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Last Updated: November 7th, 2009
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Updates: November 7th, 2009- I'm beginning to think Evie has dupped me! That or for some reason she has reabsorbed the litter or had a false pregnancy. I doubt I'd be this far off on the due date and she doesn't seem to be as rounded as she was a few days ago. I actually thought we'd have Halloween babies in fact. She appeared to be back in heat two days ago so she probably is not expecting. Unfortunately, if I'm right, we will not have a litter ready by Christmas. I'll think over it today and palpatate her abdomen tonight and see if I can feel any babies. If not, I'll try pairing her to DJ again or perhaps Melod and see if we have any success. I apologize to everyone who was looking forward to Christmas babies. Sadly, it seems nature had something different in mind.
October 28th, 2009- We're nesting! Her baby pudge dropped today so I think we're close. I'm hoping not to miss the birth. I'm picking up our outcross tomorrow. She'll be here from quarantine when the babies are about three weeks. Evie has been moved to her birthing tank and will be enjoying a few new treats.
October 20th, 2009- Evolet definately has a baby belly. It's become obvious that it isn't just a little extra weight. She's blooming. I expect she'll probably have them within the next week. I doubt we'll see them by the 23rd, but it won't be long after that. We are preparing her baby tank today and will be watching closely for signs that she's about due. We did a very short photo shoot this morning with the three sisters; Evolet, Isabeau, and Sorcha. Pictures will be posted as soon as I can get the camera to sync up to the computers at the library.
October 13th, 2009- Evolet seems to be getting a little pudgy so we're hoping to see babies later this month. We're 10 days till the earliest expected due date. Her mother didn't show until late so she may do the same. If Evolet has a very small litter that won't meet the waiting list, I'll pair Isabeau with Melod. RRR will hold any downunders from that pairing unless otherwise specified.
October 10th, 2009- We are working on arranging the waiting list and getting everything in order. I have counted reservations for 4 girls and 2 boys. If you'd like to contact me to be sure you are on the list or if you'd want to be, please feel free to do so. We will accept reservations for 6 of each gender. Those whose reservations are unfulfilled will be added on for the next litter.
October 7th, 2009- We have only one last boy available. The other two have been reserved. We will soon be posting a couple retirees for potential adoption and a young female not of the rattery.We are taking reservations for our upcoming litter, mostly for girls. They are expected sometime late this month or early next and won't be ready until nearly Christmas..
August 11th, 2009- I am working on putting together a comments page for my previous adopters. If you have anything you'd like me to include, please let me know. I would be posting a quote from the adopter, locations, rats they adopted, and contact information. In other news, we are keeping a second downunder from our April litter. Her adopter found difficulty in making the trip to get her and decided to adopt in the future. We have dubbed her Sorcha, in line with the female heroine names her sisters have from some of my favorite movies.
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.
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