Current list of nfrs registered breeders and their varieties. One way to tell if your hairless is actually a hairless gene or if it is a homozygous rex, is to breed it to a normal smoothcoated rat. Hairless rats can be bred by using a variety of genes, but at least one of these genes can cause problems in the mother when lactating. Though her fur looks similar in texture to the double rexes you guys have posted. These patchwork babies may continue to moult and regrow their hair continuously due to the dominant rex gene. Nov 15, 2014 usually, rex coated rats are bred from one double rex or patchwork hairless rat and one standard coat rat. This is not true for the faux hairless double rex rats. Rats are unique and truly amazing in variety and colours. The first rex coated rats were bred by a geneticist roy robinson in the mid 1970s. The hair on her back is thinning out, but ive noticed that shes growing different coloredtextured. It is a grainwheat type smell from the foods they eat.
Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. Blue dots in front help identify males, and red dots in front help identify females. I breed for health and temperament firstly before physical appearance. Patchwork hairless rats also can be found in every color, ear type and eye color. The hairless rat a complete guide by squeaks and nibbles. Afrma members breeders list due to the many zoonotic viruses and bacteria most are found in wild species, including the recent seoul hantavirus found in the midwest pet rats jan. I just lost my old hairless boy, and there are some special health concerns you should know about. I have varigated downunders, silks, rexs and downunders and silkys also a few velvets. Only minutes from maryland and 2 hours from nj and va. Black irish standard doerr09 jrpr tigra dob081514 carries blue. You should visit the breeder s rattery pagewebsite and see how the rats are cared for and if they are healthy. I have heard a lot of people state there previous rex rats did not live long, i have no idea if its because of ill health or something else. Half of the offspring produced should be hairless, the other half will be furred hairless carriers.
Wildcaught specimens that become docile and are bred for many. See the ratterymousery names page to make sure your ratterymousery name and initials are unique and never been used. Puppyfind american hairless terrier puppies for sale. As of 022017 i have had all of my rats tested by the board of animal health boah for hanta seoul virus. The lactation problem appears to be more isolated to particular lines rather than all hairless rats. The scotts were not successful until many years later. Many people ask me as a breeder why they shouldnt get their rats from a pet shop. It has been increasingly difficult to find rat breeders, so i decided to become one in 2016. They are easily identified by their pink and smooth skin, but otherwise normal rat appearance. Hairless rats for sale enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for hairless rats for sale. If a breeder is not local to you, it may be possible to arrange for assistance in transportation. Rat breeder directory little paws rattery cannot make any guarantees about the quality of the rats sold by any of these breeders.
Remember rats cant see very well, and both things smell the same. Another question before i find something better to do with my time and go to sleep. Dream mtn rattery is a hobby breeder of fancy rats located outside of lebanon, oregon, in the foothills of the cascade mtns. In my best guess from those rats, 4 in 100 rats may be unnaturally aggressive. A lot of female hairless rats have trouble lactating andor producing enough milk. Please read our about page for detailed info on us humans.
I also have siamese pointed and am currently breeding that line as well. A date after the listing is the date the breeder was added to this list. I know shes a double rex, and shes starting to moult her babyfur. Sometimes they will produce some milk but not enough to sustain all the babies and the babies will start dying off. This list is not a recommendation by the nfrs of any stud or rattery as the nfrs is not in a position to check or vet any of its breeders. I have many that last 35 years of age with out tumors and major health issues. For those that are interested we keep hairless mice and breed patchwork rats that are practically hairless.
Silky rats are increasingly rare, it seems only on breeder, the founding breeder of the variety, still has silky rats. If anyone would like to follow our journey, my rattery has a facebook page. Due to the many zoonotic viruses and bacteria most are found in wild species, including the recent seoul hantavirus found in the midwest pet rats jan. Thank you for visiting jozzys rat pack rattery we are a homebased rattery located in denton, texas. My rats also come in standard coat and poor rex coats, with patchworkdouble red and hairless being worked on. We are a rattery who strives for the health and wellbeing of our rats. They are in fact not hairless, and it is not a genetic mutation that produces no hair at all. We are a breeder of teacup,mini potbelly and juliana pigs.
