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?Hairless Rats?
To all the rat experts. I breed rats to feed my ball pythons. I am not a rat expert, I know how to feed, water, and breed them. Lately we have had 3 hairless rats born out of 3 different breeding groups. What makes a hairless rat? Is it a fluke or genetic? If genetic, is it like recessive or codom in the balls?
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Re: ?Hairless Rats?
It is genetic, recessive gene.
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Is it a true hairless or just a double rex? Double rexes are from crossing 2 rexes some can be quite bald.
Too many pets to list!
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No clue. I will try and get some pics up.
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Hairless Rats can be made multiple ways. There is a Recessive Hairless and dominant Rex (Rex x Rex).
Recessive Hairless will appear to be a standard (smooth) coated rat. While Rexes have a fluffy, curly coat with curly whiskers.
A Patchwork Hairless molting. See how curly her fur is?
Post pictures of the buck, doe, and offspring.
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Mine looks nothing like that.
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Re: ?Hairless Rats?
Originally Posted by FatBoy
Mine looks nothing like that.
You likely have a few stray Recessive Hairless genes then. About two weeks after that picture, she had lost 95% of her hair. I'd love to see pictures though.
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I have pulled the babies to weaner tubs and are not sure who the two parents are, although all my breeders look perfectly normal. I mix up my breeding groups every week and do not track breedings or birthing. The older hairless seems to have a real long nose. I will definately post some pics tomorrow. Thanks
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