Quote Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
l I'm not sure where you got that information?
I average 12 to 15 babies a litter and have some of the healthiest rats ever produced from my fancy rats.
They grow as fast or faster and chubbier than any crappy genetic feeder breeder rat.
I have had numerous 17 to 19 count litters also, fancy rats are bred for health and conformity and large litters, after all when you charge $20+ per rat you want as many as you can to sell


You don't need to worry about traits too much but you want the highest quality rats you can find.
You must be a rare fancy rat breeder. Do you breed for show rats, or just for good pet rats? All the "fancy" rat breeders I see(who go to shows, or at least are affiliated with show rat breeders) show off litters of 6-7 on a regular basis. I've been looking at a lot of rat breeder sites and almost all of the ones breeding their rats for pets(show) and all of them show very small litters of really NICE rats.

None of the breeders I've talked to or read up on have made any mention of wanting large litters at all. They fuss over having a few babies and having long waiting lists for the few litters they breed.

I wish there were more breeders like you, with really awesome healthy rats that are overall great rats, not just great looking but low producers or high producing but crappy rats. It would make life so much easier.