Quote Originally Posted by SatanicIntention
They could be carrying megacolon in their genes(which is very likely if they are originally pet store rats).

The hooded girls should be fine, but not the masked, wedge-blazed, lightning blazed, etc. Too much risk.
Thanks for the info. Now I have a question that may cause ethical issues, but it's only a question & not my intent. IF I were to breed the high whites to a solid self male, would I still run the risk of megacolon? Is megacolon obvious? Would there be risks to using a rat with this disease as a feeder? Is megacolon a dominate trait, ressecive, sex-linked, or unknown? Any good sites with more info?

I'm just trying to learn by asking rather than doing. The different types of rats (Dumbos, Blues, etc.) are very hard to find in my area & I am very interested in breeding for pets as well as for feeders. I hope I won't be judged to harshly for these questions. This is the best pet/feeder site I've found.

Thanks!!