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What handsome boys!     I don't think it gets better then that first shot!

Borrowed the roomie's camera to finally get some decent pics of my boys, they werent as happy as I was about it ;p

Mr Super Kuper, PEW Heart throb!



His  "Hunky Magazine Cover" /thoughtful pose


His sensitive side



Playrat!



Hanging with his bro, Donny




Nakie boyz!



Khas'san and his cheerio!



and.. Skrat, Handsome devil indeed!



and, sleepy Skrat!

Now, to fully enjoy this picture, you really need the backstory.

See, Barley is a really really really sweet beige rex.  He lives with an old guy named Shamus.  Now, Barley gets a bit.. Amorous towards Shamus, something made even funnier by the fact that Shamus tolerates it.  I'm sure in some way, it's dominance related, but that is not what it looks like.

Anyway, Barley was introduced to some younger blood today.




(Run, little guy, run!)

I'm not sure about whether she is blue or mink.  She is not as gray as my babies so I was thinking she may be mink.  The girl I got her from has no one sick and hadn't handled any other rats so I think it will be ok.  I may let her in with the babies tomorrow if all seems ok. 

In that first picture she looks really mink to me, but you may not be able to tell until she moults.  I thought my blaze boy was blue at first, but he's really a kind of.. blueish mink I guess? 

Keep the pictures coming.   

Oh, my, I just caught this thread!  Hang in a bit longer, Thistle!! 

I want! What a sweetie! I wouldn't be able to say "no" to her either  .

Once you're done with the quarantine period, introductions should go easily since they're all so young.  Here's a link with information on how to introduce rats to each other:  http://ratguide.com/care/behavior/introducing_rats.php

Deb

i also love that game, my bro and sis were also really into it. my parents were only kinda into it. but it's so fun and addictive.

Aww, she's a cutie!  Is she blue or mink?  I can't tell.

It may be a good idea to leave her on her own for a bit longer.  She'd be happier with the babies, but you don't really want to worry about them getting sick.  If you know her medical history and (and the others in the house with her from where you got her.) the person who had her doesn't interact with other rats from pet stores, etc, then I think you can waive the QT, but I'm not sure.  There'd be a risk involved, so it'd just have to be about what you feel most comfortable with.

I'm not sure about whether she is blue or mink.  She is not as gray as my babies so I was thinking she may be mink.  The girl I got her from has no one sick and hadn't handled any other rats so I think it will be ok.  I may let her in with the babies tomorrow if all seems ok. 

I'm in CA and the smell has always been more noticable in the summer.  It hasn't been too bad this year though since I started adding Bi-Odor to the drinking water.