Current list of nfrs registered breeders and their varieties the below list provides details of nfrs members who are registered as rat breeders and have requested to be included in this list. Unfortunately you cant get totally hairless rats here. My name is ginger, and ive had the privilege of having rats as my closest companions since 2014. You may find breeders will consider rehoming retired breeding rats if you are happy to take on older rats with a more known and reliable background than rescues. Problems with lactation is a concern but with only few actaul confirmed cases of it.
How to breed healthy hairless rats sphynx rats pethelpful. For one, it is difficult to get good consistent rats considering this type of coat constantly falls out and grows back in in other places. Albino hairless rats have red eyes, but the majority of hairless rats have normal black eyes. They do give off a slight more of a scent on their skinfur. This ensures that not only are the rats healthy and strong, they are free of disease, which is the biggest roadblock for humans when it comes to keeping rats as pets. The breeder told me her dad was a true hairless, so to be honest, i think he just didnt know what he was talking about. Explore 22 listings for hairless rats for sale at best prices. We are an active rattery thank you for visiting jozzys rat pack rattery we are a homebased rattery located in denton, texas. There are many opinions and outdated information out there.
As they grow, their hair will consistently fall out, only to grow back in a new spot. The older male and little male get along fine never any blood shed. Jun 24, 2008 another question before i find something better to do with my time and go to sleep. Sometimes a rat cant produce enough milk for her litter. Please read a responsible breeders code of ethics page before applying. These guys are much different than double rex and hairless rats. As they grow, their hair will consistently fall out, only to grow back. The first appearance of the american hairless terrier was in 1972 when an entirely hairless puppy was born from a litter of rat terrier puppies in louisiana. Ive owned several dumbo rats for a year now, and have only owned one female that was pregnant when i bought her from the pet store. Therefore, if you wish to have hairless rats as pets, then it is extremely important to find a breeder whose rats have healthy genes.
Our breeding rats are of the very best quality in temperament and type. Hairless rats make for wonderful pets, but when it comes to breeding them. Im not sure how young, so ill guess around 610 weeks. There are no truely hairless rats in australia, they are not aloud to be imported so the closest we can get to hairless is these line bred double rexs wich if bred correctly will stay 50% hairless for most of their lives.
This ensures that not only are the rats healthy and strong, they are free of disease, which is the biggest roadblock for humans when it. Usually these are the owners who do not want to wait for their rats, arent willing to go on a waiting list, and who dont understand why they should wait when they could go down to their local large chain pet store and pick up a pair of rats that day. You will be able to notice this by checking the litter every few hours to see if their bellies are white with milk. Members only may advertise on our web page breeders list. We are about 2 blocks from thornton, northglenn, federal heights, and westminster. Edwin and willie scott were the owners of the pup and when the puppy matured, they bred her in an attempt to produce more like her. We are currently working with some new lines as well as the old lines. Dec 16, 2009 patchwork double rex isnt something that is popularly bred for. Any good breeder is happy to answer questions in regards to the policies, practices, and husbandry. There are not always breeding issues with hairless but alot of times there are. Here is where you can get hand tamed baby rats and mice that are great pets handled and played with from day one. Jan 12, 2010 ive owned several dumbo rats for a year now, and have only owned one female that was pregnant when i bought her from the pet store.
This problem is common to hairless rats but may also occur in other cases. If the breeder is a member of a club, the initials of the club will be listed after the breeders name. We have a very limited number of baby male and female patchwork hairless rats available. Although hairless rats may be available with your local pet shop, it is always advisable to approach a learned and known breeder.
Very friendly baby rats did types of rats dumbo rex regular ear and patchwork. Rex rats have wavy hair and curly whiskers, hairless rats are hairless, and patchwork rats grow and shed their hair weekly so have tufts of hair in different places but go mostly hairless after a year or two. I understand a lot of websites are saying that males smell more. To produce true hairless pups, breeders will mate a hairless male homozygous to a furred hairless carrier female heterozygous for hairless.
