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THIS PAGE REPRESENTS OUR BREEDERS.
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Raising Rats Timeline
Below you'll find our girls and our boys. Ranging in age from 2 months of age to 2 years old, this mischief lives in lavish Midwest Double Critter Nation cages with all the goodies a rat could ask for. (Girls and Boys have a separate cage)
With plenty of space to play, hide and raise babies, the female colony helps each other take care of babies and teach them everything there is to know about living in a colony.
Here's what we do to make it as easy as possible on mom and babies!
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4 days before due date, mom is moved to a nursery cage where she'll prepare her nest and deliver her babies.
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After the babies are born, I will check on them and make sure everyone is counted and checked on. First time moms can get a little crazy with the cleaning of newborns and can unintentionally injure them.
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At 1 week old, babies are weighted, examined, sexed and noted in our records for the moms.
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At 2 week old, babies and mamas are moved from nursery cages into the main colony cage on the top level. This level has been separated from the bottom and allows moms to raise babies with little to no interference of the other females in the colony.
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At 3 weeks old, the ramp between levels is opened and the other girls are allowed to interact with moms and babies. From this point until they are 5 weeks old, the rat pups learn all about living in a colony. The aunties teach them manners, what the hierarchy means, when play time has gotten to rough and much more.
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At 4 weeks old, individual photos are taken and posted on our available rats page and we begin taking payments for babies..
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At 5 weeks old, male rat pups are now moved to the big boys cage. Here the older males will teach the little ones all about what it's like living in an all male colony. Uncles will show them the rules, discipline them when needed and teach them to use the litter box (this makes cleaning the boys cage so much easier)
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At 6 weeks old, Those that have been sold are placed in a separate area and labeled with the buyers information.
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At 7 weeks old, personalities begin to show more and you quickly learn who will be the trouble makers of the group
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At 8 weeks old, babies are now ready to go to their new homes. Any buyer that has completed our purchase timeline (full payment, signed agreement and appointment for pick up) will now be able to come at their scheduled pick up time and get their new babies.
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By the time the rat pups are 8 weeks old and ready to go to their new homes, they are well socialized, curious, loving, litter box trained and, like most animals, food driven. Snack time is their favorite time!
Bucks

Cherokee Flats' Jasper
Standard Dark Eyed Hairless Buck
Sire: Ramen (Hairless) Dam: Raven (Hairless)
DOB: November 28, 2024

Cherokee Flats' Raj
Standard Dark Eyed Hairless Buck
Sire: Ramen (Hairless) Dam: Midnight
DOB: September 15, 2024

Cherokee Flats' Finn
Dumbo Russian Blue Harley Odd Eye Teddybear Buck
Sire: Xavier (Siamese Teddybear) Dam: Lily (Siamese Fawn Pearl)
DOB: February 24, 2023

Cherokee Flats' Binky
Dumbo Siamese Harley Buck

Cherokee Flats' Winston II
Dumbo Blue Variegated Hooded Buck

Cherokee Flats' Frankie
Dumbo Silver Harley Buck

Cherokee Flats' Sasha
Dumbo Himi Buck

Cherokee Flats' JJ
Dumbo Russian Blue Buck

Cherokee Flats' AJ
Standard Russian Blue Buck

Cherokee Flats' Cookie Dough
Dumbo Mink Harley Buck

Cherokee Flats' Kelly
Standard Russian Blue Silvermane (d'Argent) Buck

Cherokee Flats' GusGus II
Standard Chocolate Buck

Cherokee Flats' Mason
Dumbo Chocolate Buck

Cherokee Flats' Felix
Dumbo Mink Silvermane (d'Argent) Buck

Cherokee Flats' Han
Standard Russian Blue Silvermane (d'Argent) Buck
Does

Cherokee Flats' Raven
Standard Black Eyed Siamese Hairless Doe
Sire: Ramen (Hairless) Dam: Midnight (Black Berkshire)
DOB: January 10, 2024

Cherokee Flats' Chimera
Standard Black Irish Doe
Sire: Ramen (Standard Black Eyed Hairless) Dam: Raven (Standard Black Eyed Siamese Hairless)
DOB: 04/08/2024

Cherokee Flats' Butterfly
Dumbo Siamese Harley Doe

Cherokee Flats' Bumblebee
Dumbo Blue Capped Doe

Cherokee Flats' Honeybee
Dumbo Blue Variegated Hooded Doe

Cherokee Flats' Babe
Dumbo Siamese Harley Doe

Cherokee Flats' Candice
Standard Chocolate Berkshire

Cherokee Flats' Bingo
Standard Russian Blue Berkshire

Cherokee Flats' Delta Dawn
Dumbo Double Rex

Cherokee Flats' Grace
Dumbo Platinum Silvermane (d'Argent)

Cherokee Flats' Amber
Standard Siamese Harley

Cherokee Flats' Trinity
Standard Chocolate

Cherokee Flats' Trixie
Dumbo Chocolate