippy when nursing. especially if you surprise them. but once they babies are gone they get better

Also I gope you don't JUSt have a female rat, they do not do very well alone. and keeping her with a male is going to cause stress..

just keep that in mind. at least a pair of each sex would be best for them if you plan to breed.