You might want to ask the breeder for names of previous customers so you can talk to them and see if they were pleased with the rats they got from this breeder. Baby patchwork hairless rats for sale sale, greater. If you are not a member, join the club and submit your form here. Patchwork rats do not experience pain from their hair falling out, which happens around once every week. Tell us what features and improvements you would like to see on pets4homes.
Rats regulate their temperature through their tails. I only breed ratties as pets, so although i plan to breed her they will only be available to pet homes. I carry a variety of colors, including blues amd beige colors. I am currently breeding dalmatians, downunders, dwarfs, harley, satin, hairless, and manx in many colors including.
There was a strain that was apparently leaked out of a lab many years back, but as they were bred for a certain type of medical research they were made to have no immunity and did not survive. Sep 22, 2017 hairless rats are basically a variation of the fancy rat e. Patchwork hairless rats maintain a certain amount of short, soft fur on their bodies and patches where. The fancy rat rattus norvegicus domestica is the domesticated form of rattus norvegicus, the brown rat, and the most common species of rat kept as a pet. All terms used to describe ratties are generalized generic terms, others rat organizations may refer to them differently or with a more in depth title. Furry, hairless, rex, double rex patchwork, blues, cinnamons, chocolates and blacks etc. This might prove to be a challenge since not many good breeders of hairless. I have a rat the one in my display picture who is fairly young. Pw rats gain and lose hair all over its body over and over. You should visit the breeders rattery pagewebsite and see how the rats are cared for and if they are healthy. Silky rats have no guard hairs, their undercoat is twice as long and is very soft. But now i only have the original male i bought when i got the female, and a baby i bought months down the road. Hairless pet rat facts, lifespan, and care guide lovetoknow.
Of all of the hairless rats out there, these are the most common and are usually the rats that people refer to as hairless. Rats there are two basic types of hairless rats, true hairless and patchwork. Ive both owned and bred hairless true nude and dubble rexdubble velveteen patchwork rats and i have had no problems with them. The hair on her back is thinning out, but ive noticed that shes growing different. Lts rattery is a local rat breeder located in ellershouse ns. Limited numbers available pictures shown are samples of what may be available. Patchwork rattery pet breeder louisville, kentucky 3. This litter is bred from a standard coat fancy rat mothe. It is a gorgeous variety and i hope it comes back again. Hi for sale are some baby male patchwork hairless rats they are all tame and handled daily they are 8 week old fully weaned and ready to go to new hom we want to hear your opinion. If the entire litter is normal curly rats, the hairless is actually just a homozygous rex rat bred to have as little hair as possible.
Patchwork hairless rats, born from two parents of the rex variety, are a mixture of bald and furred. Hairless, dumbo, bristle coat, dwarf, velveteen, harley, patchwork hairless. Usually, rex coated rats are bred from one double rex or patchwork hairless rat and one standard coat rat. All our patchwork rats have been hand picked for conformation and quality. Theres sure to be a rat suited to meet your physical preferences, and its personality is sure to win your heart. An absolutely amazing litter of patchwork hairless rats with some extraordinary colour combinations as litter mates.
If the breeder is a member of a club, the initials of the club will be listed after the breeder s name. If youve never owned a rat then youve never been truly loved. First though, you can tell them apart hairless rats still have coloration variation of the skin pigments and some varieties of hairless have peach fuzz soft, sparse hair on the body. Hairless rats are basically a variation of the fancy rat e. The types of rats available include dumbo, hairless, hooded, albino, siamese and endless other color variations. The name fancy rat derives from the idea of animal fancy the promotion of domesticated animals or the phrase to fancy meaning to like or appreciate. Id estimate 1 in 50 rats, most likely to be male, is a loner rat that does not get along with other rats and has to live alone due to agression. Patchwork rex female fancy baby rats keston, kent pets4homes. I specialize in breeding healthy sweet rats for pets and show. Ive had a hairless dumbo rat now for 6 months, so hes almost a year old. The majority of the time, this is due to either a current stressful situation, trauma or being raised alone.
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