Why didn't you separate the male and female before you got in this situation?? Didn't you know they breed every after every delivery with a gestation time of 18-21 days. Females get pregnant within 24 hours after delivery. They are like mice when it comes to breeding and only way to stop it is to put all the females in several cages and all the males in different separate cages. Do whatever it takes and get all the sexes separate now, depending on how many you have, you may need quite a few cages. If your using Critter Trail cages you can keep no more then 3 in Critter Trail ONE or equal size cages, 4/5 in Critter Trail TWO cage, and 5/6 in Critter Trail THREE cage. A ten gallon tank can house up to 4, but tanks have poor ventilation and molds can grow if not cleaned enough. Open wire and plastic bottom cages work great, but only put 2 in a single, 3/4 in a double level, and 4/5 in a triple level. We try to never have more then 3 in a triple, but sometimes we need to. Put ads in ALL the papers in your area and surrounding towns, make flyer's and post them at ALL the vet offices for at least 20 miles away. (The second nearest vet to us is close to 20 miles away) If it comes down to it call the local Humane Society and animal rescues to see if either of them can take them in. I do small animal rescues and have come across irresponsible people like you that just breed, breed, breed, breed their animals not caring about the problem they're creating after wards. When all everyone needs to do is put the males in one cage and the females in another to have prevented this problem in the beginning.
I currently have 26 cages with small animals (some were ours to start with, but at least half are from mistreated homes, or the I didn't know they bred that quick and many homes).
Also some people that come to get some, well, they may be going to feed some ones Boa or Python snakes. It may sound cruel and inhumane to do this, but as a truely last resort, sell them for a few dollars each as snake feeders. Snakes are Gods animals too and need to eat, put ads out offering them as feeders. It's either that or keep all of them you have, just remember they live for 1.5-2 years. My daughter owns a king snake that eats fuzzies and we breed her pet rats, trade the 6/8 week old babies for frozen fuzzies at the pet store full well knowing they could be snake food or if lucky some persons pets. We had the snake before we got involved formally in rescuing small animals. But I will never feed what I rescue or those I already have. The people I take the animals in from count on me to either keep their pets or foster them until I can find a better home then they could give them.
2007-03-27 11:32:57
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answered by wolfinator25840 5
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Pet stores might take them off your hands. If not, just turn them loose in a rural area. I have heard that they do pretty well on their own.
2007-03-27 10:17:29
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answered by Angel W 3
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Are you serious...I have wanted to get those for a long time!! How much do you sell them for ...which state are you located in ??
2007-03-27 10:34:57
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answered by x.FindingNemo.x 3
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