Sorry for the long lapse in blog updates. There hasn't really been much to report here though. We've had some pregnancy hopes that came and went since January, but only now do we really seem to be expecting. Phew.. after this long in trying it looks like we'll finally have eepers!
Fluer has grown up into a beautiful girl and has gorgeous curly hair. Her hair is better even than her mothers. Her ears are great and sit on either side of her head perfectly. They have very good setting and shape.
Tonks continues to be the bad girl of the group. She's a firey little thing and wants to do her own thing her own way and lord help you if you try to stop her! lol Niobe isn't fairing so well. We've been considering euthanasia for a while now and it is drawing close to her time. She's very thin, despite the baby food we feed her and the teeth trimmings seem to stress her out too badly to continue.
Athme's tumor has stopped growing thus far. (Knock on Wood) We are still considering removal, but chances are it would return all over again. If it starts growing again, we'll probably opt for surgery.
Everyone else is doing great. The ever young Masquerade, the stately Mab, cuddly Dobbie, and all the rest- Jericho (soon to be proud papa), Drizzt, Streaker, and Warf. We've noticed one of Warf's eyes is bigger than the other, perhaps from some small trauma. He's hairless, so he has sensitive eyes.
Other than that, nothing much to report. We're looking forward to the sounds and sight of chubby rittens. They'll be a welcome addition.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Some disappointment, but love is in the air!
We seperated SRF MacKenzie and Dobbie of RRR. We thought MacKenzie was pregnant, but she went into heat again today. Since the pairing has been unsuccessful this long, we have decided to pair MacKenzie with RH Jericho of RRR. 50% standard earred, 50% dumbo earred as wella s 50/50 standard coat and teddy rex coat. This litter could produce Black, Mink-based Buff, American Blue, Mink, possibly even Havanna. We're going to compare pedigrees before that list is finalized.
This will end my hope of creating a complete outcross line, but the litter should be wonderful regardless that it was not my first choice. Come Febuary, we will attempt to pair Dobbie of RRR with RH Fluer of RRR. Perhaps a younger girl will get his attention.
This will end my hope of creating a complete outcross line, but the litter should be wonderful regardless that it was not my first choice. Come Febuary, we will attempt to pair Dobbie of RRR with RH Fluer of RRR. Perhaps a younger girl will get his attention.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Another year passed, but still more ahead!
Sorry for the short lapse in updates. I've been sick, out of town, or just busy with work. We spent a nice few days in Georgia with some friends. Of course, I had to be sick throughout the whole trip, but it esd fun nonetheless.
We believe MacKenzie was in heat earlier this week, so her litter with Dobbie of RRR would not be expected until Feb. We've not witnessed any mating first hand. Dobbie is too much the gentleman perhaps lol MacKenzie's flirting, but he's not catching on as quickly as we'd hoped. Hopefully soon he'll get her hints! If this litter is not confirmed soon, we may pair her with RH Jericho of RRR. If that happens we'll try Dobbie again with RH Fluer of RRR.
Jericho, of 'Jeri' as he is sometimes called, is settling in well. He seems to have a dislike for our hairless boy, Warf, though, so introductions to the rest of the male crew are slow going. Mostly I think it is that we are afraid little Warf with his naked skin will get injured in a normal scuffle.
We'll be introducing Fluer and Tonks to our resident girls eventually, but not until we get a bigger cage for them (which is in the works). And it appears Tonks is finally getting in her points! Little staller that she is.. Fluer is becoming a little mush. She comes to the door and holds still while you pick her up. Tonks is the brat of the group. She's very independent and wants let down to explore. That need to explore is one I know all too well, when she leaped away from me and I had to chase for her over an hour! She's a quick one.
I'll keep updating as our breeding pair stays together. Hopefully soon we'll be seeing some good weight gain and eventually have little eepers to play with.
We believe MacKenzie was in heat earlier this week, so her litter with Dobbie of RRR would not be expected until Feb. We've not witnessed any mating first hand. Dobbie is too much the gentleman perhaps lol MacKenzie's flirting, but he's not catching on as quickly as we'd hoped. Hopefully soon he'll get her hints! If this litter is not confirmed soon, we may pair her with RH Jericho of RRR. If that happens we'll try Dobbie again with RH Fluer of RRR.
