The Rat Lovers Club! V2

[.Middy.]

I got him from a rat breeder.

Well, they kinda look blue in different types of light, but then again, I do have eye problems.
And no, I would only breed them once.

Edit; just checked, his eyes are black.

Where would all the babies go? Rats need a friend of the same sex! Unless the male is neutered or the female spayed. If you dont know what your doing with breeding, don't. I have been researching genetics for a couple months now, but I still plan on researching and learning for another 3 years some of which with a mentor then i will eventually get good well bred stock from another breeder (even if I have to drive to another state), and even then it would be months before I breed for the first time when I know my stock rats personalities, and have monitered their health carefully.

Why are you wanting to breed anyways?

[Wᴏʟғᴀᴛᴏɴɪx]

Pardon, but I have been breeding rats for a while now, until I stopped a year ago. I used to be a rat breeder.
I am going to start breeding, but only once this time.

[ShadiSin]

I have a bub in my shirt happily gnawing at my bra while I wait for his adopter.. <.< she has adopted twice before.. so I'm excited.. just waiting. I'll miss this little man. He's so loving x.x despite the new hole in my bra strap oh god.

He's the only male rex I had in this litter.. so I'm quite proud. Hoping his fur retains it's curliness as he ages. He's molting right now so he kinda looks funny lol.

Poor Denise's momma just called-- broke her wrist poor gal.. so the adoption is being held off. I hope she feels better. gosh.. that must suck..

[darkvoodoo]

Pardon, but I have been breeding rats for a while now, until I stopped a year ago. I used to be a rat breeder.
I am going to start breeding, but only once this time.

Then you should know rats dont have blue eyes and they need a same sex friend. Breeding isnt something to be taking lightly.

[Wᴏʟғᴀᴛᴏɴɪx]

Let's not get into this..~
As stated, it looks different in certain lights.

[darkvoodoo]

Let's not get into this..~
As stated, it looks different in certain lights.

I fully understand eye colors look different in different lights, BUT blue should not be a color you think it is...

[Wᴏʟғᴀᴛᴏɴɪx]

Also, I am slightly color blind, and have very bad eyesight. Both of my eyes are different..

Anyways, what's a good name for him?
I was thinking something along the lines of Autumn Names.

[Topiratti]

Pardon, but I have been breeding rats for a while now, until I stopped a year ago. I used to be a rat breeder.
I am going to start breeding, but only once this time.

Then you should know rats dont have blue eyes and they need a same sex friend. Breeding isnt something to be taking lightly.

considering rats can have 12+ pups

i had one female give me 17, and another a couple of days later give me 12, 29 pups was a lot, and was hard to find homes for, i kept the majority of them, i ended up with over 150 rodents at one point (mind you this was about 4 years ago.

NEVER AGAIN <.<

now im at a lovely 2 males, 4 females, 1 natal rat and 1 mouse

sadly, my patchwork hairless female has massive tumor, and shes over 2 years old, i was debating surgery, but then i looked at the pros and cons and the cons outweighed the pros, expecially since rodents dont normally do well under aesthetic, she is over 2, and the tumors could potentially come back, she is also an overweight rat <.<

mind you, her daughter (also has tumors but theyre smaller and in a few places) and her 2 sons are also overweight.

the 2 other females in the cage are not, but theyre also smaller then most females i ever had (that were not overweight)

i wanted to get my female rat pregnant, then decided not too, fact that it would be really hard to find homes for them, and i dont want them to end up as feeders, id rather wait, then try to adopt from shelters, or get another from the pet shop.

dont get me wrong, i dont mind getting from breeders, but i dont plan on breeding my rats anyways, and feeder rats need love too

i sometimes bring my male rat outside and place him on my shoulder and i go for walks, some of the looks i get >.<

i know some poeple dont like rats, but you dont need to be rude about it, thats what annoys me with some people.

for a name

How about Tri

in autumn the leaves turn various colours, normally red, yellow, brown (aka tri colours xD)

[darkvoodoo]

7 Days old. The boy is rex & the 2 girls are hairless (NOT double rex)

[resfeber]

Those are some gorgeous itty bitty babies! ^.^

Yeah, I've always had this little nagging temptation to start breeding rats, or just try out a single litter and see what happens. I've had them ever since I was four, so I don't see why not, but I just know that sadly, most would probably end up as feeder rats an that scares me a whole lot.

If course, I wouldn't let them be feeder rats. I'd try and find homes for them, but the scary fact is that people where I live don't take to new ideas that much. Everyone I know thinks its really gross to own rats. :(

It'd be an added plus to be the only rat breeder in my state that doesn't breed many rodents and just for feeder rats. I'd be the only quality breeder. But I somehow feel I don't have enough experience. And I think personally that there are just so many rats anyways, that I don't really need to be cotributing to that growing number. ^.^

I think I'll stick with just being a trainer. ;)