Originally posted by TheAntiPam
I am always amazed at the different f l a v o r s that these cuties come in! Do you keep records on the breedings with the characteristics charted etc? That seems like a BIG job!

Best wishes for your whole cuddly bunch!

I do actually and yes it is a tough hard job. I keep track of the day the animal was mating, DOB, DOD, how many kittens a rat had, if any died, how long the rat lives, if they were ever sick, their pedigrees which could contain over 12 rats etc. I do have help with a nice little computer program though called "Breeders Assistant."

It helps keep tract of pedigrees, trail mating pedigrees, and even gives you percentages of inbreeding for a specific rat. It's a great program!