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Posted by Babyblue on April 02, 2003 at 07:07:05:

In Reply to: Re: Can differing species of rats share a cage? posted by forevernaught on April 01, 2003 at 19:11:02:

:I'm glad I can mix and match the rats, though. Does this mean they can also breed if I introduced a female hairless? Them would be some ugly looking rats. :)
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Breeding takes a lot more than just being "able" to breed, and it's A LOT of responsibility. For one, hairless females are notorious for not being able to lactate, so if you bred a female hairless all the babies will likely die. If you didn't know this, you're not ready to breed.

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• Re: Can differing species of rats share a cage? forevernaught 04/02/03 (1)
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