Russian blues (pics)

Bunch of pics! You've been warned! :D

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Ill take one of each! Het dumbo please.:D

:O Those are the CUTEST little baby ratties I've seen in a long LONG time! I ADORE the blue ones. If I ever get another rat I'm going to try to find one of those guys. Don't think it'll happen though. I miss Dexi being that small. *pouty face*

I love it when they are that old. They are all excited, lick your fingers, run around, then fall asleep in your hands. :)

This litter is turning out to be pretty special, the 3 blues are extra light compared to what I usually get. Almost like an English blue...

Oh and justin, they are all het for dumbo ;)

I've got a blue hooded dumbo! :D

Connie... I could just eat them!

Kidding... :)

Very nice looking rats, I love them at that age too.

Bruce

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I've got a blue hooded dumbo! :D

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Uhh oh! It's another pic!!

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...s/IMG_1506.jpg

Those are very cute little ratlets!

I was at the local Petco (yeah, I know - but I can't help going to pet stores!) a couple of weeks ago, and they'd just gotten a big shipment of all male rats in. Smalls and mediums were plain ol' lab rats, but the larges were all fancies; blues, hoodeds, rexes, dumbos. I was like "There's no way we need another male rat - we've got two already (Big black founder and his siamese son) - well - maybe, if they had a blue rex dumbo..."

Guess what strolled outta the igloo?

Yeah.

(BTW, the local PetSmart displays the following sign: "Because overpopulation of small animals is a real concern, PetSmart will only sell one sex of each species in our stores." Or, yeah - it might have something to do with making sure you're dependent on them for your . . . whatevers.)

~Bruce

AWWWW!!! What little dolls!! I WANT ONE!! They are SOOOOOO adorable!!! AWW!! Cute pics!! I need some more little ratties :D

Thanks to all of you! I really love the russian blues, I think it's one of the most prolific colors in my colony. That and siamese and beige! LOL.

A member here is actually getting the rex blue pictured there, and I'll be keeping that hooded girl. (She's such a ham!) :D

Aww! They are adorable! I love it when they're all little and fluffy like that!

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Oh and justin, they are all het for dumbo ;)

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Gasp!

How do we go about shipping rodents again?:P

watch out, those things carry the black plague.

those are adorable Connie. I wish they would stay that size forever, its the cutest stage. Wonder if there are dwarf ratties? But I like those blues.. me thinks I need to get one of those.

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Originally Posted by redpython

watch out, those things carry the black plague.

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How did you get out of quarantine BC? Last I knew you were a biohazard in 15 states. ;)

My rats are sweet and adoooorable! They don't carry the plague :P

You know who has the cutest dwarf rat? Becky and her Amaya! (sp)

:omg: there is such a thing as a dwarf rattie? OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhh Becky.. post some pics please. I wanna see. :D ::goes to find becky:: I'd love to have one of your blue ratties though Connie, very pretty.

Awww!!! Aren't they the cutest things!!!

Gorgeous little girls Connie! Nice pics too!

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How did you get out of quarantine BC? Last I knew you were a biohazard in 15 states. ;)

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The only way the government would let me leave my house is if i wore protection:

http://holzking.net/gallery/albums/radnom/fullbody.jpg

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Omg! I didn't know they made them that size

well let's just say the magnum doesn't fit.

:Dcute rats connie!!!

We had some really light blues born recently from two different females (both bred by the same male who is dh for both blue and dumbo). Lightest blues we've ever had born here.

I'm hoping they are much healthier than the usual pet store stock blues which just seem to never do that well.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...terJune082.jpg

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We had some really light blues born recently from two different females (both bred by the same male who is dh for both blue and dumbo). Lightest blues we've ever had born here.

I'm hoping they are much healthier than the usual pet store stock blues which just seem to never do that well.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...terJune082.jpg

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They are sooo pretty too! I can't remember if russian blues can get that light with other genes, but I sure do hope they can. :)

Are any of yall coming down to texas by chance? I can't find a blue rat to save my life. I can't find dumbos either!!:tears:

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Are any of yall coming down to texas by chance? I can't find a blue rat to save my life. I can't find dumbos either!!:tears:

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LOL, Chris and I throw around the idea of moving down to Texas every few months or so.

Be nice to not have 6 months of winter... but dangit all, we're having just the most absolutely gorgeous summer here this year, and Texas seems to be kinda crappy for summer months with stupid high heat and hurricanes. Makes me appreciate the green of Michigan. :D

OMG, those are the cutest baby rats I've ever seen. I'm such a sucker for baby rats! You should name one Remy after the rat in Rataoullie-the solid one looks just like him!

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LOL, Chris and I throw around the idea of moving down to Texas every few months or so.

Be nice to not have 6 months of winter... but dangit all, we're having just the most absolutely gorgeous summer here this year, and Texas seems to be kinda crappy for summer months with stupid high heat and hurricanes. Makes me appreciate the green of Michigan. :D

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It is actually really nice down here. the summer seems long lived, but it really isn't, durring the fall winter and spring its pretty nice!! And we havent had a major hurricane hit our coasts in over 100 years..LOL. We just have had mild ones.... Friendswood Tx. We are voted one of the best town in the country every year. Our schools are number 1 in the state for smarts!:D And you get to be closer to me, Diana, and laura! And a few others as well.:D

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OMG, those are the cutest baby rats I've ever seen. I'm such a sucker for baby rats! You should name one Remy after the rat in Rataoullie-the solid one looks just like him!

