Lone female silvered black berk in S. WI/N. IL with special needs*PICS*-UPDATE

[Topaz]

This little one is Crystal.  She was from my oops litter a while back and over all is a sweetheart.  She's healthy, about 6 months old (maybe 7?)  and has the most beautiful silvered black coat and white berk belly.  Her special needs:  She MUST be a lone rat.  She's attacked 4 of my rats during intro's.  One girl in particular has some deep bite wounds.  She is very people oriented, just does not like other rats.  She has bitten one person when they tried to break up a fight, but as we know you never break up a fight with your bare hands.  She didn't do it to be aggressive towards the person, only because she was in the middle of fighting.  You are welcome to try intro's with your own rats, but I do not recommend it.  She seems moderately happy in a cage alone (at least she's content,) with plenty of human-time she would be an amazing pet.  She was handled since birth and has had a great life up until her aggressive side took over.  If anyone at all out there can give this gal the proper home, let me know asap.  Pictures later.

Contact me here or email me at fuglyzombie_101@yahoo.com

Minor transport may be available. 

[Topaz]

Okay, I finally got pics of this little girl.  Her name is Crystal, as named by her former owner.  She's over all a very happy little gal. VERY bouncy and popcorns all over my couch.  She's even friendly with my dog.  I've given her many chances to bite me, even tried to provoke her to do so, and have yet to even get a nip from her.  She's very people oriented, just hates other rats. 



Her pretty belly:


I've been trying to keep her cage full of enrichment and give her as much attention as I can, but due to my large number of animals, I just cannot devote as much time that's needed for a single rat...especially one this energetic! 

ETA: She has been barbering her front legs.  I believe this is due to her boredom, and the right home could help her with this.

[Ratlovingkippy06]

omg, she reminds me of Morgan so much. I had to send Morgan away because she attacked me, went to the bone.. shes in Maryland now with a specialist.. i wish i could take her but in till these babies get new homes and knowing that rats always seem to find me, i don;t know if i could. I talk to the old owner about her.  I love black rats. Good luck finding her the home she diserves

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She may end up staying with me.  We're already looking into getting her a much bigger cage, and figuring a way so that she gets at least 4 hours out of cage time.  I'm partially worried that it would be very hard to find a home without many other animals so she could get the time she needs.  We may also have an ideal candidate for trying intro's again (soon-to-be-neutered male. keep your fingers crossed!) But, she's still available to the proper home that can understand this little gal.

[Ratlovingkippy06]

thats what i wanted to tell you !! When Morgan was moved we found that it was the un neutered males were the cause of her aggression. Good luck, she is beautiful

[Topaz]

I need to bump this because this girl is *still* looking for that extra special home.  She's absolutely miserable on her own right now and won't accept any other rats...anyone???   

[Topaz]

Plans for this girl are to try and get her bonded to another female to up her chances of adoption.  We are looking at a few right now, all are hairless/double rex or rex and dumbos.  Would anyone be interested in adoption if she bonded to an extremely young (5 week old,) dumbo baby?

[ellekt]

She's so cute...  Isn't she an Irish, rather than a Berk?  I'm so confused about markings! 

[Topaz]

She's so cute...  Isn't she an Irish, rather than a Berk?  I'm so confused about markings! 

She's a "poor berk."  The white does go down to her belly area, it's just hard to get a picture of it.

Are you interested? :wink: