The BRODENTS! Rodent Enthusiast Thread!

[Piggy Mike]

I have a guinea pig whose 3 different colors!

He's actually very shy..

And doesn't like to be petted. .

That'd be a calico.

I know, I know!

0-0 I aint dumb..

Id like to have a couple other pigs.

[Gryffindor's Sword]

I have a guinea pig whose 3 different colors!

He's actually very shy..

And doesn't like to be petted. .

That'd be a calico.

I know, I know!

0-0 I aint dumb..

Id like to have a couple other pigs.

Actually, it'd be a tortoiseshell and white or TSW.TSW are black/red/white, if it's chocolate/red/white, cream/black/white, then we call it just that. Calico isn't a color with guinea pigs.

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

Really? I always just called those ones calico haha.

[Gryffindor's Sword]

Really? I always just called those ones calico haha.

Haha yep! When I started too breed guinea pigs, I was taught so much about the actual names of colors and the genetics that give us those colors. Thank god the breeders that taught me were patient. I was no easy teach A good TSW has clearly defined patches, but most TSW you will see at petstores have their colors brindled together (ex. Red streaked in a black patch) and thats what makes them look calico, so it's an easy mistake. Just like when people call creams blondes. Ugh..... Gotta love it

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

Really? I always just called those ones calico haha.

Haha yep! When I started too breed guinea pigs, I was taught so much about the actual names of colors and the genetics that give us those colors. Thank god the breeders that taught me were patient. I was no easy teach A good TSW has clearly defined patches, but most TSW you will see at petstores have their colors brindled together (ex. Red streaked in a black patch) and thats what makes them look calico, so it's an easy mistake. Just like when people call creams blondes. Ugh..... Gotta love it

I need to read up on colors of other rodents! I am pretty on point with rats and know the gist of gerbils and mice.

[Gryffindor's Sword]

Really? I always just called those ones calico haha.

Haha yep! When I started too breed guinea pigs, I was taught so much about the actual names of colors and the genetics that give us those colors. Thank god the breeders that taught me were patient. I was no easy teach A good TSW has clearly defined patches, but most TSW you will see at petstores have their colors brindled together (ex. Red streaked in a black patch) and thats what makes them look calico, so it's an easy mistake. Just like when people call creams blondes. Ugh..... Gotta love it

I need to read up on colors of other rodents! I am pretty on point with rats and know the gist of gerbils and mice.

I have a good link with the colors of guinea pigs, give me a second to find it!

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

Ok
The site I usually use as reference for rat colors is http://www.afrma.org/fancyrm.htm

[Gryffindor's Sword]

Ok
The site I usually use as reference for rat colors is http://www.afrma.org/fancyrm.htm

I'll have to look at that. I know nothing about rats! I use http://cavybreedcolor.weebly.com/ and some of the teddies are in my lines! Not bred by me but mine are descendants of some. I'm not gonna name the breeder though

[ferretjuice]

Is there a good colour reference site for mice?

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

Is there a good colour reference site for mice?

http://www.afrma.org/fancymice.htm

And wow, guinea pigs come in so many colors and coats!