These
are some of the questions that I get asked frequently via e-mail so I thought
I put some of them up on the site. Why do I
have to fill out a form? I ask people to fill out a form as I want to be
sure that my rats are going to a home where people know how to care for them.
The information on the form tells me how much you know and understand about keeping
rats and I can then make recommendations based on this information if required.
I also use forms as I want to be able to monitor
my lines for health and temperament and I want to keep in contact with the owners.
If I have a health or temperament issue then I need to stop using the lines that
I am. What cage do you recommend? This
is quite a tough one to answer because cages are a personal choice. If you
only wanted a group of 3 rats then the Savic Freddy 2 is a great little cage. If
you want to keep a group of 5 or 6 then the Ferplast Jenny (New verison) is very
nice. If you want to keep 2 groups of rats then the Explorer is great as it
can be spilt in to 2 and you can have 2 groups of 6 or 7 rats. What
cage you get depends on your budget and the size and space you have available. I
do have a small selection of possible cages which can be seen here
Can I come round and see the babies? If
you are having babies from the litter that I have, I will allow people to visit
the kittens but only once the babies are 3 weeks old. I do ask anyone who would
like to see them to set a time and date as I do have other things going on which
means I can't be home 24/7. Can I come and see
your rats and set up? Again I do allow people to visit and see my cages,
meet the rats etc. A lot of people aren't sure if rats are the pets for them and
I am happy for them to come and meet the crew that I have to help them make a
decision. I do ask that all people fill in an application form before a visit
is arrange. What varieties do you have? Through
my planned mating I may have British Blue, British Blue Agouti, Black and Agouti
Blazed Berkshire & Variegated with the possiblilty of Berkshires and other
colours, in smooth coats and top-eared. I don't
live anywhere near Banbury but really would like some kittens from you. Is this
possible? While I prefer all new owners come and collect the kittens from
my home, I am willing to hand kittens over at Rat shows. I normally attend 9 or
more shows a year all over the country so this is always a possiblity. I also
have family in Wrexham, North Wales, so again anyone in North Wales, Chester/Wirral
area who may be interested in kittens from me, it is possible to arrange for them
to be collected from me via my family in this area.
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