**Note: This page is just for showing progress pictures as the babies age. This is NOT the page with the available babies**

Important Announcement! (3/27/2023)
     **Applications for my spring rat litters are now closed. Summer apps will open in May.**
    I currently have three litters of degus that will be ready mid April/early May. Message me for info and an application! 
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Litters: 

• GOT Orsa x GOT Bean

- Expecting: Black, mink, marten, and possible Russian blue colors; black and red eyes; standard and dumbo ears; down-under, Berkshire, variegated, bareback, and patched patterns; standard and velveteen coats

I plan on keeping 1-2 females but no males this time.
     Orsa gave me quite the litter! She gave birth to eight little ones with six males and two females. One of the females is a bit smaller than her siblings. I'm not sure if she's just a runt or if she may be dwarf. Dwarf does run in the line, but I have not yet pulled it. If she is dwarf, both her and her sister will be staying. I did not plan to keep any males from this litter, but I've never had a Russian blue marten before, and he stole my heart! It's going to be very difficult for me to not keep any other males because this litter so far has been exceptionally sweet!

     While I have not had issues with megacolon in this line in the past, I do still keep my DU litters until 12 weeks to fully monitor them.

**I decided to not keep female 1 as she developed some respiratory congestion. She cleared up well on her own, but I do not want to hold back a rat with respiratory sensitivities to breed. She is very sweet and would make a wonderful pet though!

• Male 1: Black variegated DU with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat
• Male 2: Russian blue marten with a recessive lighting blaze, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat
• Male 3: Mink variegated with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat
• Male 4: Mink patched with dumbo ears and a standard coat
• Male 5: Black marten variegated DU with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat
• Male 6: Black marten Berkshire DU with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat

• Female 1: Dwarf (?) Black variegated DU with standard ears and a standard coat
• Female 2: Black marten Berkshire with dumbo ears and a velveteen coat

Born 3/4/23

• GOT Phoenix x GOT Kane (2nd Litter)

- Expecting: Possibly dwarf; tonkinese, double tonkinese, and seal-point Siamese colors; all ruby eyes; standard and dumbo ears; self, Berkshire, and Irish patterns; standard and Rex coats

I plan on keeping a male and possibly a female. 
     Phoenix was such a wonderful mamma the first time around, so I was very excited to pair her up again! This time, she only had three males. One of which was very very small from the start and ended up developing hydrocephalus, which is liquid on the brain. There is nothing to help treat it, so he sadly had to be helped over the rainbow bridge. I've never experienced hydro before, so it was a shock. I've had this line for a while without ever pulling the issue, so here's to hoping for a fluke. The remaining two boys are doing well though! I will be keeping one of the two remaining boys.

**Male 8 has developed some respiratory sensitivities. While he has not had an infection develop, he is almost always sneezy. I will be evaluating him further to see if he could be pet placed with someone experienced.

• Male 7: Tonkinese self with standard ears and a Rex coat
• Male 8: Tonkinese Irish with standard ears and a Rex coat

Born 3/4/23

• GOT Flora x GOT Cypress

- Expecting: agouti, black, Siamese, and possibly cinnamon colors; black and possibly ruby eyes; all dumbo ears; blazed variegated patterns; all standard coats

I will be keeping 1 male and 1-2 females from this litter.
     Unfortunately, Flora had a hard labor. Thankfully, she is completely fine and doing well! A week before she was due, I noticed bloody discharge and loss of weight. I thought I may have written her due date down incorrectly and that she may have had her babies in the main cage. She had not, and quickly gained weight again. She birthed all her babies, but most were stillborn. Two survived, but one was pushed out of the nest. Due to her stress levels and complications, I felt it would be best to foster to Phoenix since she had a small litter. Only one of the two boys survived. He will likely be staying here if all is well with him!

