Quote Originally Posted by hypnotixdmp View Post
New to this whole thing, just have a question maybe 2.

So, I have some average solid color rats(scientific name unknown by me lol), and they are female, then I have a male albino hoodie dumbo, this is 1.3 in a tub. What will I get with this mixture? Will I get all 4 separate genes and mixed genes, are any recessive at all?
Solid colors = "color name" Self
Solid colors with white bellies = "color name" berkshire

I'm going to guess you mean triple dilute hooded male. Albinos have no color or pattern. They are an entirely white animal with red eyes. Triple dilutes look similar to albinos but they are not pure white (since it's not albinism). They're off white and you can see the patterns.

Depending on what genes your rats carry, your offspring can be anything.
Most colors are recessive.
Lets just start simple:

Agouti (wild type) x Blue = Agouti babies 100% het blue
Agouti het blue x Blue = Blue agoutis, agouti, blues

Dumbo ears are recessive. So breed a daughter with the male to make more dumbos (unless your females are hets).

Can you take pictures of your rats?




Also, how old do females need to be before they start breeding? I think females start younger than males from what I have read? Please correct me if I am wrong!!!
Males can breed as young as 5 weeks of age. But I generally breed males that are a similar size or larger than the females.
Females can breed a little older than that, but it's not healthy.
I breed females at around 5-6 months or around 200 grams.