mikey_mike
Active Member
OK - I know it's a bit of a lame q, but I'm keen to get rid of my surplus rats if they're not needed.
Last year my 3 1/2 year old Darwin Carpet stopped eating some time in June. Last night he just refused a freshly killed rat, which is way out of character. His last shed was 1/12 ago & he's on ambient temperatures - still low 30s maximum, mid to high 20s overnight. Its still way too humid here (I'm in Darwin). He's starting to act a bit frisky - like he's on the lookout for love.
Obviously time will tell, but I'm curious. Does the seasonal hormonal change happen earlier as they get older?
Also whats the trigger? It's hard to imagine its temperature as the temprature hasn't changed much. Day length is totally random as he's indoors. Neat trick if its just an internal clock.
Last year my 3 1/2 year old Darwin Carpet stopped eating some time in June. Last night he just refused a freshly killed rat, which is way out of character. His last shed was 1/12 ago & he's on ambient temperatures - still low 30s maximum, mid to high 20s overnight. Its still way too humid here (I'm in Darwin). He's starting to act a bit frisky - like he's on the lookout for love.
Obviously time will tell, but I'm curious. Does the seasonal hormonal change happen earlier as they get older?
Also whats the trigger? It's hard to imagine its temperature as the temprature hasn't changed much. Day length is totally random as he's indoors. Neat trick if its just an internal clock.