• Male 9: Agouti variegated with a wedge blaze, dumbo ears, and a standard coat

Born 3/9/23

GOT Domino x GOT Bean (2nd Litter)

- Expecting: Black, mink, marten, and possible Russian blue colors; black and red eyes; standard and dumbo ears; down-under, Berkshire, variegated, bareback, and patched patterns; standard and velveteen coats

I plan on keeping 1-2 females but no males this time.
     My precious Domino was a wonderful mamma the first time around, so I knew I needed to pair her up one last time! She's been outstanding this second time around, and gave me such a varied litter! This time, she had a big litter of thirteen babies. We did lose two, but we still have four males and seven females. I will not be keeping any of the boys, but I likely will keep 2-3 of the females.

**I decided to possibly keep one of the males due to their uncle no longer being an option to breed. While I do still have their dad, and plan to continue to pair him, I like to have a back-up male just in case. I'm not sure which male I want just yet. I also have all the females marked as potential keepers right now, since I'm not sure which will be best to hold back for the line. 

• Male 10: Black marten Berkshire DU with standard ears and a velveteen coat 
• Male 11: Mink mismarked variegated with a head spot, standard ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Male 12: Russian blue variegated DU with a head spot, standard ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Male 13: Black variegated DU with a lightning blaze, standard ears, and a standard coat 

• Female 3: Black marten mismarked variegated with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Female 4: Black variegated DU with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 5: Russian dove variegated with standard ears and a velveteen coat 
• Female 6: Black variegated DU with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Female 7: Russian blue variegated with a head spot, standard ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Female 7: Russian blue mismarked variegated with dumbo ears and a velveteen coat

Born 3/13/23

GOT Desdemona x GOT Bigfoot

-Expecting: agouti and black colors; all black eyes; standard and possibly dumbo ears; Berkshire, variegated, and Irish patterns; standard, Rex, and possibly hairless coats

I will be keeping 2 females from this litter, but no males.
     Desdemona is competing with Domino for my favorite rattie right now, ha! Both are just such sweeties and have, what I would call, perfect temperaments. She's been a doll with her first litter! I plan on pairing her a second time after a resting period. She gave birth to eight little ones with three males and five females. I mis-sexed one of the babies day one, so that's why there are four males and four females in their initial pictures. I am very excited to have some minis of mamma though!

**I'm not sure how she did it, but she hid a baby from me for the first week and a half, ha! I noticed soon after their second pictures were taken, and am honestly more than happy as I needed a standard male for the line anyway! I'll also be keeping two females, though I'm not sure which. This litter is just fully of sweeties, so it'll be hard to choose!

• Male 14: Unmarked Agouti with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Male 15: Dwarf Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 16: Black Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a Rex coat 
• Male 17: Black Irish with standard ears and a standard coat 

• Female 9: Agouti Irish with dumbo ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 10: Agouti Irish with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 11: Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a Rex coat 
• Female 12: Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a Rex coat
• Female 13: Black Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a Rex coat

• Male 14: Unmarked Agouti with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Male 15: Dwarf Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 16: Black Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a Rex coat 
• Male 17: Black Irish with standard ears and a standard coat 

• Female 9: Agouti Irish with dumbo ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 10: Agouti Irish with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 11: Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a Rex coat 
• Female 12: Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a Rex coat
• Female 13: Black Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a Rex coat

Born 3/13/23

GOT Lilura x GOT Alucard

-Expecting: Russian blue and Siamese colors; black and ruby eyes; all dumbo ears; Berkshire and variegated patterns; all standard coats

I may keep 1 male and 2 females from this litter.
     I am honestly surprised that Lilura took! I could never catch her in heat, so I placed her and Alucard in the "honeymoon suite" for two weeks and carefully monitored her weight. She ended up gaining shortly after, so I was super excited as she was my last chance to keep this line going. She gave birth to seven little ones with four males and three females. Unfortunately for me, all three females are Siamese. My main goal for this line is Russian blue. We did also lose one of the three girls and one of the boys recently. I'm not sure why, as all appear healthy, but there may have been something wrong that I could not see.
     I will be keeping at least one of the females, if not both just in case. I also plan to pair these two again in hopes of getting RB females that are not Siamese. I may keep one of the males as well as a back-up.

