January | Charlie Brown (Black Self) and Snoopy (Husky) | Photo by Mavdb and Dirkrat
Reporting Animal Cruelty
Click here for more information on how to report animal cruelty. Animal cruelty needs to stop!
Law Regarding Glue Traps
Please, if you see any store selling glue traps, report them to the NSPCA! We have found many of China Town’s stores selling these illegal contraptions. The more they’re reported, the more can be done to stop them! TACKY IMPORTS
Snake Feeding Laws
First and foremost: RATANOOGA does not dislike snakes, nor do we think they should be starved – they are creatures that deserve respect and humane treatment too. As rat lovers we want to see rats being bred in sanitary, safe
Markings
Self | Irish & English Irish | Berkshire | Variegated | Hooded | Capped | Bareback | Husky/Roan | Blazed | Baldie Markings are determined by the different ways in which the white areas of the coat are arranged on
Coat & Body Types
:: Standard Rats come in so many shapes and colours, from black and white to Russian Blue! Males normally have longer and coarser hairs than females, and the tail of a rat is the same length as their body. Two
Colours
Agouti | Black | Amber | Fawn |Champagne | Pink-Eyed White | Siamese | Himalayan | Burmese | Slate/Powder Blue | Russian Blue & Silver | Mink | Cinnamon | Chocolate Below are colours that are available in South Africa.
Brief History of The Rat
Pet rats originated from the Brown or Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus) in the early 18th century. It was only a matter of time until someone caught one to keep as a pet. Rattus Norvegicus Around that time, rats started colonising
Ratteries & Rescues
Our ratteries have put in a great deal of time, effort, and finances into breeding imported lines of rats with our local lines. They do not take breeding lightly and are very knowledgeable and experienced with the complexity of genetics
RN Calendars – Ordering Info
Do you have dates you need to remember? Are you tracking your ratties’ weight/medicine/birthdays? Or just simply need an everyday calendar? If yes, then consider a RATANOOGA Calendar! Priced at only R135 (excl p&p) per calendar Postage and Packaging: R135
How to Register (free!)
Registering on our forums is free and easy! “Why would I register?”, you ask. Well, simply because with the amount of rat owners online, there is a wealth of information being shared daily, as well as photos, stories, and shared