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The sold girl is actually going to ThyTempest here in august if they want her! :gj:

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It is actually really nice down here. The summer seems long lived, but it really isn't, durring the fall winter and spring its pretty nice!! And we havent had a major hurricane hit our coasts in over 100 years..LOL. We just have had mild ones.... Friendswood Tx. We are voted one of the best town in the country every year. Our schools are number 1 in the state for smarts! And you get to be closer to me, Diana, and laura! And a few others as well.

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Well... it's definitely on the discussion board. I'll say that much. I just don't know how I'd deal with all that heat, lord knows Chris can't handle Michigan summers that well. ;)

wait a sec.... That self blue het dumbo is a rex too!! Just imagine a whole litter of dumbo rex blues!!:O:love:

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wait a sec.... That self blue het dumbo is a rex too!! Just imagine a whole litter of dumbo rex blues!!:O:love:

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Yep, I've seen it! I've had one litter, all dumbos, half rex blues! I tell ya, that was hard not to hold them all back. :oops:

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

They are sooo pretty too! I can't remember if russian blues can get that light with other genes, but I sure do hope they can. :)

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Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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Ewewew! I want to see!:D I am getting a mink girl!! I just need a rex blue het dumbo..When are you moving to texas?:P

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Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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It almost looks like your newest blue litter is some kind of dilute. To me, it almost looks like they are Russian Silvers. Beautiful little babies. :D

Hehe, you should send some my way. I just have my Russian Hooded girl left. All of my Russian Blues, Platinums, Silvered Russians and Russian Silvers had to go when we move. :(

I miss breeding rats.

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

It almost looks like your newest blue litter is some kind of dilute. To me, it almost looks like they are Russian Silvers. Beautiful little babies. :D

Hehe, you should send some my way. I just have my Russian Hooded girl left. All of my Russian Blues, Platinums, Silvered Russians and Russian Silvers had to go when we move. :(

I miss breeding rats.

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Well, I'd have to go look in my records, but dad may have been het for RED. Mom was beige rex stripe. (And such a perfect stripe she has too) :D They really are the lightest russian blues I've ever had in a litter, but it's nice to hear others agree.

http://www.nenuphar.plus.com/pendrag...s/platinum.htm
Nice little page on Platinum genetics I just found.

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http://www.nenuphar.plus.com/pendrag...s/platinum.htm
Nice little page on Platinum genetics I just found.

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Thats funny! I have that website printed out and in a binder at home. :nerd:

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Hmmm probably explains why mine are so light then. It's hard to photograph them and show how their blue has layers to it with this white/silver underneath. The mothers of the blues in that picture were if memory serves are one of my Minks and one of my many Beige Hoodeds (ruby eyes).

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Hmmm probably explains why mine are so light then. It's hard to photograph them and show how their blue has layers to it with this white/silver underneath. The mothers of the blues in that picture were if memory serves are one of my Minks and one of my many Beige Hoodeds (ruby eyes).

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Awwwww! I didn't see them, such beautiful little light blue babies you two have.

It's very possible, they are awful light. I would say they are a dark platinum though. Platinums can often be mistaken for a beige. Those babies look like Mink or (if Chocolates weren't so rare) Chocolate Platinums.

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Awwwww! I didn't see them, such beautiful little light blue babies you two have.

It's very possible, they are awful light. I would say they are a dark platinum though. Platinums can often be mistaken for a beige. Those babies look like Mink or (if Chocolates weren't so rare) Chocolate Platinums.

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So is platinum the same as Blue beige?

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/popsicle.jpg
Russian Blue Silvered. Not to be confused with a Russian Silver. His coat is evenly ticked with white hairs.

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Chocolate based Platinum.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j.../blueberry.jpg
Russian Blue Hooded.

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American Blue.

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American Blues and Mink based Platinums.

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So is platinum the same as Blue beige?

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As I was told, yes. It is the European reference to Platinum. It is still used a lot in both standard references though. It's more descriptive, seeing as there are several different shades of Platinum.

All the pictures are great! What beautiful babies.

Excellent pictures, Michelle. I wonder if I might ask you to post those and any others you'd care to share in our sticky on rat coat colors and patterns. It would be nice to have your expertise there as well since I know many of our members enjoy breeding for color and pattern as much as for feeders.

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Excellent pictures, Michelle. I wonder if I might ask you to post those and any others you'd care to share in our sticky on rat coat colors and patterns. It would be nice to have your expertise there as well since I know many of our members enjoy breeding for color and pattern as much as for feeders.

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Thank you! Of course I will, let me gather some up and I'll post them. :)

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Thank you! Of course I will, let me gather some up and I'll post them. :)

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Yay!!:D

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Thank you! Of course I will, let me gather some up and I'll post them. :)

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Thanks so much. Sorry I noticed after I posted your signature is Crissy not Michelle, it's a bit confusing.

Those are so cute :D, why do you have to live that far? :rolleyes:

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Thanks so much. Sorry I noticed after I posted your signature is Crissy not Michelle, it's a bit confusing.

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Sorry, my full name is Christina Michelle Cain. I use Michelle as a user name because "Crissy" is generally taken. I am fine being called either. :)