Back in the Game

[CloudtheBoa]

So after about a 6 year hiatus...I'm breeding rats again. Feeder prices at Big Cheese and Perfect Prey are going up every week, and neither supplier has had the sizes I need, so I got a little colony together. 4 females and one male. So far, I've bred two of the females and one of them has had her babies. 10 of them! Not bad for a 200 gram first time mom. I'm hoping to get another rack together and make some space for it so I can have 2 litters going at the same time. Atm I only have places for 2 litters at a time, so I'm going to have to stagger them out so just as the rats are culled the new ones are being born.

Last time I bred, I had nothing but normal white rats, this time I wanted to get a bit more interesting stuff. But a lot of it is over my head, so if anyone can lend a hand that would be great. XD The breeder told me in person, but I didn't catch everything.

These pictures are a month or two old.

(Male - silvermane)



(Female - marten?)



(Female - marten?)



(Female - double rex, possible marten? She has pink eyes, too.)



(Female - my mom seems to think the breeder said she's silvermane, and one of the gray/white females are supposedly possible silvermane)