Finally a Blue Dumbo

[lord jackel]

It finally happened...those of you that know me know I have been trying to get a Blue Dumbo for some time...you would think with all the rat breeding I do it would have been an easy task...but Blues are genetically so sickly that I couldn't get a healthy enough pair to breed (they kept being sterile). She hasn't molted yet so her color will darken in the next few weeks and I will try and post more pics then. (I think her cage mate is a mink but I am not sure...Becky can you help?)

Here she is - sorry for the poor pic but she just wouldn't stand still.

[rabernet]

Awwww - she's beautiful!!!!!

I've had horrible luck with blue hoodeds, so I won't try to breed them any more. My Russian Blue self was a good mom, but I never kept any of her sons to try to make more blues.

[tigerlily]

Congrats! Awwww.... how cute. I SOOOO want a dumbo.

[frankykeno]

Awww how darn cute! I'm trying for a Blue Dumbo too Sean but will only work on it, like you, if the rats are sound and healthy. That's such a cute rat. You should make more and bring me one LOL.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Sooooooooooo cute, if only I could find a dumbo around here

[lord jackel]

Awwww - she's beautiful!!!!!

I've had horrible luck with blue hoodeds, so I won't try to breed them any more. My Russian Blue self was a good mom, but I never kept any of her sons to try to make more blues.

Thank you...Blues are soo pretty it is just unfortunate they have such weak genes (I wish I could get ahold of a few English Blues...so much stronger)

[lord jackel]

Awww how darn cute! I'm trying for a Blue Dumbo too Sean but will only work on it, like you, if the rats are sound and healthy. That's such a cute rat. You should make more and bring me one LOL.

I pry went through 4-5 females and 2 males to finally get a pair to reproduce and it almost killed the mom. She has been in a hospital tank on antibiotics and a high protein/fat diet to help her regain weight and kick a "cold" or something she picked up during nursing. Seems to be getting better but breeding took a real toll on her so not sure I will breed her again...have to wait and see

[lord jackel]

Sooooooooooo cute, if only I could find a dumbo around here

Thanks...just stop by whenever I have tons of dumbos...and finally a blue one too.

[littleindiangirl]

That's great news! I love me some Russian Blues, English blues are nuerotic

Her parents ended up both being het for dumbo! And the other happened to be het for blue! lol, such cutie pies.

[lillyorchid]

What a little cutie! I <3 dumbo's but I can't find any breeders around here that have dumbo's.