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Hi,I have 1 male and four females in a 55 gallon tank.The question is how many rats can I keep in there at one time?I'm thinking of getting a few more females as they are not breeding fast enough now.Any help will be great.Thanks
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1.0 aberrant cal. king
0.1 reverse spotted cal. king
0.2 mbk's
1.1 florida kings
1.1 anery brooks
1.0 hypo brooks
0.1 albino brooks
1.0 leucistic texas rat

you going to let them wean in the tank communally?
you got enough...
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1(1.normal,.1mojave,2.1 spider mojaves)
2(1.normal,1.pastel,spider?Huh,.1blast)1 dud 2 boobs died...
3(2pastelghost,3pastel,1normal....)
4(2normal,7 pastel...)
5(1.pin5normal...)
6(normal,pastel,pastel-ghost.....

1:4 is the most I would put in a 55 gal. When the babies wean, you should separate them in 5s to other enclosures. If each mom has 10 babies, that's another 40 rats in that tank. Think about it.

Cheap solution: For my rat colonies, I use the 90L long Sterilite totes, the ones without wheels. I'll keep 10 offspring in each until they reach medium size. The totes cost $8 each at Wal-Mart. Add a few extra bucks in there for wire mesh and ties.

The more room breeders have, the less stressed they are and the litters are bigger and healthier.

I usually wait a week and then put mom and babies in another tank till they are ready to be gassed.I guess I'll just leave the set up like I have it.Thanks for the replies.
Randy
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1.0 aberrant cal. king
0.1 reverse spotted cal. king
0.2 mbk's
1.1 florida kings
1.1 anery brooks
1.0 hypo brooks
0.1 albino brooks
1.0 leucistic texas rat