Whats in your rat cage?

I breed mostly feeder rats so I have quite a few. All are treated like pets and cuddled daily. I'm also a snake & lizard addict, hence the feeder breeding. Once by 2 1/2 weeks grow up I'm going to also be starting lined pet rats :D

Anyways...
Whats in YOUR rat cage? :P

I have:
*Note: All of my rexes are Velveteens, some fluffier than others xD

Males-
GusGus - Agouti Rex Berk, about 6-7 weeks old now. Happily breeding already. Right now he's living in a separate cage with Spooky until the other boys are weaned. He's a real sweetheart, loves to cuddle.
NoName - Black Rex Berk w/ wedge blaze, 2 1/2 weeks, future stud/pet
NoName2 - Himalayan/Cream/Siamese Rex (to early to tell), 2 1/2 weeks, future stud/pet
NonName3 - Black Rex w/ white socks. 1/2 weeks, future stud/pet. (this guy is REALLY handsome, he has one of the most beautiful glossy black coats I have ever seen)

Females -
Breeders --
Spooky - Himalayan
Boo - Himalayan
Casper - Himalayan
Jezebel - Silver Black Berk, standard ear, satin
Crutches - Black Rex English Irish

Future Breeders --
NN - Black (pos. berk) Rex w/ stripe. 2 1/2 weeks.
NM - Agouti (pos. berk) Rex w/ stripe. 2 1/2 weeks.
The rest of the 2 1/2 week NoNames - Black Rex Berks, Self, & pos. English Irish. I'm to lazy to count xD

6 1/2 Week NoNames -
(11) Berk, Self, & pos. English Irish Rex Agouti.
(2) Black Rex Berks
(1) Rex Himalayan

Oddballs -
I can't remember if these guys were all out of the same litter or two different litters. But here's how it went:
Birth: Looked Himalayan
About 1 week or so - Cream hooded markings
1 1/2 weeks - Still looking like pretty cream hoodeds
2 weeks - Still cream hoodeds
2 1/2 weeks - Markings lightening around the noses
3 weeks - Hard to distinguish Himalayan (currently white) from Creams
3 1/2 weeks - Hooded markings. In lavender?!. Seriously, they looked like a light pinkish purple. No pictures, unfortunately.
4 weeks - Still looking lavanderish.
4 1/2 weeks - No more lavender. More of a creamish color again.
5 weeks - Creams hoodeds have a cream colored coat, Himalayan is a pretty bright white. No more hooded markings.

Weirdest thing ever. o-o'


Another note:
All the 2 1/2 weeks are out of Crutches and by a Black Rex Dumbo Berk w/ wedge blaze
All the 6-7 weeks are by Spooky, Boo, and Casper and by 'Frank' a kindasorta black eyed Hairless.

I no longer have the Dumbo or the Hairless. The Hairless killed the Dumbo and then was promptly rehomed :/ I couldn't risk him killing any future stud pups.

Whats in my rat cage??

One happy :snake:

:rofl:

xD

It honestly just makes me feel better breeding my own feeders. I like to know exactly were my snake food is coming from xD

While I don't currently breed rat, I did a while back, for pet quality only.

Here is my Current List:

Males
Snowball - Siamese, recessive Dumbo (neutered)

Females
Blueberry - Russian Blue Hooded (spay)
Porkchop - Rex, Fawn Hooded, recessive Dumbo and Hairless (spay)
Hershey - Black Self, Velveteen/Rex cross, Recessive hairless (spay)

When we moved, I had to re-home most of my pet rats.

I used to have; Siamese, Himalayan, Burmese, Roan, Mink, Cinnamon, Fawn, Champagne, Russian Blue, American Blue, Russian Silvered Blue, Silver Russian Blue, Lilac, Triamese, Blue Agouti, Platinum (Mink based), Beige, Chocolate, Cinnamon Pearl, Dumbo, Satin, Velveteen, Rex, Split Cap/Stripe, Badger, Dalmatian, Bareback, Hooded, Masked, Patched and Down Under and Self.

I really miss breeding them, they were a lot of fun. I had been breeding rats/mice for twelve years, far before I owned my first reptiles. They are such a pleasure to work with, very intelligent, and quite loving little creatures. :)

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Originally Posted by MonitorLove

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It honestly just makes me feel better breeding my own feeders. I like to know exactly were my snake food is coming from xD

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Very true. I've got 8 rats now and I'm hoping our siamese X fawn litter turns out some nice females cuz I need to add to our breeders in a bad way now that my favorite female breeder passed away the other day.

I don't know name of colors and patterns for rats all that well but I do have pictures lol. You can see those here

What sorta rats do I have? Well... in any sort of mix and match...

