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Has she had a litter before now?

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Question
I adopted 2 females that someone had dropped off at a pet store.  One has beautiful long hair.  But they are both a year 1/2 or 2 years old.  I have a pet store that wants to buy babies from me whenever i decide to have a litter with one of my young girls, but is there anyway i can tell if this older female has had a previous litter and it is safe to have another?

Answer
Hi Sarah

To my knowledge there is no way of knowing if the females have had babies before.

As a general rule I always advise to avoid breeding as it is an ordeal and risk for any potential mother. In this case I would err on the side of caution and not breed them.

Andy