Breeding Facts
Mating times: betweem 18.00 and 24.00 hours
First mating: between 12 and 14 weeks (ideal age)
Oestrus cycle: between 4 and 5 days
Gestation period: 16 days average
Average litter: 6 to 7
Eyes open: 10 to 12 days
Separate caging: between 24 and 28 days
Life expectancy: 3 Years
Maximum age recorded: 3 years (7 exceptional)
Breeding age:3 1/2 to 4 months (ideal age)
Age to puberty: male-60 days, female-60 days
Weaning age: 21 days
Body temperature: 97.2 to 99.5 degrees F
Breathing rate: average 75 breaths per minute
Heartbeat: 375 to 400 beats per minute
Daily food intake: 10 to 15 grams
Daily water intake: 15 to 20 milliliters
Daily urinary volume: max. 12 milliliters
