I always try to raise the perfect blacks. Its difficult and I drive myself crazy every year! My first litter ever was an Essex with a possum faced cross. Very facy little lightning bolts and some with entire white faces. I'll have to look for pictures but I remember I have some adut shots of the kits.

Cute lil one! I too prefer possum faced over lighting. Something about it seems messy to me. I'm easily impressesd by proper type rats. Heh.