Kenyan Breeding

Good luck with them. I am going to have to start breeding my own rodents although my wife would rather I don't.

I've ended up breeding my own mice and a few rats. Here's a tip for you. If you're using water bottles put imitation vanilla at about 8 drops to 8-12 ounces. It really knocks the stink down considerably. I also sprinkle baking soda librally in the shavings every time I clean them which is about every 4 days.

If you aren't using water bottles but are using a watering system: DON"T USE THE IMITATION VANILLA! It gums up the tubes and you'll have a mess to end all messes. Trust me on this one. I did it at work to one of their Freedom Breeder mouse racks. Messy, messy, messy and not fun at all.

I have a male that's just barely 40 grams and he's a daddy. For males it isn't about size, just about having the hormones and the goods ready to go. Females are more about size.
If you try it and it fails, oh well, weight til next year. But trying won't hurt him, only make his lil' snaky face smile more.

Originally Posted by Karen Hulvey

One word: EASY! She had 2.4, all ate live pinkies two days after their first shed and never missed a meal after that. After the first few feedings, I started offering them the live pinks off tongs and then switched to F/T off tongs and all took them. I gave mom this year off and I will soon be introducing a male to her. I have 2.8 KSBs and all are big enough to breed now. I've been moving my anery males from cage to cage and hopefully someone is gravid.

Lucky. I have the only 2 baby kenyans on the planet I think who have to be pinkie pumped . Their sisters and brother figured it out but they're a bit stubborn. Tried everything, still trying. Maybe sometime they will eat for me.

My girl is now back with my guy. This time I am going to keep them together for awhile. Thanks for the tip on rodents (better late than never).