Yeah, apparently if you breed two blazes together, you can get problems. I
have never done it and don't intend to.
I kind of hope that one of my blaze girls is an agouti...I would love to
have a blazed agouti.
Lisa G and Vegas
http://members.rogers.com/aussiefan/AuxArcs.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "paige horst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: new rat
> Hi Lisa!
>
> Congrats! I just love blazes on rats! I'm pretty resistant to the "newest
> thing" syndrome...I love all rats, dumbos, rexes, blues, PEWs.... but I
> admit to a real soft spot for blazes and for self blacks. I'd love to see
> pix of your newest ones!
>
> I've heard that some blaze lines have a problem with megacolon...due to
some
> irresponsible breeders, natch...glad to know that there are responsible
> folks out there working on these flashy and gorgeous coat patterns!
>
> Paige
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lisa G <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:54 AM
> Subject: Re: new rat
>
>
> > Sucker!
> >
> > Good for you!
> >
> > I just had a litter the 21st of Jan, and the colors are just starting to
> > show. I bred Xap and Hunter.
> >
> > Looks as though 5 out of 9 babies are going to have blazes. One of the
> boys
> > and one of the girls looks like they are basically going to be solid in
> > color with perfect blazes.
> >
> > I am really happy, as I wanted to get into the blazed stuff. All of
> these
> > babies carry blue, as well, so the next breeding I do should be fun! I
am
> > hoping for blazed blue rex babies.
> >
> > Lisa G and Vegas
> > http://members.rogers.com/aussiefan/AuxArcs.htm
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "paige horst" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:54 PM
> > Subject: new rat
> >
> >
> > > I have been struck by New Rat Fever.
> > >
> > > I got a new rat. I didn't mean to! But she *looked* at me and then I
> found
> > > myself saying "I'd like to hold that rat". My children were in shock!
> > Well,
> > > once she'd crawled up on my neck, cuddled under my chin, bruxed and
> licked
> > > me endlessly, I was her slave.
> > >
> > > She's looking like she might be a silvered lilac or a silvered
> chocolate.
> > I
> > > won't know until she finished getting her adult coat in. Right now
she's
> a
> > > lovely soft dark grey with silver hairs. She's got white feet and a
very
> > > small white diamond shaped chest marking, but the rest is that lovely
> > > grey...
> > >
> > > Her name is Silk and I hope Dawn and Misty like being big sisters!
> > >
> > > Paige
> > >
> > > PS Babe the wonder dog is NOT happy about this...
> > > I swore, I *swore* that I wouldn't get a rat like this, that the next
> one
> > > would come from a good breeder...but...but...aw, geez!
> > >
> > > Paige
> >
>
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