My rat had pups young. Is it wrong? What's the right breeding age?

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Hi My female rat is born 8. Marts this Year and has giving born to pups 27 maj this Year. I as owner gets threatened and banned to hell from other rat owner people because the mom was to Young . Is it really so bad and Wrong What I have been putting the female rat through? Is their any evidens about anything ? Kind regards Maria. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rat | Female

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there, Those babies are very cute. In the future, I would recommend breeding your female rats at 4-5 months of age when they are a bit older and have matured more to better carry the pregnancy. Good planning can also prevent accidental incestuous breeding. Rodents are prolific breeders and everyone makes mistakes. I wouldn't feel too badly, just learn from it and move forward. Here is a link for more information on rodent breeding: https://www.petcoach.co/article/rat-reproduction-mating-gestation-birthing-and-growth/#:~:text=The%20Rat%20Mating%20Process,the%20female%20is%20in%20heat. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach. Have a good afternoon.

My rat had pups young. Is it wrong? What's the right breeding age?

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