Anyone bought rats from KKpets

[KathyM]

I have one gorgeous stud buck who I used to use as a comparison for others, as he was perfect build, solid, big but not fat. He's now about 18 months old, a bit of middle age spread is starting to set in. He's currently in with a doe and the beggar is too bleeding lazy to do the deed. She's practically sat on him, fluttering her ears, and he's washing his back legs while lying on his back. He did it, once. He's tired now though, it's all a bit like hard work.

[saxon]

I sometimes think that the smaller lines are quite cute but it's nice to see them grow eventually!!!

[rosie75]

Biscuit was apparently 6 weeks when I got him, he is now 9.5 weeks old.
There were other concerns I had too with him, but at the age of 9.5 weeks he shouldn't still have his baby fluffy fur
the lads I bred are the same size as the bigger lad in the pic and the same age
Kristen had mentioned that I was making out he was smaller than he actually is, but the berky on the left is average size for the age
When I first got Biscuit he was a lot smaller, I have fed him on lactol, eggfood and porridge along with other varieties of food, but these are his favourite

[saxon]

It could be that you were told 'porkies' about this age.
I got a rex berkie last year that was supposed to be 7 weeks. I brought him home and weighed him. he was 49grms.
I put him in with alitter of 3 week olds of mine that weighed approx 60grms and he thrived.
I beleive he was no more than 4 weeks when I got him, judged by behaviour, but he's a lovely chunk of a boy now at almost 15 months old.
He is also one of the friendliest boys, that I've bought in, that I've ever had.

I'd keep your boy on higher protein diet for a little longer than usual to give him the push he may need to gain a nice size at maturity.

[KathyM]

I wouldn't say it was impossible for him to be 9.5 weeks, moults aren't always accurate, they depend on development. He could just be a particularly weedy 9.5 weeks. Of course if he's been homed out while infected with a respiratory infection then gone through the stress of homing that can effect things too. Baytril is rumoured to effect growth in kittens, although I'm not against it's use in severe cases personally.

[kristen]

well he was born on the 13th september, whatever that works him out to be now. He was very healthy when he was with us, and we never had any problems with him. The females isnt going to be bred again just incase, but neither she nor the dad had any illness or problems.
I do honestly think he is just a small rat, but should catch up in the long run.

[KathyM]

How often do you breed a doe normally?

[kristen]

No more than twice, but we usually only get round to breeding each female once.

[missyrain]

i hate people what lie just money making machines to them get rid of them while there young so they wont spend much money on feeding them so they get the best side of it we get the down with ill rats

and fancy rats is a family place for people who care about rats more than anythink else i am sure they were only trying to help you

[missyrain]

just another thing if someone takes there rat they just got from you to the vet and they says its under 6weeks you could go to jail


p.s i am not being nasty just saying what i think