new family member

ok we were out buying mice today and saw this very special looking rat. i know its just a reg hairless but hey we had to have her. she is not for breeding or feeding just a pet. the wife named her fluffy!
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...Picture008.jpg
this next pic looks like my computer background is going to strike!
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...Picture006.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...Picture007.jpg

we chose her because she is like blind in one eye has a pimple and is so nice lol.

hairless rats are awesome! I own two of them, best rats I have ever had.

i read that their life span is only like 18 months. that sucks

That is the cutest rattie EVER!!!! Almost makes me want to get a couple more! I just hate that their life span is so short. I get attached and the next thing you know....:tears:

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

i read that their life span is only like 18 months. that sucks

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Oh I dont know about all that....maybe Connie or Becky could chime in, but I swear my friend said his hairless breeder male was almost 4

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

hairless rats are awesome! I own two of them, best rats I have ever had.

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Hey Pat, can you get me one? I think they are so cute but don't have a clue where to buy one.

Fluffy . . . that is funny.

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Originally Posted by marmie

Hey Pat, can you get me one? I think they are so cute but don't have a clue where to buy one.

Fluffy . . . that is funny.

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And they are really really adorable

I love the second picture - that's funny. =)

we just found one more we have to get her and they said that its her sister from the same breeder. we have to have her they will be so awesome to have.

Two females are the way to go!!!!

see...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/Rats.jpg

as you can see, dumbos are cute too! LOL

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Two females are the way to go!!!!

see...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/Rats.jpg

as you can see, dumbos are cute too! LOL

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Gasp! They are to cute, I should have some hairless pinks in a few weeks!!:banana:

I wish I could find some hairless around here. No store carries them and I wouldn't even know who to talk to about finding a breeder. I want a hairless so bad.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

I wish I could find some hairless around here. No store carries them and I wouldn't even know who to talk to about finding a breeder. I want a hairless so bad.

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Quickest way to a hairless is through rexes!:D Or a razor.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Quickest way to a hairless is through rexes!:D Or a razor.

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:8: Oh lord Justin! Could you imagine?! LOL

Rats do usually only live for 2 years. Spaying and nuetering can help prevent cancer, which will lengthen their life span.

Rats have been known to live for 4 or 5 years, although nowadays it's not very common.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

I should have some hairless pinks in a few weeks!!:banana:

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Seems to me most pinks are hairless anyways :banana: :rofl: lol I just can't get into the hairless rats I'll take my nice hairy rats any day :rolleye2:

we are getting her sister to give her someone to play with in their big cage.

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Originally Posted by anendeloflorien

Seems to me most pinks are hairless anyways :banana: :rofl: lol I just can't get into the hairless rats I'll take my nice hairy rats any day :rolleye2:

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LOL, I knew someone was going to say that... I have rex x rex babys coming!!


Connie...Could you imagine putting aftershave on the poor things? they sure would smell nice though.:rofl:

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

i read that their life span is only like 18 months. that sucks

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Yeah that's the sad thing about them :( My sister has a blue hooded hairless, beautiful blue skin! But she's a year old now and has been having a lot of tumors :confused: comming to the surface and rupturing. My little sis puts some meds on it and she's fine for the next month till it all happens again. It's weird. She's a fantastic rat though!

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Yeah that's the sad thing about them :( My sister has a blue hooded hairless, beautiful blue skin! But she's a year old now and has been having a lot of tumors :confused: comming to the surface and rupturing. My little sis puts some meds on it and she's fine for the next month till it all happens again. It's weird. She's a fantastic rat though!

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that sucks.
i think mine is prego, go figure. the one that i did not want to breed getts knocked up and the others wont reproduce for nothing its crazy.

Patrick . . . too cute! I'm for sure hitting you up when I have the room. I was thinking 2 males though?????

well she had 11 babies about 3 or 4 weeks ago but only 2 are alive i guess its true that they have nursing problems.

but the two that made it are doing awesome.

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well she had 11 babies about 3 or 4 weeks ago but only 2 are alive i guess its true that they have nursing problems.

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Ah, so sorry to hear that! Thanks for keeping us updated.

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Ah, so sorry to hear that! Thanks for keeping us updated.

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i pretty much expected her to loose some but not that many. and some lived for about a week and a half and then they just dissapeared not a drop of blood or anything i guess she ate them.
oh but she loves the two that are left.

Hee hee Hairless anythings are funky! but as they say Bald is beautiful! good luck with your new baby and I hope for your hearts sake that she lives longer than 18 months... I got my fingers crossed for you!

thanks!!!

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Yeah that's the sad thing about them :( My sister has a blue hooded hairless, beautiful blue skin! But she's a year old now and has been having a lot of tumors :confused: comming to the surface and rupturing. My little sis puts some meds on it and she's fine for the next month till it all happens again. It's weird. She's a fantastic rat though!

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I don't think those are tumors, tumors shouldnt come to the surface, rupture open and go away. That's an infection like a cyst or absess full of pus.

Rats do have short life spans, only about 2-3 years. Their reproductive lives are short (only about 15 months of age or so), before they reach menopause.