Some of my favorites in my Colony

Haven't posted any pics from my little Rat colony that feeds a dozen snakes quite yet so I thought I would share some cute photos. Anyone feel free to chime in with genetics.. only been breeding for 3 or 4 months so I'm still rusty on breeds. Here ya go! I just picked up some fun one's also (all females here btw, so looking forward to reproducing with them soon) :)

1. Cute little 3 week old or so..
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1349.jpg

2. Albino Dumbo? Red eyes and big ears!
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1354.jpg

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1364.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1362.jpg

3. Rex?
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1367.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1369.jpg

4. This Blue Girl has a White belly and Red Eyes, so Albino Blue? Or do all Blues have Red eyes?
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1378.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1383.jpg

5. Prego Blue Mama
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1386.jpg

6. Last but not least.. Day old Babes :)
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1389.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_1391.jpg

Sweet pics, thanks for sharing

My guesses on genetics...

1. Beige Baldie
2. RED(Red Eye White)
Blue Variegate w/Possum Blaze
3. Black Double Rex
4. Ruby? eye blue I think ~ Blues carry all of the red eye recessive eye colors, pink, red, ruby. but they are predominately black eyed rats.
Blazed blue rats tend to have red, ruby or pink eyes, but not always.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Sweet pics, thanks for sharing

My guesses on genetics...

1. Beige Baldie
2. RED(Red Eye White)
Blue Variegate w/Possum Blaze
3. Black Double Rex
4. Ruby? eye blue I think ~ Blues carry all of the red eye recessive eye colors, pink, red, ruby. but they are predominately black eyed rats.
Blazed blue rats tend to have red, ruby or pink eyes, but not always.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a Red eyed or Pink eyed Blue would be a Platinum. Which is blue diluted with the albino gene? Am I right? It's not a gene I've worked with, but I've currently got a Platinum project I'm starting within a few weeks. Growing up a few females for it now.

And thank you for sharing those photos! That top one is such a cutie!!!

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a Red eyed or Pink eyed Blue would be a Platinum. Which is blue diluted with the albino gene? Am I right? It's not a gene I've worked with, but I've currently got a Platinum project I'm starting within a few weeks. Growing up a few females for it now.

And thank you for sharing those photos! That top one is such a cutie!!!

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If I remember correctly, now that you said that, I could have sworn when I bought all these girls from the East Bay Vivarium here in the Bay Area that the guy said she was a Platinum. And that I should be really happy about that. haha.

Thanks for the compliments! And the info!

Nice shots!

Regards,

B

http://fancyrats.pbworks.com/w/page/8715195/FrontPage

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Originally Posted by Simple Man

Nice shots!

Regards,

B

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Thanks B! I know u r just starting ur colony also. How's it goin so far? It's kinda fun isn't it :) hope all is well. You have some beautiful animals and some really informative posts. Just wanted to thank u for that. Peace.

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Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch

http://fancyrats.pbworks.com/w/page/8715195/FrontPage

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Never knew about that site. Thanks! Very cool...

Also there is no such things as an 'albino blue' or albino anything. :P
Albino is albino, there are no markings or colours on an albino. An albino is white. :)

UNLESS and only in amazingly exceptional circumstances does it happen, but sometimes you can get an animal that is part albino, and part coloured, and these are called transgenic or somatic mutations or chimeras. ;)

Aren't the Russian blues the ones that usually have the black eyes while the American blues have the ruby eyes? Plus the American blues look more silver/grey when younger?

At least that's what mine look like. Unless I've been classifying my American blues wrong.