**I will be keeping male 18 from this litter, as well as both females. The females are exceptionally sweet, which is a huge success! This line has thrown more shy temperaments with the females in the past, so hopefully these two are the next step in bettering that! Even though they're not visually what I need for the line, they should still be wonderful additions for me!

​• Male 18: Russian blue Berkshire with a recessive wedge blaze, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 19: Russian blue variegated with a recessive lighting blaze, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 20: Russian blue capped with dumbo ears and a standard coat 

• Female 14: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 15: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat

Born 3/17/23

GOT Sidi x GOT Kirby (2nd Litter)

 - Expecting: agouti and black colors; all black eyes; standard and possibly dumbo ears; self, Berkshire, and Irish patterns; standard and Silvermane coats

I plan on keeping 1 male and 1-2 females from this litter.
     Sidi did a great job with her first pairing, and has been doing well her second time around too! She gave birth to ten little ones with four males and six females. I'm glad to have several females to choose from this time around! I'm hoping all end up well tempered, like their parents.

     This line can take a bit to settle into their temperaments, so I keep them until 12 weeks to fully monitor them and ensure their temperaments are fit for pet placement!

**I am so happy with the amount of Silvermane I got with this litter! So far, all are sweet and easy to handle as well. I hope that continues as they age! I will likely be keeping both SM males, as well as 2-3 females. I may keep one of the agouti females and two of the SM females I have marked. I'll make a final decision when they're closer to 8 weeks old though!

​• Male 22: Agouti Irish with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 23: Unmarked Agouti Silvermane with standard ears and standard ears 
• Male 24: Black self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 25: Black Silvermane self with standard ears and a standard coat 

• Female 19: Unmarked Agouti with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 20: Unmarked Agouti with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 21: Black self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 22: Black Silvermane self with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 23: Black Silvermane self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 24: Black Silvermane Irish with standard ears and a standard coat

Born 3/23/23

GOT Lucy x GOT Crow

- Expecting: standard and possibly dwarf sizes; all black colors; all black eyes; standard and possibly dumbo ears; self, Berkshire, and Irish patterns; standard, Rex, and possibly hairless coats

I will not be keeping any males, but may keep a female from this litter.
     Precious Lucy gave birth to a small litter of four with an even split of two males and two females. All are Rexes as well. I was hoping for some standard coated males, but I plan to pair Lucy again to Crow's younger, standard sized, brother after a resting period. I will likely still be keeping a female from this litter just in case though!

**These four are so darn sweet and adorable! I may keep one of the females here, since they're all dwarf carriers. I'm not sure which though. Female 17 is slightly smaller than her other sisters, so she will not be my choice simply due to size. I plan to make my final choice around 6-8 weeks old. 

Born 3/23/23

GOT Candy Corn x GOT Styx

- Expecting: all dwarf; all black colors; all black eyes; standard and possibly dumbo ears; self and Irish patterns; standard and Rex coats

I will likely be keeping all of their offspring.
     I am so happy that miss Candy Corn took! It has been a long time goal I've been working toward, almost 3 years, to get a steady black-eyed Siamese dwarf Rex line going! It's been a struggle to combine all the genes, which I still haven't fully achieved yet, but this is the next big step! Candy Corn had a litter of two babies, both male. She has been doing a wonderful job nursing them too! I've had issues with dwarves being able to keep up with nursing, so I'm happy she's not having the same problem.

     Both males will be staying here to help me continue toward my goal!

Born 4/2/23

Planned Summer Pairings

     I have not yet decided which pairs will be my next ones. I do plan to start breeding my next round starting late May.
**GOT = Garden of Tails (bred here) and CLIF = from Clifford Sisters Rattery and Exotics (close friend and wonderful Iowa breeder)**