Rats - Colors and Coat Markings

[extremeballs]

Don't feel bad, the pinks looking red threw me off at first too.

Here is an example of the RED gene:

This particular rat was a black hooded that was diluted to beige by the RED gene. You can't really tell in the pic but the eyes are a Ruby dark maroon, not black.
Not all RED's have eyes this dark maroon, but most have noticeably darker red eyes than PEW's.

That little one looks like one of my female breeders, eyes and all. She had a litter of 3 just a couple weeks ago... all the babies look like her but with different markings. OK, so are these RED's and PED's considered high white? I am having an issue figuring that gene out. Some things I get, but others are just confusing. Maybe I am just getting stuck on this because I think of an all white rat being associated with the pink eyes. Just my old brain not willing to absorb some things. LOL

[Grenna]

Hi,

I am new to the forums and loving this thread. Has anyone had any long haired rats turn up in their litters?


We have merles, calico (tortishell), and are working on Black Eyed Whites right now. Here is a pic of a merle:

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...girl_41412.jpg

[6th Happiness]

Hi,

I am new to the forums and loving this thread. Has anyone had any long haired rats turn up in their litters?


We have merles, calico (tortishell), and are working on Black Eyed Whites right now. Here is a pic of a merle:

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...girl_41412.jpg

Where did you get calico? Do you have pics? So far all calico appearing rats in the pet trade and scientific literature, have turned out to be chimeras. The closest thing, mottled, is very rare. I know of only 4 people who ever had it, and of them, only 1 still does AFAIK.