Jericho, of 'Jeri' as he is sometimes called, is settling in well. He seems to have a dislike for our hairless boy, Warf, though, so introductions to the rest of the male crew are slow going. Mostly I think it is that we are afraid little Warf with his naked skin will get injured in a normal scuffle.
We'll be introducing Fluer and Tonks to our resident girls eventually, but not until we get a bigger cage for them (which is in the works). And it appears Tonks is finally getting in her points! Little staller that she is.. Fluer is becoming a little mush. She comes to the door and holds still while you pick her up. Tonks is the brat of the group. She's very independent and wants let down to explore. That need to explore is one I know all too well, when she leaped away from me and I had to chase for her over an hour! She's a quick one.
I'll keep updating as our breeding pair stays together. Hopefully soon we'll be seeing some good weight gain and eventually have little eepers to play with.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas!
First, I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
As for Rodere, we have paired our first couple. Right now they are doing more cuddling than anything, but we're giving them their space for now, to let them get to know each other. We have several ratties already reserved from that litter, so the list will soon be closed. If you check back and the list is closed, you can wait until she has the kiddos and watch for availability. If there are more than the previously reserved number, I'll let everyone know.
We have another upcoming litter in it's planning stages. The potential mother, RH Fluer of RRR, is still young and maturing. She'll be 6 months old in March, so we're planning it for around that time period. The potential father is RH Jericho of RRR. He's a big squish who loves to brux and boggle. He is not quite a year old yet and seems to be a good candidate for the match.
I hope everyone enjoys the holidays. I know I enjoyed shopping for my ratties way too much. But I think they'll enjoy their gifts. Have a good time!
As for Rodere, we have paired our first couple. Right now they are doing more cuddling than anything, but we're giving them their space for now, to let them get to know each other. We have several ratties already reserved from that litter, so the list will soon be closed. If you check back and the list is closed, you can wait until she has the kiddos and watch for availability. If there are more than the previously reserved number, I'll let everyone know.
We have another upcoming litter in it's planning stages. The potential mother, RH Fluer of RRR, is still young and maturing. She'll be 6 months old in March, so we're planning it for around that time period. The potential father is RH Jericho of RRR. He's a big squish who loves to brux and boggle. He is not quite a year old yet and seems to be a good candidate for the match.
I hope everyone enjoys the holidays. I know I enjoyed shopping for my ratties way too much. But I think they'll enjoy their gifts. Have a good time!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
December already?!
Our new arrivals are still settling in. They were a bit scared after the ride home, but seem to we seem to be earning their trust. Jericho is a big squish. He'll let me turn him over on his back, rub his belly. Or he'll just sit in my hands and look at me, with his ears twitching back and forth. He still doesn't seem to know quite what to think of us, but he's coming around.
Tonks and Fleur are rotten little girls. Always on the move and checking things out. We tried to share our thanksgiving dinner with them, but I think they were more afraid of the turkey leg than interested in eating it. But we did find the way to their hearts..... chocolate! lol Figures, two girls who love chocolate. Who woulda thought? Of course, the sugar rush afterwards was quite comical as well. We tried to take some good pictures, but Fleur absolutely freaked when the lens turned and focused on her. I think it's the noise that scared her. I've never seen a one try to flee to quickly from the photo shoot.
As for MacKenzie, she's still a little perterbed at the move, but each day she improves. We can hold her and talk to her, run her cheeks and her ears. But after a while, she decides she's had enough and won't hold still. She usually wriggles out of our hands and goes back to her cage, to her igloo. Maybe we should try the chocolate with her. =~.^= I think she'll be more comfortable once she's out of quarantine and can be introduced to our other girls.
Tonks and Fleur are rotten little girls. Always on the move and checking things out. We tried to share our thanksgiving dinner with them, but I think they were more afraid of the turkey leg than interested in eating it. But we did find the way to their hearts..... chocolate! lol Figures, two girls who love chocolate. Who woulda thought? Of course, the sugar rush afterwards was quite comical as well. We tried to take some good pictures, but Fleur absolutely freaked when the lens turned and focused on her. I think it's the noise that scared her. I've never seen a one try to flee to quickly from the photo shoot.
