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well this ismy first breeding rats and was wondering if the female normaly puts all pinks in group and half ass burries them? there are some fully burried and others on top not was wondering if this is normal or what? she is a very friendly pet mouse who dont care if i go in the cage for food water whatever she hops out and comes to climb on me anywhos just wondering if its normal for them to burry babies like that they are on cell sorb plus bedding and she moved most into a huge pile and burries it

I wouldn't worry too much about it, they may be moving and squirming around fighting for the nipple and I've even had some moms seperate the babies into two piles but this is (mice) and there was about 13-15 babies and in one pile can get cramped. Some will take off in growth (males) and occassionally or almost every litter you got the runt whose is getting run over by his or her siblings but they are so cute, but cuter in the belly of one of my snakes of course. Rats make great pets and they love to be rubbed on

i dont need to know about you and rubbing rats lol ok i wasnt sure cause half the pile was covered by heavy bedding lol im a worried first time daddy is all havent seen no nipple sucking yet tho they are in hallway and i walk past every so often tho i dont open up cage and move house to see so i guess they could be doing it lol another 3 days or so i should have another 15 on the ground

once those little bastards get full they will lay down and fall asleep leaving the 2nd shift of suckers to suck or they will fall asleep sucking and hog it all and pee on their brothers and sisters below

mommy rat is being a good mommy rat now lol she is in the house with them feeding them now and doesnt come running out when she hears some1 walking past so we r on the right path now lol still waiting on litter number 2 from other girl to drop any day and girl number three to get knocked up

Rat moms are usually very good moms, nothing to worry about!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

she was just worryin me in the beggining and plus im first time rat G-pa lol just was odd to me how she would like never be by them and burry them in bedding but now none are burried no more and she is feeding them somethign must of clicked over night in her head lol mom is a sweeet rat tho i was lookin thru them to see if any more burried she starts climbing on me again iw as like oh i thougth rats were defensive mommys lol

They can be defensive, yours is more of a pet so whe trusts you. Trust me though, do pat attention when picking up a baby. Mommy rats can bite HARD, way worse than a snake!!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

i have been beeing very carefull and watching her to see how she reacts and my friend was telling me how her rat bite was worse then her adult argentine boas. so yeah im carefull lol there is no way i will trust the other 2 rats when they drop tho they are nice but not trusting like this girl is

away from mom - SNATCH!!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

lol snatch and run lol are they still usualy protective over the babies when babies get to be almost wened size or is it just when the babies are lil

Well, in reality mine are not protective of the babies. Closest they get is a mom will grab up one pinky and run around the cage while I scoop up the rest. I've found I can get that last remaining baby one of two ways. Wait for her to set it down or just grab it and give a little tug, she does not want it hurt and only holds on loosley. Why you may ask are my rats not protective, it comes from years of "selective breeding" You see I have developed a basic set of "rat rules" for my colony.

1) Don't produce - fed off
2) Kill babies - fed off
3) Sick - fed off
4) Jumpy - fed off
5) Bite me - whacked on cement then fed off

After years of implementing the "rules" I have calm, non biting rats. When cleaning out my growout racks, large mortar tubs, I just reach in without even looking, way towards the back that is still under the screen that is covered with food and grab some body part. Whatever body part I grab, I use to pull the rat(s) out. They never bite me, not for real, They do nibble as part of their social order.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

lol my new set of rules i might have to make a rules list and post it abover there cage so they can read it and never forget them lol

that!!! Some peeps over on the feeder forum did just that!!!! They of course loved the rules!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

lol nice those are great rules to live by for breeding feeders i dot he same with snakes well i dont kill em or feed em off lol but i personally will NOT breed aggressive snakes if there is jumpyness or a nip here n there type thing or somethign yeah but not a aggressive one

the otehr girl just had her litter of babies looks like another big pile with 2 noticably smaller ones