Spring has sprung in S. W. Mo. which means hot and cold all in the same week. My rats are picking up the pace, but some tanks are still losing babies. It...
what is the best way to euthanize a rat? i do mice using baking soda and vinigar but i've never done anything as big as a rat. this rat is my daughter's pet...
I euthanize old pet rats and feeder rats by freezing them. Supposedly they go numb and then fall asleep. The most common method I've heard of otherwise is to...
I use a co2 chamber. using a rubber maid deep container. with a tube and fit to a pepsi canister for carbonation of soft drinks. i can do as many as 10 large...
Hi! I'm in California, so I can't help you much. What is a 'down under' rat versus a regular rat? Thanks,Caitlin w_witch99 <w_witch99@...> wrote:Hi, i...
... Baking soda and vinegar when mixed produce co2, then all you need is a container for the rodent, a large freezer bag and a piece of tubing. I can email you...
why not put it up here for all to share Ruthie Sheltered In The Arms Of God www.lovejoyswildliferescue.com (under construction) ... From: Stormyray To:...
... I'm very busy right now so it may take a few days, but I'll get it posted. Kim In Breeders_of_Feeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ruthie's Kritters" ... also ....
I didn't know that! That's interesting. I see that there are more emails in my box, so if you already sent out the inssructions, then ignore this. If not,...
I'm sorry, but I just realized I didn't specify that I want them alive. Anyway, I'd prefer live mice, but I'm quickly learning that that is not an easy option....
Hi, I was wondering if any rat breeders are in my area. I'm located in the bay area of CA (San Jose to be more specific). I'm noticing that inbreeding might...
I'm in Oregon---maybe (if shipping isn't too bad) you coud use some of my stock-I have all colors and some dumbos---I usually sell weaned for $1--Debbie PS-I...
Hi! I'm in Fresno, CA. I have a male that is het for hairless that I was raising from a litter as a pet. The problem is that he turned out to be a male, so...
Hi! I've been raising mice for some time now to be sold as feeders. I have a problem though. My females will wait until the babies are about 2 wks old then...
At 2 weeks mice are not weaned yet. I had the same problem (mice raising their litters, then eating them). I eventually gave up with mice and started...
Thanks! I also raise rats (who have no breeding problems what-so-ever) and could foster. I do that a lot with my rabbits (I raise them for show purposes) and...
... I also breed mice mice as feeders and as soon as I find female killing babies I get rid of it. I was told that once a mouse starts that there is nothing...
In my experiences (and in reading about other breeder's experiences) cannibalizing when the pups are past the pinky stage is often the result of dietary or...
I have had mice that did it the first time, and then they were ok. I had a rabbit that did that too, but her second litter she raised. Caitlin ... I also...
I didn't do anything about the scent, and there didn't seem to be a problem. I actually just handed the pinky mice to the rat through the door of her cage and...
Thanks for all the help! I think I'll go with removing the bad mothers from the colony and finding good ones. The mice have done this to litters other than...
what part of georgia are you from? ... mothers from the colony and finding good ones. The mice have done this to litters other than their first, so it has to...
In in central Ga...about an hour south of Atlanta. ~Timiae ... From: neighborsebay To: Breeders_of_Feeders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 10:41 PM...