You mentioned that you have bought your rats?
You got them from a breeder right? You do have breeding contracts? You will have known pedigree's and improved lineage to continue on with your breeding efforts. Would that breeder not mentor you or at least suggest someone who might?
I am a rescuer personally, but I understand the importance of ethical and responsible breeders. They have to try to improve the rats they have thru careful breeding, attempting to improve our pet rat overall. They have to follow their babies lives and carefully remove lines that end up with undesirable traits (health and behaviour), they have to deal with the huge vet bills for no financial recompense really.
Hats off to them.
I will continue to take off other people's castoff's but I am only bandaging the wound.
You got them from a breeder right? You do have breeding contracts? You will have known pedigree's and improved lineage to continue on with your breeding efforts. Would that breeder not mentor you or at least suggest someone who might?
I am a rescuer personally, but I understand the importance of ethical and responsible breeders. They have to try to improve the rats they have thru careful breeding, attempting to improve our pet rat overall. They have to follow their babies lives and carefully remove lines that end up with undesirable traits (health and behaviour), they have to deal with the huge vet bills for no financial recompense really.
Hats off to them.
I will continue to take off other people's castoff's but I am only bandaging the wound.
