Hello all, I have enjoyed reading this forum all morning, I got here by doing a google search for merle rat breeders, and this forum popped up. I want to say I am very impressed with the quality of animals posted here, reptiles, and mammals and a few others, just outstanding. I have owned rats as pets for years (30+) I recently embarked on getting some new rats as pets, then something happened.... A reptile/rat breeder started to teach me about genetics....and my brain got to thinking, I would LOVE to have a go at this. I have pretty common rats right now, the fanciest are a russian blue rex dumbo. and some other dumbo's in various colors. I had a merle rat many years ago but I never bred him.... the rats I have seen posted here blow a lot of "rat breeders" out of the water so to speak. I unfortunately am not a true "rat lover" I guess because having owned several snakes and rodent eating reptiles, using rats and mice and other animals as food does not bother me. Heck I plan on getting a burger for lunch. Anywho, I am looking for a breeder who will sell fancy rats to me without wanting a blood oath, or my first born (lol past my prime for that anyway) .... I was wanting roan, merle, burmese, black eyed siamese, in dumbo and rex if possible, truth is if its unusual or strange i sure i would love it..... anyhow I am in Long Island NY and travel to Northeast PA every week and would gladly meet up with them. I am also okay with shipping