Bamboo rats like to live in a quiet, clean, dry environment with suitable light and fresh air, and have more activities at night. Its activity law can be divided into activity cycle and rest cycle. It likes temperature, its living temperature is -8-35℃, and its optimum temperature is 8-28℃. I like to hide in the corner with poor light. If I put it in the sun, I will run endlessly and look uneasy. When people blow on it, it will immediately show its sharp and thick front teeth, and at the same time make a "whoosh-"sound demonstration.

Under the condition of artificial feeding, sexual maturity begins at the age of 4-5 months, and the weight is above lkg. After 6 months, it will breed, generally more than 10 head per year. The weight of young rats can reach 0.5 kg in 3 months, above 1kg in 5 months, and the maximum is 2-3kg.

Vacant rooms, cellars and air-raid shelters can all be used for breeding, or they can be made into a brick enclosure of1.2x1.0x0.8m, which is divided into two rooms, with openings left in the partition wall, one as an inner room and the other as a breeding farm. 5 pairs per square meter, which can be raised in groups or in cages.

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