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Note: These are all the baby rats that I currently have. Not all of these will be available for adoption. Once the rats are 6-12 weeks old, I will post those available. Babies will not be adopted out until they are 8-12 weeks old. The age they are able to go to their homes depends on the line and variety they are.

Adoption Fees
Newer Lines: $25 each
Developed Lines: $30 each
Dwarf Rats: $45 each
*Single rats only adopted out if there are other companions of the same age and sex, or they have been spayed or neutered.

**You must be approved before you can adopt. If you have not filled out my application, please contact me to have that sent to you. 

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***If you are under 18, I will also need to hear from a parent before I can adopt out to you. I don't want any of my babies going to homes that are not prepared to give the proper care for rats. They do require lots of work, but they are well worth it! 
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**Not all rats produced will be available for adoption. The rats that will be adopted out will be placed on the "Up for Adoption" page.
** There is a 50%, non-refundable, deposit necessary to reserve the rats once they posted as available. I will have you send it through Paypal, Venmo, Messenger Pay, Google Pay, or CashApp. This is to ensure I do not have people backing out last minute, and to prove you are all willing to pay in part. The rest will be due at the time of pick-up in cash, or sent via your original deposit option.
       All money made from adoptions and accessory orders goes directly back to the rats' food, supplies, and medical bills. I do not pocket any of the profits. This is a self-paying hobby and not my job. I do work a part-time job in addition to caring for all my exotics.
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Pick-up point will be in the Alexandria, IN area.
​If alternate travel options are needed, please text or e-mail me to discuss other available options. My information is on the Contact page. Gas/travel fees will apply if I am travelling out of the area.


       All rats are bred for health and temperament first and foremost. Once health and temperament are where I want them, I will begin selectively breeding for appearance. Each line has a goal in place for how I want them to look, but health and temperament are priority.

     I try to adopt out the most sound rats I can, and I will not adopt out a rat knowing it does not have a sound temperament. That being said, if temperament issues do occur in the later stages of the rats' lives, I will need to be informed. The same goes for the health of the rats. I will not knowingly adopt out rats that have bad health, but common issues can develop. Knowing these things will help me to improve my lines and better my breeding program to produce the best rats I can. 
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 I handle babies from day one, and assess their natural and nurtured temperaments as they age. Both are extremely important to note. If I feel they are not temperamentally sound, they will not be available to adopt. 
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     If you have any questions about how I run my program, what my setups look like, what I feed, how I care for the rats, etc., feel free to contact me through e-mail or text. I do have pictures of my ratties and current set-ups on the page, My Critters, and the sub page attached called My Setups.

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

Important Announcement! (1/27/2023)
    **Applications for my spring litters are now open. Spots are limited and first come first served**
      Want to keep updated on the litters and share pictures of your ratties? Click the button below for my Facebook group! I have also added a blog page to my website for those of you who do not have access to Facebook! Hoping it works out smoothly to provide more constant updates on here. :)
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Litters: 

• GOT Ivis x GOT Yamper

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- Expecting: Agouti and black colors; black eyes; standard ears; self, Irish, variegated, and Berkshire patterns; standard and Silvermane coats

I plan on possibly keeping a male and 1-2 females.
**Due to temperament issues, this litter will not be released to the general public.

     Ivis has been doing well with her litter! She gave birth to 11 little ones with 5 males and 6 females. She did have a harder time keeping on weight initially, but once she was supplemented with extra food, she gained it back quickly. I'm very excited to start working toward fawn ratties again! 

​• Male 1: Agouti Berkshire with a recessive lighting blaze, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 2: Agouti Irish Silvermane with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 3: Black Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 4: Black Berkshire Silvermane with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 5: Black Berkshire Silvermane with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat

• Female 1: Agouti Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat
• Female 2: Agouti Irish Silvermane with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 3: Black Berkshire with a head spot, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Female 4: Mismarked Berkshire with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 5: Self black with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 6: Mismarked Berkshire Silvermane with standard ears and a standard coat

Born 10/24/22

• GOT Goodra x CLIF Charizard

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- Expecting: black, beige, and albino colors; black, red, and pink eyes; standard ears; variegated patterns; standard coats 

I will be keeping a male from this litter and 1-2 females.
**Due to unexpected health issues, male 7 had to be put to sleep.

     I was so worried Goodra wouldn't take in time, as she was almost too old to breed for the first time. Thankfully, her most recent pairing took! She gave birth to 8 little ones with 6 males and 2 females. I was hoping for a bit bigger of a selection with the females since I'll need to swap out my current females for the line. I also plan to keep a male since Charizard is starting to show signs of aging. 

