I got mine as weanlings from a few pet stores in June. Yesterday one of my females had her first litter(11 or 12) and the other two will be having there's soon too. I wanted to get pet quality rats and not just the normal albinos and black hooded rats you see. I ended up getting two female Himalayan dumbos with red eyes, a red eyed hairless male, and a grey and white female who has somewhat longish fluffy hair. I'm pleased with the foundation of genetics I'm starting out with.