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Thomas Shanta · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: Breeding multimammates

I had my 1.2 multis for about a month now,does anyone know wroughly the gestation period for them and I've heard they can take a liking for eating their own offspring,how common is this and is it mainly the males doing the eating Question

Herpquest · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding multimammates

Thomas Shanta · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks mate

reptileparadise · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject:

I dont know if it really helps, but I give mine a lot of protein (mealworms, dogfood and/or catfood) and I have never lost any young...
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gramitch · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

Do you mean dry dog/cat food ? Also never thought of mealworms,I've just bred my first litter and found them very slow to wean.Maybe more protein is the answer.

SteveL · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

I feed mine on all sorts decent cheap dry dog foods / potatoe peelings/ cooked pasta/ carrots /cucumber /apples /brocili etc etc
they are now breeding and not eating the young Cool

just leave them well alone and they get on with it and produce huge litters LOL
very pleased myself now ..
i had a few setbacks that were down to immature mothers i think

good luck Tom
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Thomas Shanta · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys,I've just found a lady up the road from me who literally has hundreds of them,so I'm going to take around 10 adults of her to start another few groups off Very Happy

,hopefully they will be coming out my ears soon as my Carpets are eating like theirs no tommorrow and I will have a constant supply of live to feed to my problem feeder Rolling Eyes

jamie_s · Site Moderator Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963

good luck with em thomas,i have my first litter just ready to wean and im really enjoying keeping the multi's Wink

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Muze · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:22 am Post subject:

Sorry to jump on your thread Embarassed

, but im trying to find some near to me, does anyone know any breeders in the manchester/liverpool area please?

Thanks

gramitch · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

PM me, Im in Liverpool twice a week Graham