Not everyone is food

[HerpIsAhobby]

I started breeding rats not long ago maybe 3 months or so but I find myself going into the basement and checking on them more and more. I have my favorites and even decided that a few babies were going to be held back for breeding stock just because every time I open the bin they come to the front and want to play. My wife told me this was going to happen but you better believe I won't be telling her she was right! I'm also starting to get into rat genetics which is nice because when I'm not on the ball python morph calculator i'm working on rat punnet squares lol. I'm sure i'll be posting pics here in a couple of weeks when my favorite ratty Carlos the cinnamon gets a little bigger.

[bsash]

I didn't think I would get that way with the rats either, but they are just too cute, and really do have their own personalities. Good luck to you! Maybe I will post pictures of a few of mine later.

[jasbus]

Heck, I raise the by the thousands... I still hold back cute ones, have a few as pets, etc.
My kids both have a couple of tubs of "their" rats.
I can't remember a time when i didn't have at least one pet rat. Great animals with great personality...

[aldebono]

They definitely are great and have their own personalities. I am proud to raise my own feeders because I know they are getting top notch care.

It was funny, the first month I had them, everyone was so scared and wouldn't dream of coming to the front of the bin. Now, literally everyone is lined up for treats. The crinkle of a plastic bag use to scare the heck out of them, now they know its yogurt drops!

[snakesRkewl]

Ratty's are awesome

[meowmeowkazoo]

Ratty's are awesome

Oh for CUTE!

Yeah, rats are awesome by themselves. And their genetics are fun to work with, especially because you can see the results so quickly. I am currently breeding Rex and Siamese, hoping to start a blue Rex line and of course a Siamese Rex line.

[HerpIsAhobby]

At least I know I'm not alone That is one cute little guy you got right there. After I posted this thread I went back down to check on them again and found a mommy rat who gave birth to 23 little ones! The dad was a dumbo and mommy was a siamese.

[aldebono]

Nope, you're not alone. I love my rats, plain and simple.

Congrats for some double hets!

[oliverstwist]

I have five pets and I tell myself ill use some baby's as food. But my moms and dads are here till death!

[Sama]

Nope, your definitly not alone. I still love my mice but my rats are awesome.