Size to sell Babies?

[lizzywoodwardBD]

I just want to get everyones opinion on this subject. I know with most breeders their rule is 6 inches from nose to tip of tail. Does anyone go off of anything different? What size and age does everyone usually sell their babies at?

And also what do you use to mark the babies to tell them apart?

Thanks, Beth

 

[john_ny217]

6 inches or 6 weeks, whichever comes first..is what most people do.

I usually wait until they are 6 inches no matter what and sometimes I wait a little bit longer. I guess it just depends.

as far as marking them, some people use a sharpie marker, some people use childrens acrylic paint, etc...

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

what John said

 

[spyder79]

Yep never sell smaller than 6 inches, they are just to fragile any younger. I typically hold out to 2 months which puts them at the 8-10 marker but thats me.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I agree.

 

[YellowRoomReptiles]

6 weeks or 6 inches, and I use puffy paint. I mark them on the tails and put them in a deli cup for a few minutes while they dry. Otherwise they crawl all over eachother and you have a big mess!