One of my rats had her first litter today. Best count I could get was TWELVE PUPS! Isn't that a lot? What's the likelihood of all of them surviving? Only...
Congrats on the litter. Mine usually have anywhere from 4 to 13 pups at a time. Usually they all survive. sometimes the runt will die off(happened to me...
How often can I breed my females? I don't want to wear them out, and want to make sure I'm giving them enough of a break in between litters. Thanks, Kelly ......
Some say wait until the litter is weaned. I however just keep the male in at all times and I almost always have back to back litters. ( I have never had the...
Does anyone know of a program similar to the herp log that will track the breeding, ages, and weights of rats? I'd love a simple way to track these things for...
HI, My name is Ben. I just joined your group. I live in new jersey. I want to say hi to all the members here and welcome myself. I also need your help. I want...
Here's a good primer from Melissa Kaplan's incredible herp care website: http://www.anapsid.org/crickets.html Hope that helps, Rick Quarton Homer, Alaska ...
Hi Guys! As far as the cricket question, here's a copy of a post that I got over a year ago (hard to think the list is that old), hope it helps! Caitlin Hi...
I kept crickets while I had a couple of green tree frogs. (They escaped together, and the female dehydrated under a chest of drawers before we could find her.)...
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Hello to all I'm fairly new to the list and have been browsing the old messages.... lots of great info and experience out there! I hope my question does not...
My name is Tracy and I just found your list. I am in N.W. PA and raise rabbits. I sell some to a proccessor and some for feeders. I am interested in expanding...
I have a colony of 5,000 large mealworms in a good size tub at 75-80 degrees with feed, grain, etc...How long will they take to turn into beetles? Should I...
Welcome Tracy. Nice to meet you. Sorry I have no advice but maybe someone else might. Mendi ... From: lulubells30 To: Breeders_of_Feeders@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
<<My name is Tracy and I just found your list. I am in N.W. PA and raise rabbits. I sell some to a proccessor and some for feeders. I am interested in ...
Hey, I'm new too, but I think this is a valid sort of question... I too am an educator, and while I'm very new at the mouse and snake game, I find that they...
Hi, this is Ken from Wormman.com. The Mealworms will take about a month after they are full grown to pupate, and then about a week or so to become beetles. ...
Thanks "Ken from Wormman.com"! I looked into Kingsnake but Jeff charges for all classified posts - whether they're trade or otherwise. It's enough of a ...
<<I am expecting that I will get a lot of surplus myself, as I have more female mice than I even have mice-eating snakes! >> Wish I were in either Arizona or...
Hi Judy.... I wish you were in Illinois too! :) I meet very few people "in real life" (as opposed to online) who keeps herps and I've never met anyone who...
<<I have to say I've *never* heard of someone feeding mice to dogs and cats! Wow - going to have to do a quick internet search on that just for curiosity...
Feeder rabbits for sale. I will deliver to the Pittsburgh Pa area or Cleveland Ohio. $1.50 per pound delivered or $1.25 per pound pick up. Email with any...
Subject: Breeder rodents - where do you get them/treating for illness? Hello all, My apologies for the cross-posting but I wanted to get as much feedback as...
Hi Rebecca, I'm only feeding one snake and she eats 3-4 large rats per week. I have 5 breeders. I got 4 of them from the pet store, 3 pets and 1 from the...
Kelly, Thanks so much for your response to my questions!!! Yes, the pet store I get my breeders from is definitely the culprit. It's a chain store, known for...
... get ... a ... for ... I got mine from Petco, guess I have been lucky. It's not the most knowledgeable place, but this particular one seems to do better...
<<I got mine from Petco, guess I have been lucky. Mine also came from Petco and seem healthy. No mites, shiny smooth coats, no runny noses or sneezing. These...
Hello Kelly, Judy et al I've been doing as much research as possible on breeding mice (and more recently rats) for about 4 years.... I'm no expert, this is...
<<for about 4 years.... I'm no expert, this is just what I've heard/read. Hi, Rebecca...you're more expert than *I* am LOL... <<How old was the litter when you...
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