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Now i have been thinking, due to the fact some of my females are eatting their baby's i am thinking of building some smaller tubs so to house one female so to give birth.
Was size tub would be suitable for a single female + babies 
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rad they willonly eat their own baby's if they are inbreedng or if the babies smell like adifferent animals  you wash your hands after touching your dog,snakes ect??
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If i were you i would either sell the females that are eating the young, or let them become snake food. Then introduce some fresh blood into your groups and try again.
If you house females on their own you are going to have quite a low turnover of rats as they won't become pregnant until they are introduced back in with the male again. I keep mine in 1.3 groups with no problems. Out of interest what are you feeding them?
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Rad
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| johonny wrote: | | rad they willonly eat their own baby's if they are inbreedng or if the babies smell like adifferent animals you wash your hands after touching your dog,snakes ect?? |
they are all inbreeding but not all of them are eating their baby
i have not been handling any of the babies or mothers |
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Rad
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| SnakeGuy wrote: | If i were you i would either sell the females that are eating the young, or let them become snake food. Then introduce some fresh blood into your groups and try again.
If you house females on their own you are going to have quite a low turnover of rats as they won't become pregnant until they are introduced back in with the male again. I keep mine in 1.3 groups with no problems. Out of interest what are you feeding them? |
some have already become snake food 
picked up two new females so to get fresh blood
i was only of thinking about separating females only to give birth
all are fed with Dr johns  |
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Rad
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| peaches wrote: | | Is there plenty of fresh water? |
yep every day i fill the bottles even if they dont need it |
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johonny
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Rad wrote: | | johonny wrote: | | rad they willonly eat their own baby's if they are inbreedng or if the babies smell like adifferent animals you wash your hands after touching your dog,snakes ect?? |
they are all inbreeding but not all of them are eating their baby
i have not been handling any of the babies or mothers |
Well do not handle rat pups I don't till they can see now rad get yourself a new male and let him entertain your females that will get rid of the inbreeding and you should,nt have any more bother  trust me i'm an expert
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| johonny wrote: | | Rad wrote: | | johonny wrote: | | rad they willonly eat their own baby's if they are inbreedng or if the babies smell like adifferent animals you wash your hands after touching your dog,snakes ect?? |
they are all inbreeding but not all of them are eating their baby
i have not been handling any of the babies or mothers |
Well do not handle rat pups I don't till they can see now rad get yourself a new male and let him entertain your females that will get rid of the inbreeding and you should,nt have any more bother trust me i'm an expert |
for once johonny thats a good idea, |
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