Posted by:
mykee
at Tue Jun 3 11:53:40 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mykee ]
I forgot, another valid point, keep in mind that giving birth is VERY taxing and stressful on the female. She can drop almost half of her weight giving birth. Which means, if you re-impregnate her immediately, the next litter may not be; as larg or as healthy. The mom has not had time to feed her first litter and pack on a little weight for the next one. This is from personal experience, it has worked for me this way. Remember, the healthier the rat, the healthier the snake. With regards to two babies being missing in the morning, one of my first mommies had 9 in her first litter, two died, and I payed such close attention that I removed them. Mommy would probably have eaten them, to avoid contamination in her litter. Remember, try not to touch live babies for 24-48 hours after birth.
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