I was just wondering why no one breeds any of the listed below rodents for their wild caught or picky captive breed eaters.

African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus); black rat
(Rattus rattus rattus and R. r. alexandrinus); kusus rat (Arvicanthis niloticus); rufous-bellied
rat (Lophuromys sikapusi); shaggy rat (Dasymys incomtus); spotted grass mouse
(Lemniscomys striatus); shining thicket rat (Thamnomys rutilans); Fox’s brush-furred rat
(Uranomys foxi); Tullberg’s rat (Praomys tullbergi); multimammate rat (Mastomys
natalensis); long-tailed target rat (Stochomys longicaudatus); and, pygmy mouse (Mus
musculoides).


All of the above listed rodents are from the same area in Africa were ball pythons are found. I have not looked into it further then this. However I would think this would fix the “my ball not eating” many people are having. I don’t know if there available here in the U.S. but I’m sure they can be tracked down. I’m going to try and locate some pairs for myself if available and breed them to feed to some of my picky females.

What do you guys think? Has anyone tried or done this already?

Thanks,
James W. Arnold

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