Rats for Sale in Ashford, Kent
Please note that as I am a hobby breeder, not a commercial breeder, I do not breed to demand and it is highly unlikely that rats will be available at short notice. I also reserve the right not to home to people. My primary aim is to improve pet rats nationally, so other breeders will always take priority when homing too. I pet home kittens that aren't going to be kept for breeding or showing purposes. Details of my breeding plans are below! If you are interested in having rats from me, please fill in a Homing Form. Once a form has been filled out, I will be in contact to discuss next steps.​ I ask for a homing fee of £50 for a pair and £75 for a trio to help cover some of the costs associated with raising the litters. If you have any questions, please let me know!
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Please be aware that my current waiting time could be 3-9 months. I will send out details of available kittens to my mailing list when the kittens are 4-5 weeks old.
Born 22/04/2024 - 5 bucks, 6 does
Lurelin Restless Cricket x
Lurelin Sidon
This pairing aims to produce mink-based rats with good overall type and temperament. I'm trying to breed out chopped rumps and Cricket and Sidon are both chopped, but they balance each other out in every other aspect so I'm rolling with it and selected against chopped rumps with my other pairings. Cricket and Sidon are both playful funny smooshies, so this is going to be a fun one!
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Anticipating cinnamon and russian dove agouti. Unmarked and Berkshire. Possibility of dumbo.
11 born 18/04/2024 - 8 bucks, 3 does
Lurelin Mipha's Grace x
Lurelin Sidon
This pairing aims to produce all-rounders, capitalising on Mipha's type and Sidon's warm personality and confidence.
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Anticipating agouti, russian blue agouti, cinnamon, russian dove agouti with various markings. Possibility of dumbo.
14 born 17/04/2024 - 5 bucks, 9 does
Lurelin Faron x
Lurelin Linebeck
This pairing aims to produce better-marked badgers, as Linebeck is very mismarked. Faron didn't have a litter last time, so she may be infertile and I'm not holding out much hope for this one. She's the best option for Linebeck though, so giving it a go!
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Anticipating agouti, russian blue agouti, cinnamon, russian dove agouti. Unmarked and marked. Possibility of dumbo.
Planned for June
Lurelin Legolas x Lurelin Minerva, Lurelin Mavis & Lurelin Hanako
Lurelin Sycamore x Lurelin Arrietty
These pairings aim to produce marten/silver agouti bucks, as Legolas (agouti) and S'more (black) are my only breeding bucks.
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Anticipating agouti, black, silver agouti and marten.
The Homing Process
1. Fill in a homing form.
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2. Email or message the Lurelin Rats facebook page as a reminder for me to look at your form (notifications of a completed form don't always come through).
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3. Wait for me to be in touch. If I'm not happy to home to you just yet, I will suggest tweaks. If I'm happy that you're ready for rats, I will add you to my mailing list (and the facebook group if you'd like regular updates). I will also inform you of my breeding plans.
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4. When the kittens are ~5 weeks old, I will send out an email with details of the available kittens. At this point, people can express their interest. Expression of interest doesn't guarantee rats, as things can go wrong and rats will be allocated according to suitability for the type of home.
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5. Once I start selecting my keepers (when they are 5-10 weeks old), I will contact those who have expressed interest with a photo of their rats to confirm that they are ready for new additions and arrange collection. I also offer mix at cost rounded up to the nearest £5.
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6. Rats will be picked up on/at the agreed pick-up date and time. New homes should bring a carrier with suitable substrate and a moisture source (eg carrot and cucumber), and cash payment for the rats (which goes towards the cost of raising the litter).
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Additional Homing Policies:
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1. If someone has expressed interest in kittens, I will contact them with allocations and a photo when the time comes. If they don't respond within a week, I will send a follow-up email with a deadline of 3 days. After this, I will offer the kittens to another person. People who do not respond at all will be removed from my mailing list.
2. I will contact people annually to check that they would still like to be on the mailing list. If I don't hear from them, they will be removed.
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3. I cannot guarantee that rats will be breeding or showing quality, even if they show promise as kittens. Breeding from Lurelin rats requires permission.
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4. If an owner needs to rehome their Lurelin rats, they must contact me. While I do not have the space to take back the rats permanently, I would like to help with the rehoming process and know who their new owner is for updates.
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5. Homes should update me at least annually so that I have more information on the line to contribute towards my breeding decisions.