Can someone please give me some info on when I can seperate the young from the mothers ( or can tell when they can be seperated)
Thank you.
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How can you tell when Rats are ready to go on there own.
coolcritter
Nov 09, 2003 09:05 PM
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Sonya
Nov 10, 2003 09:50 AM
>>Can someone please give me some info on when I can seperate the young from the mothers ( or can tell when they can be seperated)
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>>Thank you.
When they are 4 weeks old.
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Sonya
LdyPayne
Nov 10, 2003 01:54 PM
pretty much when the babies are fully weaned, eating solid foods on their own. 4-5 weeks old is good. Any older you risk impregnation of the females by the brothers or sons. Sexes should be separated by this time as well.
coolcritter
Nov 10, 2003 03:35 PM
Thanks for the responces. Do you have a rough estamite on size, fully haired ?
Reason I ask is because I did not keep records on the ones I have to tell how old they are.
LdyPayne
Nov 13, 2003 07:58 AM
hmm, don't remember the exact size of my two female rats when I bought them. They were just weaned. Deffinitely bigger than an adult mouse...Maybe about 100-150g in weight, 4-5 inch long minus tail.
