Rattery Home  |   The Boys  |   The Girls  |   The Litters  |   Memorials Policies and Contract  |   The Setup The FlyingDuster Rattery Skie X Shade This was the second litter bred by the FD Rattery. Two babies were lost and one will be forever a 'special' girl, but the litter has been a success! Skie X Shade Birth date: 10th March 2006 Sire:Shade. Black spotted hooded downunder. 470g. 10 months old at time of litter. (on the right in the photo above) Dam: Skie. Mink hooded. 283g. 9 months old at time of pregnancy. (on the left) This pair was put together for afew hours, and observed to mate sucssefully, on the 15th of February 2006. Skie had a weight gain of over 100g through her 23 day pregnancy The photos below are of Skie at day 21 of her pregnancy. 11 babies were born on March the 10th sometimes between 8am and 2pm while I was at work! One boy was lost on the first night, never to be found again. I suspect he had something wrong and Skie got rid of him. A girl was lost on day three. The remaining 9 are all doing well though!! One day old: The babies at one week old: The babies at two weeks old: The babies at 25 days old "FD Wumbus"; male black hooded. has a neat home in Christchurch with 6 other boys. "FD Woggs"; male dove hooded. Woggs and Ziff both have a great home together in Invercargil. "FD Ziff"; male black hooded. With his brother; Woggs, in Invercargil. "FD Zamp"; male black hooded. This boy has a neat home in the North Island. "FD Zax"; male black downunder variegated. This wee man went to a brillient home with someone who already has boys from my previous litter! "FD Wocket"; female black downunder spotted. She has a neat home in Wellington "FD Zable"; female mink downunder variegated. Is staying right here with FD rattery! "FD Yink" (aka "Fern"); female mink downunder variegated. Is staying right here with FD rattery! "FD Yizz-a-ma-Tizz"; female mink downunder spotted. This wee girl is very speical. She was born with no eyes but isn't at all held back, and will always stay here with FD rattery! Direct quotes from some of the new owners: "It feels really strange having him here in the flesh, I've been watching him grow up on my computer screen for what seems like forever! He's so gorgeous." "FD, you're amazing. They are wonderful." "Big Thank You to FD, you have done a fantastic job" "hey FD.. she is amazing! They are all amazing, you did good" "He is lovely! You open the cage and he is straight out" "You breed good rats FD :)" email me [Updated - 05 May 2006]