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Post by Kim on Jun 12, 2008 12:09:57 GMT 10
He is a Cinnamon.  Most silvered rats tend to get more silver hairs as they get older, its epecially noticeable on Silvered Blacks. Also when it comes to colour, Urine can bleach rat hair, its why especially on Black rats you get that rusted brown look over time and why pale colours, white, champagne and so on can get a yellowish look to their coats. But baby rat coats are different to adult coats in colour, much lighter, and so as rats grow you can get a number of different shades of the same colour on a single rat because the hair doesnt change all at once. |
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Post by wulfyskingdom on Jun 26, 2008 14:09:08 GMT 10
I love watching my baby rats develop their adult colours. One boy was a light dove colour and by the time he hit full adult hood he was a dark mink (a really steel gray colour).
I liked my silvered black boys rust colour when he got older, it added to his handsome buck personallity. It looked like a distinguished older gentleman... (if marinating in pee to obtain that rust colour is gentlemanly lol). He didnt 'marinate' too much but i've been told diet and health of the rattie can be factors that make their fur change too.
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Post by rani on Jul 6, 2008 18:31:55 GMT 10
Oh he is lovely
I have a lovely blazed boy called Badger...he has a diagonal white blaze from his right lip across his nose...
all my others are standard markings...I am very partial to my rex/carasilk though
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Post by Colleen on Jul 7, 2008 8:53:50 GMT 10
wow, Rani, Badger sounds gorgeous. do you have a picture of him? we would love to see him!
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Post by travntill on Jul 17, 2008 16:51:01 GMT 10
Wow he is so cute lol I have fawn hooded rats with pink eyes really gorgeous  |
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Post by bnrats on Jul 29, 2008 23:08:45 GMT 10
the rat I love the most in this house at the moment is my baby boy Trip  He's grown a bit since I took this pic but I just love the look on his face. I really hope to be able to find him a perfect mate and maybe reproduce the lovely wedge he has  |
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Post by Kim on Jul 30, 2008 0:23:23 GMT 10
He is so cute. |
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Post by Colleen on Jul 31, 2008 21:18:20 GMT 10
is it just that photo, or does it seem like he has very large feet?!?! he is extremely cute  |
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Post by wulfyskingdom on Jul 31, 2008 21:31:41 GMT 10
He's a very beautiful rattie... i bet you get some good results!
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Post by harlequin on Jul 31, 2008 22:55:44 GMT 10
Hi I'm new here, I was wondering what does a rex/silky cross look like? I bought some petshop rats recently, and one was a pregnant PEW rex female. I was surprised: I thought they were not common in Queensland.
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Post by aquaman38 on Aug 1, 2008 9:01:32 GMT 10
I currently have 7 Rats, 2 Boys and 5 Girls.
The Boys.
DW Dudley - Mink m/m Berkshire
Remus - BEW
The Girls.
Bee Wee - Black m/m Hooded
Paris - Mink Self Rex
DW Zoe - Mink m/m Berkshire Double Rex
Mini - Black m/m Hooded
Rosie - Dove Self
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Post by Kim on Aug 1, 2008 11:35:55 GMT 10
Hi I'm new here, I was wondering what does a rex/silky cross look like? I bought some petshop rats recently, and one was a pregnant PEW rex female. I was surprised: I thought they were not common in Queensland. Hi harlequin, my experiences with rex x silky rats is that the rex coat tends to be alittle softer than the standard rex coat. But otherwise you cant really tell the difference, or at least I havent been able to by just looking. |
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Post by Kim on Aug 1, 2008 11:40:08 GMT 10
I currently have 7 Rats, 2 Boys and 5 Girls. The Boys. DW Dudley - Mink m/m Berkshire Remus - BEW The Girls. Bee Wee - Black m/m Hooded Paris - Mink Self Rex DW Zoe - Mink m/m Berkshire Double Rex Mini - Black m/m Hooded Rosie - Dove Self Sometimes I wish I only had 7 They all sound beautiful. Does your BEW boy Remus have any black spots on him? I only ask because my experience with BEW's so far has been that they have all had at least a very small spot of black somewhere. Which I think is so cute. BEW's are just so stunning. |
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Post by aquaman38 on Aug 1, 2008 12:08:20 GMT 10
No Remus is pure snow white, not a black spot or mark anywhere. I was lucky enough to find him at a local pet shop about 4-5 weeks ago. Dave
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Post by Kim on Aug 1, 2008 13:25:04 GMT 10
Wow I dont think I have seen a BEW with not even a small mark anywhere on him. He must be very pretty or should that be handsome since he is boy. Yes a lot of the BEW's have been found in Sydney pet shops. I tried to look for one last time I was in Sydney but wasnt lucky enough to find one. Although Irish is my favorite marking, BEW has to be my favourite colour at the moment. |
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