Blue Rats yes blue

Hey everyone ok so I did not even know there were such thing as blue rats but now i do, so i brought a female home to add to my colony :D i took some pics its more like a grey blue but i like her.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...imageuser=7153
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...imageuser=7153
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...imageuser=7153
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...imageuser=7153

sorry still dont know how to post the pics just the link haha,
tell me what you all think of her,,, thankx andrew :D:mouse2::mouse2:

Petsmart? :P
Yup, english blue.

Yea petsmart i was in there buying food and bedding and my girl saw them and i was like BLUE? so i had to pic one up haha just couldnt say no, im such a push over hah :weirdface but im happy i got her shes really cool looking and shes a sweetie

I've had nothing but heartbreak with Petsmart blue hoodeds. I had one that I spent a ton of money on at the vet only to lose her after our fight to keep her alive.

Another one stroked out on me, and another died during labor.

I would recommend that you NOT breed her and just keep her as a pet.

I've not had the same problem with blue selfs.

She's a cutie pie, it's just a shame that the blue hoodeds seem to be so inbred to keep up with their popularity. :(

Thankx for the input but im going to give her a try, and see how she does, but if anything i got a cool pet... :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Drew87

Thankx for the input but im going to give her a try, and see how she does, but if anything i got a cool pet... :D

---

She is pretty! I got mine as a surprise in one of my litters.

I'm so afraid to bring in a new rat. I'm scared that it might make everyone sick. Am I being paranoid?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by marmie

She is pretty! I got mine as a surprise in one of my litters.

I'm so afraid to bring in a new rat. I'm scared that it might make everyone sick. Am I being paranoid?

---

Not in the least. Having a small but thriving colony myself, I worry constantly about even coming home from stores that have rats. I dont go into the rat room after I've been to the store, and the strictest quarantine is observed if I do bring a new rat home.

It would be a disaster if my colony got sick. Complete and utter disaster.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rabernet

I've had nothing but heartbreak with Petsmart blue hoodeds. I had one that I spent a ton of money on at the vet only to lose her after our fight to keep her alive.

Another one stroked out on me, and another died during labor.

I would recommend that you NOT breed her and just keep her as a pet.

I've not had the same problem with blue selfs.

She's a cutie pie, it's just a shame that the blue hoodeds seem to be so inbred to keep up with their popularity. :(

---

Well, if you ever want one just let me know. I don't know what the shipping deal is with live rodents but I could probably figure it out. I've got blue hooded and plain ol blues all the time.

I don't have any problems with any of them, they're all tame and healthy.

Purty!!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by wilomn

Well, if you ever want one just let me know. I don't know what the shipping deal is with live rodents but I could probably figure it out. I've got blue hooded and plain ol blues all the time.

I don't have any problems with any of them, they're all tame and healthy.

---

Thanks for the offer, Wes! Maybe it's the supplier in GA that has the problems. I know another member here in Savannah also had bad experiences with the blue hoodeds from her Petsmart and also swore them off. I can't believe it's a random occurance for us, only isolated in the blue hoodeds.

Blue selfs, no problems at all, blue hoodeds have been trainwrecks. The first one developed an innner ear infection and went down from there to spinning, etc - despite repeated attempts by my vet to treat her. He actually cried when she didn't make it - said he hated to see a good rat not make it.

I've had problems with Blues and health issues too but they've all been rats I purchased from outside sources. I've just recently had 3 very light Blues (at this point they are almost a powder blue, very pretty) born in our colony from two of my female rats. I'm very interested in raising them up and seeing if my own home produced ones do far better over the long haul.

I believe blue hooded rats have been around for nearly a decade. I've had my blue hooded girl for three years now.

I would also recomend not breeding her. There's a reason there's not many of them!