I love seeing new kinds of rats. I still have some siamese and dumbo siamese, a few rex, a lot of blue and blue hooded.

I just eliminated all but one last nursing female solid black rat. When I got them, they were chewers, but I'd already agreed to take them. I kept the first generation in a glass tank so they couldn't chew, but they've never been "good" rats. They escape at first opportunity and will not be caught(alive). My other rats might get out once in a blue moon but usually come find me to beg for treats. I always reward them with treats and put more treats in the bin when they go back.

So I eliminated all the solid black line. I know there's some that still carry that bloodline, and I'll have to weed out any others showing issues. Mostly my colony is sweet natured and calm. I've culled everything wild or mean. Oddly, I have only a few albino left now!