​• Male 6: Black variegated with a recessive wedge blaze, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 7: Black variegated with a recessive wedge blaze, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 8: Black variegated with a recessive wedge blaze, standard ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 9: albino with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 10: albino with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 11: albino with standard ears and a standard coat 

• Female 7: albino with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 8: albino with standard ears and a standard coat 

Born 11/21/22

• GOT Kettlecorn x CLIF Legato

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- Expecting: cream agouti, golden Siamese, and seal-point Siamese colors; black eyes; all dumbo ears; self patterns; standard and Rex coats

I will be keeping 1-2 females from this litter, but likely will not be keeping any males.
**Female 10 unfortunately was a bit runty and underdeveloped. She ended up passing on her own.

     Precious Kettlecorn was another I was worried wouldn't take. She was the last chance I had to not lose the line, so I am beyond happy her last pairing was successful! She gave birth to 6 little ones with 1 male and 5 females. I will be keeping a few females from this litter, likely two, to continue the line, but I have no plans to keep the male.

​• Male 12: Golden Siamese self with dumbo ears and a standard coat 

• Female 9: Golden Siamese self with dumbo ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 10: Golden Siamese self with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 11: unmarked cream agouti with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 12: unmarked cream agouti with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Female 13: unmarked cream agouti with dumbo ears and a standard coat

Born 11/21/22

GOT Pluto x GOT Akuma

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- Expecting: Black, mink, Siamese, and possibly pearl merle colors; black and red/ruby eyes; all dumbo ears; Berkshire, variegated, masked, and patched patterns; standard and possibly hairless coats

​I will not be keeping any males from this litter, but I will be keeping 1-2 females. 
     Sweet Pluto was yet another last chance I had to continue this line, as her older sister was too old to try to breed again. Thankfully, Pluto ended up taking! She had 8 little ones with an even split of 4 males and 4 females. She has been doing so well with them and has had no issues with maternal aggression. MA had popped up previously, so I'm very happy to see she did not inherit that. 

​• Male 13: Black Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 14: Black capped with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Male 15: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Male 16: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat

• Female 14: Black variegated with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Female 15: Mink Berkshire with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Female 16: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat
• Female 17: Marked Siamese with dumbo ears and a standard coat

Born 11/23/22

GOT Domino x GOT Bean

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- Expecting: Black and black marten colors; black and red eyes; standard and dumbo ears; Berkshire, variegated, and down-under patterns; standard, velveteen, and double velveteen coats

I will not be keeping any males from this litter, but I will be keeping 1-2 females. 
**We sadly had losses in this litter as well. Male 

     Domino is one of the sweetest girls I've produced with this line, so I was very excited once she reached breeding age! I forgot to get updated pictures of her and Bean though, so I'll have to add them another time. Domino gave birth to 10 little ones, with 6 males and 4 females. This line will have to stay until they're 12 weeks old though since there is a chance of them developing megacolon. I've yet to see the issue pop up in this line, but I want to be cautious still. 

​• Male 17: Black marten Berkshire with standard ears and a velveteen coat
• Male 18: Black marten variegated DU with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Male 19: Black marten variegated DU with dumbo ears and a velveteen coat 
• Male 20: Black variegated DU with dumbo ears and a standard coat 
• Male 21: Mink DU with a head spot, standard ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Male 22: Mink DU with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 

• Female 18: Mink Berkshire DU with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 19: Black variegated DU with a head spot, standard ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Female 20: Black capped with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat 
• Female 21: Black capped with a head spot, dumbo ears, and a velveteen coat

Born 11/24/22

GOT Elara x GOT Monokuma

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- Expecting: Russian dove, Russian beige, Russian platinum, and Siamese colors; black, ruby, and possibly odd-eyes; all dumbo ears; Berkshire and variegated patterns; standard and Rexoid coats

I will not be keeping any males, but will likely keep 1-2 females.
     Elara never gained much weight, so I wasn't surprised when she had a small litter. She had 3 little ones, all males. I was hoping to have a few females to choose from, but I will just pair her again in a few months, along with one of her sisters. 

​• Male 23: Russian dove Berkshire with dumbo ears and a Rexoid coat 
• Male 24: Russian dove variegated with a recessive wedge blaze, dumbo ears, and a standard coat 
• Male 25: Siamese Berkshire with dumbo ears and a Rexoid coat

Born 11/24/22

GOT Phoenix x GOT Kane

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- 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 is another sweetheart from my tonkinese line. She gave birth to 10 little ones with an even split of 5 males and 5 females. She is being a perfect mamma, staying just as sweet with me around her babies as she was before them. I plan on keeping a male and female from this line. I don't need a male quite yet, but would love to keep a Rex male just in case. 

​• Male 26: Homozygous tonkinese self with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Male 27: Homozygous tonkinese self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 28: tonkinese self with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Male 29: tonkinese Irish with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Male 30: dwarf (?) Siamese with standard ears and a Rex coat 

• Female 22: Homozygous tonkinese self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 23: tonkinese self with standard ears and a Rex coat 
• Female 24: tonkinese self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 25: tonkinese self with standard ears and a standard coat 
• Female 26: tonkinese self with standard ears and a standard coat

Born 12/9/22

Planned January Pairings

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