About Me My name is Ashlee and I am the owner of Salem Ridge Rattery. My love affair with rats began many years ago, but it is only in recent years that I have been in the position to keep
Pretoria Rattery
About Me My name is Ronel and I am the proud owner of ‘Pretoria Rattery’. I share a tiny house in PTA-East with partner Graham, two rescue guinea pigs and a mischief of rats. I’m a full time design teacher
Markings
Self | Irish & English Irish | Berkshire | Variegated | Hooded | Capped | Bareback | Husky/Roan | Blazed | Baldie Markings are determined by the different ways in which the white areas of the coat are arranged on
Coat & Body Types
:: Standard Rats come in so many shapes and colours, from black and white to Russian Blue! Males normally have longer and coarser hairs than females, and the tail of a rat is the same length as their body. Two
Colours
Agouti | Black | Amber | Fawn |Champagne | Pink-Eyed White | Siamese | Himalayan | Burmese | Slate/Powder Blue | Russian Blue & Silver | Mink | Cinnamon | Chocolate Below are colours that are available in South Africa.
Brief History of The Rat
Pet rats originated from the Brown or Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus) in the early 18th century. It was only a matter of time until someone caught one to keep as a pet. Rattus Norvegicus Around that time, rats started colonising
Ratteries & Rescues
Our ratteries have put in a great deal of time, effort, and finances into breeding imported lines of rats with our local lines. They do not take breeding lightly and are very knowledgeable and experienced with the complexity of genetics
Pregnant Rat FAQ
Pet stores often do little in the way of seperating their rats into gender groups, and as a result, it’s likely that the female you just purchased is pregnant. It’s unfortunate that unplanned litters happen, but they do. The first
Breeding Ethics: What does it mean to be Responsible?
At one time or another, most rat owners find themselves asking the question: “Should I breed my rats?” Ask anyone in the fancy, and nine times out of ten, the answer will be an emphatic “No!” Many rat owners who
