Too Freaking Cute

[rabernet]

to feed off - so I didn't! I picked up some feeders yesterday, and as I was loading them in the car, I spotted her - checked to make sure she was a female and made the guy go get me one more rat, because I knew I was keeping her! I haven't had any himalayans, and decided I wanted to raise her up to be a future breeder.

Does anyone know if the himalayan gene is recessive or dominant?

Here's the cutie pie - who's as sweet as she is cute! And her butt really has that tan coloration, it's not urine stains:





Cute butt:

[rabernet]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks she's freaking cute?

[Kesslers Kreatures]

I know how that goes Robin, I always get feeders that I cant feed off, it is a never ending battle! Cute rat

[rabernet]

I know how that goes Robin, I always get feeders that I cant feed off, it is a never ending battle! Cute rat

Thank you Lewie!!!

[Beardedragon]

Imagine once the dumbo gene hits her future babys Was she from AA?

[nixer]

i get those from time to time. they are really cool looking

[rabernet]

Imagine once the dumbo gene hits her future babys Was she from AA?

Affirmative! Wait - maybe not the AA you're thinking, but it also goes by AA.

[ballpythonluvr]

She is just adorable Robin!

[BrucenBruce]

Hi, Robin!

That is a cute rat - IIRC, the Himalayan gene is recessive, and its expression is thermally controlled. (The points are darker because they're cooler.) I've got himalayans (without tanned butts) in my colony - including some dumbo rexes that I recently held back. As fuzzies, they're often whitish over the front half of their bodies, and dark on the back half - the front half is kept warm while nursing under momma's belly, while the exposed back half is cooler! I've read that a good outcross for the Himalayan gene is to a self black, which help with the intensity of the points.

Enjoy working with her!

~Bruce

[SlitherinSisters]

Oh my goodness I'm so jealous!!! I've been wanting one of those, but I've never seen one around here! Very cute! I can't believe they were in with the feeders!!!!