Re: On wednesday the babies will turn 5 weeks....?? seperate
i had another borrowed male when i separated my boys from mom and sisters. i also separated a couple days before 5 weeks. with their uncle there to teach them to be rats i don't think they were harmed any by taking them away a bit early. for the most part they were weaned and they were eating fine on their own.
see there is a bit of conflicting information out there about when to separate. some say they are safe until they are six weeks because though their bodies are ready by five their minds aren't yet. i figured, with my luck i would get the over achiever though so separated as soon as they were physically able to leave their mother, but again i had another rat to teach the ropes.
basically, what i'm saying is that if i were you i would separate them.