RATS!

A baby story - about my ratties! Watch eight wonderful ratlets from their birth on Aug. 18th, 2005, to their adoption to new mommies and daddies (and maybe beyond, if we're lucky!).

October 05, 2005

Up for Adoption...

Well, it's finally that time - for the kids to move on to their new homes. Its really hard to choose which of the kids I want to keep -- They're all absolutely adorable!!
All my ratties have been handled since pinky-hood and are very used to being with people. They LOVE attention! They all show their daddy's outgoing and explorative personality, but still love a good cuddle : )
The ratlets will be adopted out on a 'first-come, first-serve" basis (to acceptable adopters) for a $10 adoption fee.
Ratties may be returned to me at any time in the future if, for some reason, the adopters can't keep them. I am also always available to help in any way I can, including answering any questions.

So here they are!!! :
(please forgive some of the fuzzy photos - ratlets are VERY wiggly!)
The 'names' are just to help me to know which ratlet adopters are refering to, most refer to markings - the ratties don't know these names and they aren't registered.


Little Lady #1 "Stripe"






















Little Lady #2 "Dash"






















Little Lady # 3 "Spot"
I'm Keeping.























Mini Man #1 and #2 "The Lover Boys"
These two are pretty close twins - almost impossible to tell apart!!! They can go seperately if you'd like one, they're just listed together because I couldn't tell the photos apart! Both have nice Irish markings, like little hearts, on their chests and little pink feets.


















Mini Man #3 - "Blackie"
This has been the most"lovey" and attention demanding of all the boys; I haven't decided whether I'll keep him or "funny tummy" yet -- it's a hard decision! Everybody's so sweet ; ) This boy has no white spots anywhere, just the pink toes.




















Mini Man #4 - "Funny Tummy"
The biggest of the boys, he's tied with Blackie as far as which one I'll keep -- it's a hard choice!






















Please note, that although these babies come from a roan daddy, is very possible that they will not roan -- I don't know if mom carries roaning at all, and it's a recessive gene (if she doesn't, they'll be solid color). However, if these babies are bred to a roan rat, you should get roans. The babies have half their adult fur and it is pretty dark; though their bellies are pretty grey at this point, they're still carrying lots of baby fur, so who knows. If you "must have" a roan, instead of just an adorable ratty, and plan to return these babies if they don't roan, please don't bother to apply for adoption -- ratties find homes more easily as babies. If you -really- want a roan, stay in touch; I'll be back-breeding in the future (not for a minimum of six months though) and will have roans.

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