What kind of rats do I have (video)?
I've been breeding rats for a while now and I've always just called them feeders.
I've been hearing some terms like "dumbo" "berkshire" and "hooded" lately.
What kind of rats do I have and how do I tell?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k4AaFRXoUc
Re: What kind of rats do I have (video)?
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RichsBallPythons
To help with your production, ditch the food your using..
Kaytee is just a filler for pets, not good for breeders at all. Get your hands on a quality lab block and ust supplement the seeds in 1-2 times a week to mix up their diet.
You will notice your females will recover faster after litters
I only feed 1-2 blocks per bowl and the rest is Regal Rat + seeds. I've read plenty of reviews and from what I have found Regal rat is the best.
Re: What kind of rats do I have (video)?
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snakesRkewl
I thought black eyed whites were pure white with black eyes?
The black markings on the face are referred to as "masked" rats. :)
Re: What kind of rats do I have (video)?
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meowmeowkazoo
I thought black eyed whites were pure white with black eyes?
The black markings on the face are referred to as "masked" rats. :)
Masked rats are black eyed whites ;)
The over spotting gene, or BEW or black eyed white means that the gene covers up the coloring on the rat, or tries to and fails in many cases, which is why you don't usually get all white BEW's.
When we breed BEW X BEW we get about half or less all white BEW's and the rest are marked, as in masked or otherwise.
Also BEW can come in any color, we've produced agouti masked, black masked and blue masked.
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Re: What kind of rats do I have (video)?
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Tinyballs
I only feed 1-2 blocks per bowl and the rest is Regal Rat + seeds. I've read plenty of reviews and from what I have found Regal rat is the best.
Oxbow Regal Rat is an excellent food for rats that are 8months and older, but with breeding females and babies, make sure you're providing enough fat and protein for milk production. With the supplemented seeds, you're adding some fat, and probably fine, but just a heads up =) Regal Rat smells like apples... yum!
Re: What kind of rats do I have (video)?
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snakesRkewl
Masked rats are black eyed whites ;)
The over spotting gene, or BEW or black eyed white means that the gene covers up the coloring on the rat, or tries to and fails in many cases, which is why you don't usually get all white BEW's.
When we breed BEW X BEW we get about half or less all white BEW's and the rest are marked, as in masked or otherwise.
Also BEW can come in any color, we've produced agouti masked, black masked and blue masked.
Dude, I NEED some of your rats. They're all so freaking cute! :rage: I can never find cute rats like that.
Also thanks for the information. That makes a lot of sense, given that white rats tend to lack pigment.
