I'm Wishing and Hoping...

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erin - 25 Jan 2005 22:34 GMT

I have Spice, which she's still young (5 weeks maybe). She looks
exactly like Ringo when he was little so I'm hoping she may be a
Siamese too so then I can breed her and it will be for the better of
the breed. I'm just hoping. =)

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Mariette - 26 Jan 2005 11:29 GMT

>I have Spice, which she's still young (5 weeks maybe). She looks
>exactly like Ringo when he was little so I'm hoping she may be a
>Siamese too so then I can breed her and it will be for the better of
>the breed. I'm just hoping. =)

From: http://www.ratfanclub.org/breeding.html

"If you're breeding a litter 'just to see' what you will get, please
don't. There are already enough unwanted rats and mice in the world
who are being put to sleep in shelters, sold as reptile food in pet
stores, and being abused in unloving homes. Please don't contribute
to the problem."

Thanks for at least hopefully considering the above.

Some more info on breeding (hopefully shedding some additional light
on the complexity of breeding for "type" or "color" ... especially if
you don't know much, or anything, about the parents and beyond of
the breeding pair):
http://www.ratbreeding.com
http://www.nswfrmc.com/page25.html

You might also consider registering at this forum and asking some more
about genetics, breeding, etc., there: http://tinyurl.com/4jomw

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erin - 26 Jan 2005 12:35 GMT

I'm not going to breed her just to see what I get. I'm only going to do
so if she is a siamese so I can better the breed. Plus, I'm planning to
keep all the babies that I want. I have plenty of room (building more
cages as I speak). I read that same exact site. I wouldn't just do it
for the fun of it. Its not right!

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erin - 26 Jan 2005 12:36 GMT

PLus, I'm planning to do it in May if they're all healthy little
ratties.

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elegy - 28 Jan 2005 15:22 GMT

breeding just because the rat is a certain color does not "better the
breed".

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