Adopted four female rats today..
I'd been looking to add a couple rats to my menagerie and thought it would be best to adopt them instead of purchasing from a breeder. So, I found a couple who bought their kids four 7 month old female rats before realizing the wife was allergic. Obviously they were most concerned about finding a loving home in which they wouldn't be snake food. I could never understand how anyone could do that to someone's pet.
Anyway, obviously they're nothing special but it would be nice to know what their color and coats would be called. I assume they're dumbos? I'm new to this, lol. The only rodents I've owned were guinea pigs, hamsters, and mice. This is my introduction into the rat world! And I've already been bit, pooped on, and peed on.. what a welcoming.
I apologize for the cell phone pictures, my camera's battery is dead. And excuse the dirty cage, this was right after I brought them home. I immediately took them out and scrubbed every inch of the entire four level cage including the hideaway, food bowls and water bottle then put fresh Aspen bedding down. Poor things were living in the worst smelling filth.
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