Update:
July 1st, 2009- New pictures of the current litter have been added to their photobucket section. A link can be found on the available page. I took some photos of Gabby's last litter, but have yet to get them uploaded. They have a short layer of furr and I am hoping to post more information about them in the coming week. They are both doing great.
June 29th, 2009- Gabby's first litter is doing great. Adoptions are going fine and we'll have another pick-up scheduled between the 1st and 8th. Her newest pair are doing great, although we have noticed that the male has an issue with one of his eyes. It appears his right eye will be markedly smaller than his left- quite unusual. We're looking into it closely to determine the cause, although we doubt it will slow him down any.
June 26th, 2009- Gabby gave birth to two rittens on June 21st. She's doing great and seems much happier with 2 than 16! We have a light eyed rex female and a dark eyes smoothcoat male. The upcoming page has been updated and they will later be moved to the available page. We may keep one, both, or neither. We're not sure just yet. This will be Gabby's second and final litter.
June 23rd, 2009- We have two girls who were previously reserved that are now available again. The available page has been updated. I'll have to get some of the new pictures off of the camera. I've got some good shots of them. I'll probably have them put to disc today or tomorrow, but due to a death in the family and a wedding this week, time will be tight. I probably won't make another update until next week.
June 10th, 2009- All but one of the girls has been reserved. They were all looking at me with a jaundiced eye the other day because two of their sisters went to their new home. I wish there was a way I could tell them they are happy and loved lol
I gave them a new bed which they've taken to perfectly- a pink princess cushioned easter basket. Now if I could trust the boys not to chew their red "Cars" basket.. It seems the girls are more popular this litter than the boys. So far all of the boys remain unreserved, though I have someone speculating if she wants two boys or to wait until she can get girls. If you aren't sure about which gender you'd prefer, feel free to email me and ask. I can tell you the pros and cons between both.
June 2nd, 2009- I have updated the available page. We will have two, maybe three more adopters for this litter before there are no more. We decided not to keep the Russian Topaz since we would like to get some of the dilutes out of this line. We're considering keeping the Russian Blue Agouti instead, though we may still adopt him out. Our next upcoming litter will be RRR Gabrielle with RRR Pip-Squeak. We're expecting American Blue, Russian Silver, Russian Blue Agouti, Russian Blue, and some dilutes. We're likely to see downunders in this litter as well. It will be our last litter until August or, more likely, September.
May 27th, 2009- Reservations have begun and I am speaking with several people who can't seem to choose which ones they want lol I would to stress that if anyone has any questions, concerns, problems, or the like, please feel free to contact me. I am prepared to listen and answer any questions someone may have about my rattery, pedigrees, or otherwise. My email is maidenbloodx@hotmail.com and can be found linked at the bottom of each page, or very nearly every page. I am not offended by critism or suggestions in the least. Were I afraid of those, I'd not have started a rattery!
May 19th, 2009- The litter list is now on the available page. Reservations can begin now for those of you who are interested. I will be sending out an email to those who've already inquired about this litter as well. The Males page has also been updated with a picture of RRR Sylva, son of Fluer and DJ. He looks a lot like his grandpa, Dobbie and has a wonderful way of posing for the camera just like him too!
May 12th, 2009- I've updated the website since the 23rd of last month, but neglected to mark it here, however by my email a lot of you figured that out lol I have a list of the babies on the upcoming litters list with a link for pictures! I'll be getting better pictures in a few days. Reservations will likely start then.
I am also in discussion with a local woman who must rehome her rat. I'll update when I have further information. As a rescue, he may be offered up for adoption along with this litter, (after his quarantine)if his health and temperament are suitable for placement in another home.
Greeting from us at Rodere Rattery. Rodere Rattery is a dream that is just recently coming true. After over a decade of owning rats as pets, I have decided that I would like to begin a responsible breeding program. With that endeavor, I hope to give even a little bit back to the animals whom I can thank for years of loving companionship and trust. In addition, I would like to breed wonderful 'rittens' that will be great companions to their adopters and cagemates. Rodere Rattery is located near Ashland, Kentucky.
We will be focusing on dumbo rats with wonderful health, temperament, and type. It is our hope to work with several unusual colors and help better establish some of the unrecognized colors here in the United States. Our main concern, however, will always be the health and temperament of the rats that are bred here at Rodere Rattery.
If you
are interested in adopting a rat or rats from Rodere Rattery, please look over our 'Adopting' page and fill out our adoption application. We may on occassion have rescue rats and retired adults available. We will do our upmost to ensure that each and every rat is treated like a member of the family, even if they are not a permanent resident.
