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when to retire breeder rats??
ballfreak
Mar 03, 2007 09:30 AM
Replies (4)
diggy415
Mar 03, 2007 09:55 AM
I personnly retire them into feeders when they are thinned out, about 4 litters, i don't think any of mine have a 2 year life span around here.
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rainbowsrus
Mar 04, 2007 11:03 PM
I get about 8 - 10 litters before they're into mandatory retirement. That is IF they don't break "the rules"!
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Thanks,
Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
19.29 BRB
14.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders 
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats 
ballfreak
Mar 05, 2007 10:23 AM
lol. thanks dave. what about breeder males? how long until they need to go? thanks again.
rainbowsrus
Mar 05, 2007 11:54 AM
I try to rotate them out every year to year and a half.
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Thanks,
Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
19.29 BRB
14.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
