Bamboo rat breeding and care methods and techniques

Due to the maternal instinct to protect their pups after giving birth, mother rats become unusually alert and irritable, frantically biting the broom when the nest is being cleaned. To avoid disturbing the mother rat and affecting her care of the pups, it is recommended not to clean the enclosure for 3-5 days after birth. If the pups are born in winter and the mother rat fails to carry the pups back to her side in time during the birthing process, the pups born first are prone to freezing stiff. If this is discovered, rescue them promptly: wrap the pup in a paper towel, leaving only the head exposed. Use your own body heat to warm the pup, and once it has fully regained its vitality, place it back beside the mother rat. This method is simple and effective.

To ensure sufficient milk supply in the later stages of nursing, nutrition must be strengthened after birth. Protein feed should be increased gradually; adding it suddenly will cause diarrhea in the pups. If at 5-7 days after birth the mother rat is found frequently licking her genital area, lift her up at this time to check whether the genitals are still bleeding. If there is bleeding, bleeding must be stopped and inflammation treated: use Yunnan Baiyao plus 100,000 units of penicillin mixed with 0.5 milliliters of normal saline, and inject it into the vagina with a syringe with the needle removed. Once a day for 3 consecutive days is enough to cure it. Postpartum anorexia is caused by physical energy depletion during the birthing process, leading to qi and blood deficiency, a bland taste in the mouth, and no appetite. Feeding with minced hawthorn mixed into the feed has good results.