Taking Home Your New tBBR Rat Babies born at tBBR are usually 100% pedigreed, but exceptions will be noted if not. Babies are ALWAYS super sweet and friendly. Adoption fees are below: Standard Ears (Any type or color) - $20, $35 for a pair on pet contracts Dumbo Ears (Any type or color) - $25, $45 for a pair on pet contracts Dwarf Rats (All types) - $30, $60 for a pair (dwarf babies are sold/adopted on pet only contracts, unless you are a known breeder or friend. I may occasionally retain breeding rights for dwarf rats) *NOTE* Price Reductions will only be offered on Standard sized rats when more then one is reserved/adopted, with pet only contracts. **ANOTHER NOTE** Hairless dwarf rats are SO rare, and any born here at tBBR (OR sister Rattery Stud Muffins Rattery) will be unavailable for adoption. Atleast until we have established a line of them here in our state. Sorry for any inconvenience. Rats are very social animals, and work best in same sex pairs or groups. We require rats to be sold in same sex pairs only, unless you can prove to us with a picture or other means of proof that you in fact have existing rats at your home. In general new babies do better when they have a friend to help them adapt and enjoy their new home. They need to be groomed and cuddled with, by other rats and themselves. If you do not believe this, please read the article of why rats need company. For your new rat you will need; a cage, bedding, food, water bottle, and cage decor. The best home for your new rats is a wire cage, we recommend using martins cages(link is on the favorite links page) or quality cage. Aquariums are for quarantine, but wire cages provide more ventilation for your rats. Bedding for the cage should be something other then PINE or CEDAR. Never use PINE or CEDAR as it can and WILL cause upper respiratory problems in most if not all rodents. Good beddings to use are made of recycled paper or shredded aspen; Carefresh, Shredded Aspen, Yesterday's News, Crown Animal Bedding (though it reeks when wet), etc. In the cages at tBBR I use a pelleted, dust free, pure cellulose bedding called Healthy Pet. I get it at a place called Reber Ranch and they come in 12lbs bags, you can also find it at Mud Bay or other pet stores (see info about going to pet stores and viruses below). Cage decor consists of toys, hide boxes, hammocks, tunnels and tubes, litter boxes and whatever your rat wants to play with or hide in! I make hammocks, two layered no sew fleece hammocks. My rats LOVE them, and are always in them. For food, we make our own. It is made up of rolled wheat, oat, barley, and triticale. Then I add black oil sunflower seeds, regular grey stripped sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, whole roasted peanuts in shell, pasta (Egg Noodle and Variety), bran flakes, rice krispies or puffed rice (usually both), cheerios, puffed wheat, puffed corn, puffed kamut, puffed kashi, good quality senior dog food (lower protein) and dried veggies and fruits. They also sometimes (more often then not) get unsalted, non buttered popped popcorn in their mix, which they love! A mix based on Suebee's diet is very good for your ratties, and there are MANY other variations out there. You just have to choose what one works best for you and your rats, based on what they like and will eat. We love our rats. They love us in return. When a rat is sold, that is what is expected. They will not be sold as feeders, or to be used as "feeder breeders." That is not why we breed our rats. They are bred for extreme pet quality and health basis, and to be loved as one of the family! Show quality markings and rats are just a bonus in breeding! If for any reason you can not keep you new pets after some time, please contact us and we will either take them back or help find them an approved, new loving home. Virus Alerts There are VERY dangerous viruses out there that can cause harm to your rats. Like humans, dogs and cats a virus suppresses the immune system, leaving a path for other infections to take over. Only with a rat virus, it is air born and can be passed through the air onto your clothes and nasal passages. Most causes of these viruses spreading comes from pet stores, and the suppliers they get their rats and rodents from, usually not being the employees fault. This being said, a rat does not have to look, act or sound sick to be hiding a terrible virus. You do not have to touch, look or sometimes even walk by the rats at a store to be contaminated. Good thing is a virus only lives outside the host rat for 3 hours, therefore if you stay away from HOME (NOT JUST YOUR RATS) for that time frame then you are safe. Take the time to save your rats lives, and yourself a lot of heartache. Being the breeder of these adopted rats, I EXPECT this information to be taken seriously. The Rat Guide has LOTS of information about different viruses and rat care. VET CARE You never know when a problem may happen. Keep a good relationship with a vet in your area that treats, is willing to treat or knows about small animals. They too deserve the same treatment a dog or cat would receive. Always part of the family! And it is always better to be prepared. An after hours emergency clinic may also be desired. |
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