Rats Of Keona
Information Pages
Come and learn more about Rats of Keona including our breeding goals and philosophies, history with rats, and other important information. You can also find additional resources on this page to better educate you in the keeping of rats as a pet or hobby. I will continue to add to this page to offer the most current thoughts and research so continue to check back for the latest information.
About Us - our history with rats and our vision for the future.
Breeding Practices and Goals - how we breed, why we breed, what we breed.
Diet - our views and practices on feeding.
Housing and Husbandry - how our rats are housed and cared for.
Quarantine and Rescue Policies - we do not rescue and this talks about why.
Adoption Process and Application - please read carefully before inquiring.
Health Monitoring - tracking health issues in our lines.
Obituaries - Deceased rats that our in our pedigrees.
Links
Breeders that share our lines:
Carolina Blue Rattery - shares our Russian silver and chocolate lines. Has mostly dumbos as well as dwarf, mink, pearl, and merle. Located in NC.
MAC Rats - shares our Siamese line. Breeds dumbo, marked, dwarf, fawn, manx, cinnamon, and more. Located in MD.
General Rat Care:
Rat Fan Club - site dedicated to rat care.
Rat Guide - excellent resource on health issues, treatments, and case studies. Also has care info.
Spoiled Ratten's Varieties - pictures and and descriptions of varieties.
National Fancy Rat Society - based in the UK. Site has variety descriptions and breeding info.
American Fancy Rat and Mouse Society - has variety descriptions and care info.
Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats - book detailing diseases and viruses. Very comprehensive and can be a difficult read.
Rat Training:
Clicker Training Rats - neat article on training rats.
Clicker Training - many articles (mostly dog related but can be applicable to rats) on conditioning and training (full site to the article above).