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| Feed, Caging, Supplies & Services Discussions concerning the feeding requirements of any of our critters, the cages they need to live in while in our care, and all of the supplies and services needed to do this right. |
04-05-2011, 11:53 AM
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thinking about breeding my own rats need input please
I have 48 snakes boas and pythons for the most part. My rat bill is getting out of control but don't know if I want to do this or not. I have heard people say they put more time into the rats then the snakes.
second part would a 7 tub rack 3to1 do it for 48 snakes?
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04-05-2011, 01:42 PM
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I think it will be enough, but if you haven't already I would suggest calculating costs...
I've heard if you use expanding pellets it's $6 a month for bedding, and the rat food can be costly. Generally there are 7-14 pinkies per female rat.
so on the lower end 21 pinkies every month, the higher end 42 a month.
Also, to do it in a better way, a few toys per bin (keeping them without enrichment is kind of cruel.
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04-06-2011, 05:27 PM
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With 48 snakes you are feeding 48 rats per week.
That is 192 rats per month (you can round it up to 200)
If you are going to leave the male and female rats together all the time then I would suggest that you have at least 30 females.
If you plan on separating the females when they get pregnant then I would say that you would need 40 females.
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