If you're okay with it, you could always do an emergency spay.. that would cut down on litter sizes.  

I may be able to help you with transport if you're still in FL, as I am taking a trip down there in late June (we're headed to Tampa, but it wouldn't hurt to swing by on my way back to pick up some babies).  If that's possible, I can transport anywhere from FL up to Richmond, VA.  

Good luck with everything.

Transport means that someone would be willing to come and pick up babies from you, and bring them to someone else who is willing to adopt in another state.  

Spays can cost anywhere from $30 to over $100 per rat.  My advice would be to call your vet and see how much they charge.

Have you talked to Bonnie or Xedra?  They run a rescue in the Carolinas and may possibly be able to help you.  http://www.carolinarats.org/

Contact one of them and see if they can help.

 I don't know how you feel on the subject, but I've talked to vets who have told me the best method in similar situations is to freeze the litters immediatiely upon delivery.  I'm sure it sounds horrible, but it is affordable and a solution to a HUGE problem.
  I work at a pet store and we once had someone inadvertantly put a male into a tank of girls and it resulted in 6 litters!!  I can tell you, I felt alot better putting them to sleep right away rather than have someone buy them for snake food because of a cheaper price on large numbers purchased (i.e. 2 for 1 deal, etc)  Consider it.  I know it's hard but I've been told they fall asleep.  
 blondie

 

NO.

That's all that even NEEDS to be said on this.  Just plain old NO.  

If you can find transportation to NC. I can help you out.  I have room for a few.


Tonya

I agree with Lenore. Freezing is one of the least humane methods of euthanasia, and is very strongly NOT recommended.

 In response to my first post, I must say that if I was in his position, I wouldn't have any humane societies to help out.  All of our resuces are full, and how low cost could you get if you're already broke?  I know of NO, I repeat NO, pet store that would "give" tanks away.  There is still the issue of food, bedding, and time.  How much time may you have for the 60 rats to be expected?  I would feel overwhelmed, that's for sure.  I love my rats from the bottom of my heart, but not many people in some areas feel that way.  We sit on rats so long at the store they end up going for snake food because they get large.  fyi: I DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS...I was only stating what I have heard from vets tell my boss; I thought possibly preventing them from a worse death later.  And don't tell me freezing is worse than looking down a snake's mouth.
 As a keeper of snakes as well, I obviously feed frozen as well.  At my store we do not have access to wholesale frozen mice or rats....we simply wouldn't order enough.  They do not use freezing as their method of euthanasia.  A vet told her that it is painless, pardon me for believing a vet.     There are so many unwanteds out there that people turn over out of desperation and irresponsibility and sometimes even let go.  I couldn't imagine placing that many rats...I am exhausted finding homes for my 6 that I have now.   Maybe putting them to sleep, by method of the gas, is it, would be better?  I'm sure no one supports that, once again, just couldn't imagine having that many to place.   If there are people for the babies to be adopted  to, then that's so excellant but it would never happen around here.  I'm sorry to sound so pessimistic, but it just seems impossible.  
 Also, in the 3 1/2 years I've worked at the store, gone to herp vets, gone to herp shows, and talked to snake people (i breed corns), as well as read Reptiles avidly, I have never heard anyone talk about caring how the food was euthanized.  I've spoken to Bill and Kathy Love, reknowned corn snake breeders and they still advocate live!!!  So I think we're a long way from this being a real topic of interest in herping.  I would genuinely be interested in any articles on it though.  Never heard of it.  Most guys I ask about why they feed frozen reply that they only switched because their snake got bitten.
  I still don't know how to start replying to all the "great " comments directed at me.  
blondie
 

Ratchick, everything you just said doesn't matter. It doesn't change the fact that freezing rats to death is inhumane. We weren't commenting on the various issues you just raised, we were informing you of the fact that freezing rats to death is inhumane. That's all. And yes, you are pardoned for believing your vet. Sadly, many of them have no idea what they are talking about. Just look at how many people say their vets recommend pine bedding.

You might also see if there's a sliding fee scale vet clinic in your area. There is one in mine and they'll treat rats as pets.

Actually, no. It's not that no one advocates euthanasia. It's just that no one here advocates inhumane euthanasia. Pretty much everybody here views freezing as inhumane. The best way to euthanize an animal is to make arrangements with an experienced vet who knows how to do the two-shot euthanasia method.


Good question. That's what we're trying to help niceukbloke with.


There could very well be a reason. I don't know your situation, but since we're here to help niceukbloke, let's focus on that.


Yeah, I know what it's like to not have a whole lot of cash. Many of us have limited finances. So we're trying to help niceukbloke prevent this situation from become overwhelming for exactly that reason.

Lots of replies but nickukbloke doesn't seem to have come back yet.  No replies either to my private email to him, if he isn't interested in placing a few males with me, I will probably find other rescue ratties to bring in.  

Yes, that is what I was thinking too.