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Dwarf Rats Question...
Is this trait genetic?? And to what point i mean if you breed just dwqrf all of them are dwarf or You getting normal size as well ??
How small/big they get??
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It is a recessive mutation.
If you breed a dwarf to a normal sized rat, you will get all normal rats that carry the gene. Dwarf to Dwarf will be all dwarf.
Adults get to about small regular rat size.
Last edited by satomi325; 04-01-2014 at 08:33 PM.
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Re: Dwarf Rats Question...
[QUOTE=satomi325;2236504]It is a recessive mutation.
Adults get to about small regular rat size.
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What you mean by Small regular size rat ?? lol
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Re: Dwarf Rats Question...
[QUOTE=Aes_Sidhe;2236522][QUOTE=satomi325;2236504]It is a recessive mutation.
Adults get to about small regular rat size.
What you mean by Small regular size rat ?? lol
Meaning even full grown a dwarf can be eaten by an adult ball python, unlike regular full grown rats that get too large.
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Well i will like more data Like weigh size and such... I just wondering Should I go with mice or dwarf rats...
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I know Jerry Robertson has dwarves. He's on of the rat breeder groups I'm on. Going off his avatar (matches one I've seen on this site with a caterpillar drinking soda or something) I'm sure he's on here too. MrLang also has some.
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I think I need some dwarves
I assume that the litter size compares to the litter size of regular size rats?
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Re: Dwarf Rats Question...
Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe
What you mean by Small regular size rat ?? lol
Meaning dwarf rats grow to the size we usually consider a 'small rat'.
Around 70-125g average give or take. They're typically about 1/3 the size of a standard rat.
Not my picture:
Originally Posted by Deborah
I think I need some dwarves
I assume that the litter size compares to the litter size of regular size rats?
No. They have smaller litters compared to the standard sized rats.
Maybe half the size or less.
Last edited by satomi325; 04-02-2014 at 12:36 AM.
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so about the size of a soft fur?
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Re: Dwarf Rats Question...
I have Dwarfs in my Burmese/Black Eyed Siamese line. They top out at 120-150 grams. I've seen some people with "monster" dwarfs (180 grams), but that's rare (or they are obese).
Dwarfism is a recessive trait in rats. You can breed a dwarf to a standard and all offspring will heterozygous for dwarfism.
It's hard to tell dwarf from standard until they are 2-3 weeks. Sometimes longer, depending on the line. More experienced breeders can weigh them and take a guess, but it's still very hard to say until they essentially stop growing. Their litter mates will continue to shoot up in size past three weeks and they will just remain the same size for weeks at a time.
Dwarfs usually have decent temperaments but require more living space than standard rats because they are more active.
Some lines of standard sized rats can become bullies or aggressive towards dwarfs. That's what I've been told, but my standards all get along with my dwarfies.
Dwarfs have small litters, usually 3-4 babies.
Dwarfs take longer to mature and reach adult size.
Hmmmm, that's all I can think of.
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