Introducing a new male...
Ok, so as you probably know, the male rat from one of my colonies is dead. I am getting a new rat in a few hours and was wondering how I would go about reintroducing him into the colony. Right now it is just two females, one has a litter of 3, the other will be dropping babies anytime... probably today. I like to house my males with my females and babies 24/7... I do not separate them ever. Will it be ok to just put the new male in with the females and babies or will something happen? How would you suggest I go about this?
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