Domestic pet rats can be defined by many factors, including coat color, coat type, markings, and body type. Which cute type of rat is your favorite? Rats make for excellent pets and come in a variety or colors and patterns. Our guide explains the different breeds and color variations you might see.
Another popular self rat color is blue. Blue rats have a slate blue coat, and black or dark ruby eyes. Similar to the blue rat is the Russian blue rat, which is a little darker 3.
Lighter-colored self rats are the beige rat, which has ruby eyes, the champagne rat with red eyes, and the lilac and mink rats, which have coats of different shades of grey 4. The chocolate and cocoa self rats are. Rat colors span a larger variety than you might have thought.
But what determines the color of your little pet's coat? about the genetics. Just curious as to what are the most rare or hard to find rat colors that exist out there? (pictures are great) And also, what is the most common? It is very rare that one would stumble upon a dwarf on accident as well, you would really need to go through a breeder who would tell you it was a dwarf. What Varieties do I breed? You can find my lines and what varieties I have on this page.
It is also important to note that different computer monitors can make colors appear differently. The color terms I use don't always match what AFRMA (or other clubs) recognize, mostly because what they recognize are limited to certain standards and don't always inform on the genotype of the animal. For those of us who aren't hard-core show rat people, it's a lot more valuable to be able to look at a rat and understand what genes are at work are making it look the way it does.
I've. The following are the rat AOCP colors as recognized by the American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association. (Any Other Color Pattern; Siamese and Merle; see Fancy Rat Genes for genetics.
See also the series of Rat Genetics articles.) To have a combination of two or more colors other than white arranged in a recognized pattern. The world of rat coat colors and patterns is vibrant and continuously evolving thanks to dedicated breeders expanding possibilities every year. Embrace this variety next time you meet a pet rat-it's sure to deepen your admiration for these remarkable little companions! Fancy Rat Types The Fancy Rat is a hybrid of the Black and White Rats.
The rat has a variety of colors including white, black, and brown. They are bred for their appearance rather than their ability to be used in lab experiments. Despite the rare birth, they are sold as pets all over the country because of their temperament and intelligence.