As for MacKenzie, she's still a little perterbed at the move, but each day she improves. We can hold her and talk to her, run her cheeks and her ears. But after a while, she decides she's had enough and won't hold still. She usually wriggles out of our hands and goes back to her cage, to her igloo. Maybe we should try the chocolate with her. =~.^= I think she'll be more comfortable once she's out of quarantine and can be introduced to our other girls.
Monday, November 26, 2007
They're Here!
After about 10-11 hours driving, we finally have our RaffinHouse ratties! We are absolutely thrilled and estatic to have these wonderful guys with us. We want to thank Tony at RaffinHouse Rattery for getting this all worked out. After over a year of disappointment, we have finally been able to adopt beautiful pedigreed ratties that should make a wonderful start to our rattery.
We adopted three females and one male. We have a pearl self teddy rex dumbo female, a black self teddy rex dumbo female, and a platinum berkshire standard ear (carrying dumbo). They are potential breeders. Unfortunately, the third female, a Burmese, comes with a non-breeding contract that we will honor. But her personality is so great, we don't regret in the least signing the contract. She is well worth it.
I also want to thank Silver Fuzz Rattery for agreeing to let us adopt one of their rats from RaffinHouse. SFR MacKenzie of RH has now come to live with us. MacKenzie is a beautiful Black Teddy rex self dumbo. She was named after a river in the Amazon. The pearl will be named Fleur and the burmese will be named Tonks for my fiancee's love of the Harry Potter series. We have also named the Platinum boy Jericho, meaning Shard of the Moon (for his color).
Once they are out of quarantine, we are likely to pair SFR MacKenzie of RRR with Dobbie of RRR.
We adopted three females and one male. We have a pearl self teddy rex dumbo female, a black self teddy rex dumbo female, and a platinum berkshire standard ear (carrying dumbo). They are potential breeders. Unfortunately, the third female, a Burmese, comes with a non-breeding contract that we will honor. But her personality is so great, we don't regret in the least signing the contract. She is well worth it.
I also want to thank Silver Fuzz Rattery for agreeing to let us adopt one of their rats from RaffinHouse. SFR MacKenzie of RH has now come to live with us. MacKenzie is a beautiful Black Teddy rex self dumbo. She was named after a river in the Amazon. The pearl will be named Fleur and the burmese will be named Tonks for my fiancee's love of the Harry Potter series. We have also named the Platinum boy Jericho, meaning Shard of the Moon (for his color).
Once they are out of quarantine, we are likely to pair SFR MacKenzie of RRR with Dobbie of RRR.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! The boys and girls of RRR are currently enjoying some Turkey Rice baby food, mixed in Multi-grain baby cereal and a whole plate of fruit. It looks like a circus in there! Everyone's got sticky or mushy hands.
I want to give thanks to a few people. First to Tony of RaffinHouse for mentoring me and letting me adopt 4 wonderful rats from his lines.
Next, I'd like to thank my family for supporting me in this and offering to help me spoil every ritten that we breed at RRR.
Also to my fiancee, Patrick, for accompanying me this weekend and driving to and from Fremont OH to pick up our pedigreed girls and boy. He's paying quite a bit of it too and using his vehicle, so he deserves a pat on the back! Even though at least two of the girls are for him lol
And of course to our wonderful adopters on our waiting list, who have been so patient with us while we worked to get our first breeding pair. We appreciate the vote of confidence and hope to live up to your highest expectations with every litter!
Everyone have a very good Thanksgiving and be sure to have a good time with your family.
I want to give thanks to a few people. First to Tony of RaffinHouse for mentoring me and letting me adopt 4 wonderful rats from his lines.
Next, I'd like to thank my family for supporting me in this and offering to help me spoil every ritten that we breed at RRR.
Also to my fiancee, Patrick, for accompanying me this weekend and driving to and from Fremont OH to pick up our pedigreed girls and boy. He's paying quite a bit of it too and using his vehicle, so he deserves a pat on the back! Even though at least two of the girls are for him lol
And of course to our wonderful adopters on our waiting list, who have been so patient with us while we worked to get our first breeding pair. We appreciate the vote of confidence and hope to live up to your highest expectations with every litter!
Everyone have a very good Thanksgiving and be sure to have a good time with your family.
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