We specialize in dwarf rats. We no longer have standard size rats available. If you would like standard size rats please look at our 'links' page for a list of recommended reputable breeders.
13 Moons Rattery (13MR) is located in Forest Grove, Oregon but on most occasions I meet people in the Hillsboro area for pick up. We do not ship at this time.
13 Moons Rattery is a family run rattery breeding happy, healthy dwarf rats with amazing temperaments. We specialize in Color Points, Roans, Selves and Marked Downunders. The Color Points include Black Eyed Seal Point Siamese, Black Eyed Russian Blue Point Siamese, Burmese, and Russian Blue Burmese. Our Roans are not available to the pubic at this time. Our Selves come in a variety of colors including Black, Agouti, Mink, Cinnamon, Pearl, Cinnapearl, Russian Blue and Dove. Our Marked dwarves are a work in progress and we are currently seeing nice Capped and Dalmation/Variegated babies some having Downunder markings.
Future plans include Black Eyed Creams and Black Eyed Ivory.
Showing: I am involved in the local rat group, RatsPacNW, which puts on several rat shows and gatherings throughout the Pacific Northwest. Rat shows are a great opportunity to see how well our rats are doing in several areas including temperament and confirmation. These shows are also a wonderful place to socialize with fellow rattie lovers, gain friendships and gather a wealth of information. http://www.ratspacnw.org/ . RatsPacNW also has an active, friendly online group - http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RatsPacNW/
Rescue: I almost always have rescued ratties living with me. I help out in local rescues in whatever way I can and highly support the dedicated rescuers who spend much of their lives saving the lives of countless rats from bad situations. I encourage everyone to adopt, foster, volunteer or donate to local rescue organizations. A very wonderful small animal rescue in the pacific northwest is Little Mischief Rescue located in Vancouver BC. There are rattie trains coming and going from there to Washington, Oregon and Idaho quite often. The Oregon Humane Society also has ratties and other small animals in need of good homes. http://www.oregonhumane.org/small/index.asp
UPDATES
Update 1/05/10 - 3 dwarf litters were born January 4th. There may be boys available for reserve.
Update 12/30/09 - We have a few dwarf boys available for reserve! Contact me for details. =)
We Have These Varieties of Fancy Rats at Any Given Time
Body Type
Ears - Top-eared, Dumbo
Body Size - Dwarf
Coat Type
Straight, Rex, Velveteen,
Rarely - Double Velveteen and Double Rex
Colors
Black Based - Black, American Blue, Russian Silver, Russian Blue, Dove, Mink, Pearl, Silver Mink
Agouti Based - Agouti, Blue Agouti, Russian Silver Agouti, Russian Blue Agouti, Russian Cinnamon, Cinnamon, Cinnapearl
Shaded (Black Based) - Black Eyed Seal Point Siamese, Burmese, Black Eyed Russian Blue Point Siamese, Russian Blue Burmese, Sable Burmese, Russian Blue Sable Burmese, Pearl Merle
Shaded (Agouti Based) - Cinnamon Pearl Merle
Markings
Self (one solid color), Irish, English Irish, Variberk, Variegated, Capped, Dalmation (Patched, Masked, Baldie, Black Eyed White), Roan, Downunder