i must not look them in the eye

[moodyblue1969]

omg my first ever litter of rat babies are now being born,im going to have to keep a hard heart and remember they are not pets or destined long for this world.im really pleased,i had to buy a new male rat as the 2 i got from my daughter were obviously duds.after the poor little rats i bought last wek for my snakes at least i know these will have a good life until they are needed.sorry to rant on but im pleased my breeding programme seems to be up and running

[MrsGoatlegs]

I was thinking about breeding mice/rats but I think I would get too attached to them! lol! Congrats on your first litter! x

[Twiglet]

...and if you're anything like me you'll appologise to every single one before you cull it...

Well done, I think it's brilliant that people are willing to breed their own feeders. You get a much better feeding response, better growth rather etc (in my personal experience) than when using mass produced frozen foods.

Kat

[scaleylover]

wow, hardcore
i'm not sure i could quite face breeding rats or rabits for snake food
(not that would need to breed rabbits my corn only eats weaner rats)

[Grond]

Originally Posted by scaleylover

wow, hardcore
i'm not sure i could quite face breeding rats or rabits for snake food
(not that would need to breed rabbits my corn only eats weaner rats)

I breed mice for feeders. I don't enjoy killing them, but I can do it, because I know they've been kept in nice circumstances, been well fed, and given a humane death.

I can't say that for ones I buy in from elsewhere......

[moodyblue1969]

Originally Posted by Grond

I breed mice for feeders. I don't enjoy killing them, but I can do it, because I know they've been kept in nice circumstances, been well fed, and given a humane death.

I can't say that for ones I buy in from elsewhere......

thats why i decided to breed my own,some of the poor little things ive bought look pityful.this way i know theyve had a decent life,food,toys and a humane death

[moodyblue1969]

Originally Posted by MrsGoatlegs

I was thinking about breeding mice/rats but I think I would get too attached to them! lol! Congrats on your first litter! x

thankyou

Originally Posted by Twiglet

...and if you're anything like me you'll appologise to every single one before you cull it...

Well done, I think it's brilliant that people are willing to breed their own feeders. You get a much better feeding response, better growth rather etc (in my personal experience) than when using mass produced frozen foods.

Kat

i darent look at them,i dont want to get too attatched

[Grond]

Originally Posted by moodyblue1969

thankyou
i darent look at them,i dont want to get too attatched

I actually like keeping the mice as much as the snakes! They're great little characters. You just have to harden your heart when they get to the right size......

[tomsam]

how do you give them a humane death?? we brought some mice one has just gave birth and another ready to drop but after looking at them so helpless just cant do it and it looks like we now have at least another 5 pet mice.we were told to put them straight in freezer but dont like the sound of that.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by tomsam

how do you give them a humane death?? we brought some mice one has just gave birth and another ready to drop but after looking at them so helpless just cant do it and it looks like we now have at least another 5 pet mice.we were told to put them straight in freezer but dont like the sound of that.

Freezing in a normal freezer is not a good way to kill them. Either CO2, or the swing/dislocation method are the best way to dispatch them.

Personally I use CO2.