Red Tailed Green Rats

[a153fish]

I love these and have tried to keep them 2 different times with no success. Your right about the imported ones, which is what I had. They do well, for a short time, and then they just start going south. I think stress eventually does them in, along with the parasite loads they may be harboring. I know they can be bred, cause I met a guy in Winter Haven years ago who was doing it. He offered me some babies, but I didn't feel comfortable at the time to take them on, and I had other interests. If you get them to breed, and I have any space, I may be interested in a pair of babies. Good luck with them!

Oh P.S. they may benifit from a taller cage, with climbing branches. I believe they are very arboreal, and in the wild most likely feed mostly on small birds, and lizards. Mice shouldn't be a problem, but I had one take a live mouse, and the mouse bit him in his mouth. My mistake! The bite became infected, and he spiraled out of control health wise.