Fancy Rats Archive forum: 2002 - 2011

ratoonratz

I think the problem is ita very easy to overfeed any rats no matter who breeds them (i breed myself). In my experience controlling my rats portion sizes really helps avoid weight gain and losing weight. It is the pet owners responsibility to gain the correct information on dietry requiements and tak...

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I think the majority of people in the rat fancy do adore rats and so to use the word 'bad' isn't about the rat as a whole but one aspect of the rat - the type/markings. Doesn't mean that they do not actually like the rat itself. A way in which i often refer to my siamese line 'I breed some rubbish s...

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If you can, I would agree with the above and give her a few babies if another mum has some. One of my rats had 6 babies at the same time the other had 14! So, after chatting with another breeder I felt it would be best to spread the load :) I gave my mother of 6 another 4 - I put her back in the cag...

ratoonratz

That is a little young yes. Normally the minimal age people let babies go is 6 weeks, and some are now even waiting until 7. Babies are weaned and sexually mature by 5 weeks, the problem is they are not mentally as mature to move home. A week or 2 extra means they have matured and become more confid...

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LOL Lizzie. :lol: Mine are the opposite... it goes something like this... Buck: "Where have you been all my life?" Doe: "The cage in the corner..." <pause for short bout of tail lifting, sniffing, pursuing madly round the cage> Doe: "Will you just get on with it..." Buck: <head buried in own man-bi...

ratoonratz

Well I tell you what, most of my bucks are so laid back they are horozontal so my answer is 'how longs a piece of string?!' LOL it can take days for mine to get to first base

ratoonratz

Its such a shame Jenna that you haven't been able to continue with this venture :( I totally understand your problem with keeping the 2 lines and the hairless aswell. I have been trying to find a suitable point to start but I keep putting off my plans because I have put alot into my other lines and ...

ratoonratz

Really appreciate all your contributions! Thankyou and please keep them comming

I would love to see pictures if you have them aswell, thanks Ainita - everyone loves a pic of ratty loveliness

ratoonratz

Thanku hun ! I was beggining to think no one was gunna say anything

ratoonratz

Probably quite a few of you have heard about me possibly looking at breeding hairless at some point - because I want to do it properly and give them the best possible chance as a variety - with one exception that I know of, nobody else I know is breeding them responsibly and the rest are bred by pet...

ratoonratz

Firstly, to the individual who started this thread - I admire your braveness and openmindedness! I am a breeder myself - I do not cull but I have friends that do and I respect them and their reasons. I have never found a need for culling but I'm exceptionally soft and will stand over the nest at red...

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Ratoon Stud :smileyrat: Breeder of Russian blue agouti essex and russian siamese in both black eye, red eye, rex and dumbo. Other colours do tend to crop up such as russian blue, agouti and black. Rats are my life, and I make every effort to produce rats that are healthy and of excellent temperment....

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Lizzie of ratoon rats is also on the forum, whist i have not had the pleasure of being mum to any ratties she has bred I have 2 rescue lads she took in. At some point Kt, Imust rattifty you :wink: :lol: Have replied to your other PM Stacie, sorry for the slight delay - been manic here! xxxxxxxx

ratoonratz

I would say defiantely not this time, but if you would like to consider breeding rats you have the right sort of attitude by looking for advice rather than jumping in, so well done for that :) I breed, and I have had my heart broken alot this year with rats I have bred being unhealthy - despite goin...

ratoonratz

I sometimes think a bit like that, but remind myself that were it not for the lovely breeders there'd be no other option than pet shops and rescues. And there would also be no hope of a better future for the rats... I mean in terms of improvements in robustness, immune system strength, longevity, t...

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