Markings:
Irish
English Irish
Self/ false self
Capped (notched)
Hooded (perfect striped, short and long stripes)
Dalmations have been produced
Siamese (if thats a marking)
Vari/berk
Varigated
bareback

Colors:
Seal point Siamese
Russian Blue Siamese
Himalayan
Russian blue
American/english blue
Fawn
Agouti
Beige
black
albino
silvered black
have also had triamese

Coats:
rex
smooth

ears:
standard
dumbo

tails:
normal


And working on some Blue agoutis, beige blue, platinums and anything with BLUE! :D

I have:
Beige Barebackeds
Beige Berkshires
Siamese'
Himalayans
Black Cappeds
Blue Banded (or variaberk) Blazed
Siamese Dalmatians
Black Variaberks
Black or Agouti Fuzzy Hairless
Black or Agouti Variaberk Fuzzy Hairless

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

What sorta rats do I have? Well... in any sort of mix and match...

Markings:
Irish
English Irish
Self/ false self
Capped (notched)
Hooded (perfect striped, short and long stripes)
Dalmations have been produced
Siamese (if thats a marking)
Vari/berk
Varigated
bareback

Colors:
Seal point Siamese
Russian Blue Siamese
Himalayan
Russian blue
American/english blue
Fawn
Agouti
Beige
black
albino
silvered black
have also had triamese

Coats:
rex
smooth

ears:
standard
dumbo

tails:
normal


And working on some Blue agoutis, beige blue, platinums and anything with BLUE! :D

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aiiiee! I've always wanted some nice Blue dumbos. We had a beautiful Blue Self Standard female once. Put our spayed girl into shock (she recovered) and nearly killed my Siamese boy >-<
Needless to say she was rehomed rather quickly xD

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Originally Posted by AmandaTolleson

I have:
Beige Barebackeds
Beige Berkshires
Siamese'
Himalayans
Black Cappeds
Blue Banded (or variaberk) Blazed
Siamese Dalmatians
Black Variaberks
Black or Agouti Fuzzy Hairless
Black or Agouti Variaberk Fuzzy Hairless

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I've never heard of a Siamese Dalmatian before O-O Pictures? :D

As I said in my last post that was ruined;

Currently, just have two blue males, one with white facial markings and a rex coat.

I will be getting a dwarf male, some hairless males, more blues, siamese, dumbos and rexes from a breeder.

I have 2 that will produce feeders, no clue on what they are lol

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Originally Posted by MonitorLove

aiiiee! I've always wanted some nice Blue dumbos. We had a beautiful Blue Self Standard female once. Put our spayed girl into shock (she recovered) and nearly killed my Siamese boy >-<
Needless to say she was rehomed rather quickly xD



I've never heard of a Siamese Dalmatian before O-O Pictures? :D

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I have to admit, the first time I got some little english blues, I couldn't believe my eyes. They were so different from my russian blues, just so light and almost purple as babies. :)

Here is a picture of my female when just shy of weaning (the hooded), and her sister that I sold to a member down state.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ats/blues8.jpg

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I have to admit, the first time I got some little english blues, I couldn't believe my eyes. They were so different from my russian blues, just so light and almost purple as babies. :)

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Oh wow Connie they're beautiful! I might have to see if I can find one of those to replace my blue female that just died. Any idea where I might be able to look to find one of them or were they just a chance pick up?



I feel like I've seen that picture somewhere before............hmmmmmm lol

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Originally Posted by anendeloflorien

Oh wow Connie they're beautiful! I might have to see if I can find one of those to replace my blue female that just died. Any idea where I might be able to look to find one of them or were they just a chance pick up?

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They were produced by me! I was working with a newer line of rats that I hadn't line bred before, and they were a complete surprise! I had only had Russian Blues up to that point. :D

I've got two, big albino boys!! I loove rats. I had a black and white hooded (I think) rat before. He was the most amazing rat ever, and he lived for a really freaking long time. Long enough for the vet to be surprised when I had to put him down :( Would you mind if we post pics too?

Littleindiangirl, those blue rats are very nice. I just get mine from Petco, so they're not too fancy...but at least I give them the chance to be well taken care of, and not some kids throw away pets.

i jest started breeding feeders so i dont have very meany difrent types of rats but off the top of my head i think i have...

Colors
Blue (some very light blue and some dark)
tan (same as blues light and dark ones)
brown
black

Markings
English Berkshire
Hooded
Bareback
Capped (there jest babys know but one looks like it has the blazed marking)
Siamese

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Whats in my rat cage??

One happy :snake:

:rofl:

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O thats a good one!!!

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Originally Posted by MonitorLove

xD

It honestly just makes me feel better breeding my own feeders. I like to know exactly were my snake food is coming from xD

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I agree one of the reasons i got into doing it, plus i think its cheaper when you start to get more then a few snakes

Well, I don't have the room to properly breed rats, not to mention that I don't really have anywhere to send/give the too large adults. I do breed mice, tho, and have some really pretty ones from silver albinos to a black agouti.

I have kept rats as pets before and think they're great. My favorite was my Golden Agouti girl. There is one rat in the house now, a sweet Siamese male, that I'm trying to find a good home for. :)