MKL Rattery

09/07/2021

05/08/2020

Hello everyone, it’s been a long time. I’ve been betting mssgs about some baby rats, but we are currently not breeding due to the time and space on or hands. I have ratteries I can recommend to you in both AZ and UT. Thank you for your understanding. 💓

04/13/2020

Hi we haven’t been involved in this for a long time. Due to space, money and time we are no longer breeding rats but plan to in the future when times are better and more secure. Our Jupiter whom is our profile pic is still looking for her forever home. You must have female rats already. 💕

01/12/2020

Coconut is pregnant, due next week 🤞🏽 positivity sent to her pls, our last two rats did not have successful pregnancies. The first one came to us pregnant and was too young/small to birth them and died during her labor. Then Nyla had an infection and an unformed baby and needed a c-section and spay to prevent further issues.

3rd time is a charm Coco! 🔮💛

12/17/2019

Coconut and Almond are in the works 💕

12/08/2019

This cage will be destroyed in about ten minutes but it looks nice for now 🤣 just missing the hammocks in the wash.

12/08/2019

Cleaner for your rat cage! Mix a spray bottle half white vinegar half water and it’s perfectly safe for your rats to breathe and to *accidentally* ingest a bit. It is also an odor neutralizer and super cheap!

12/07/2019

Litter training!
First you’ll need a corner litter box that will hook on the wires of your rats’ cage. Then you’ll need critter litter OR kiln dried pine pellets which can be found at tractor supply or IFA.
Your rats at first won’t get the hang of it. Whether new babies or adults being introduced to a litter box. Plus babies will be less mindful and take more time in training just like human babies. Every time your rat poops outside of the litter box, every day pick it up and put it in their litter box. Eventually they will understand that’s where you want them to go. They may not use it 100% of the time, but 90% and it will make life easier and the cage cleaner! Both males and females will always mark with a few drops of their p*e. Their whole life. Whether it’s across your hand, on your lap, in their bed, or literally anywhere. That’s something you can’t train out of them just like you can’t train dogs to not p*e every 30 seconds while walking around the block.
Males tend to have a stronger odor so need their cages to be cleaned more often than females. Females p*e just as much, they just don’t have as strong of a urine scent.
With marking especially for females, you can get a “p*e rock,” a literal rock to go in the litter box, and they will like to mark/p*e on it and that will encourage them to p*e INSIDE the litter pan!

12/07/2019

*not my cage*
Another form of bedding rather than aspen woodchips!
I have transferred over to fleece, you can buy large amounts at Walmart or buy cheap fleece blankets and cut them up. This makes the cage look a lot nicer, feel more homey for your rats and is more fun for you. ❤️
Just attach with binder clips and I vacuum it out when I clean the cage, and if needed unclip the fleece and throw in your washer and dryer- no dryer sheet.
It’s best to have litter trained your rats before moving to fleece.

12/05/2019

Nyla had 1 unformed baby and an infection.
She’s now home safe and sound 🥰

12/04/2019

Sweet Nyla saw the vet today after some minor bleeding and no babies. The vet did an x-ray and there’s no skeletons but he definitely feels something there and it’s very hard. He thinks it’s mummified babies which is where the babies die before their skeletons formed. Tomorrow morning she’s scheduled to get them removed and to get a spay. Because of these issues she would probably have them again so we’re keeping her safe. 💕

12/04/2019

In the meantime hanging out with Nyla. 💕

12/04/2019

Vet visit for Nyla today. Still no babies, we had some bleeding over the weekend so we probably have an issue but I’m hoping not. 🤞🏽

11/29/2019

These cute boys

11/29/2019

Hard to tell in pics but confirmed MAMA TO BE. 💕💕💕 we even saw the babies move in her belly 😫

11/27/2019

MAYBE (hopefully) 2 ish weeks pregnant?
*Nyla*

11/19/2019

I think Nyla just may be in early stages of pregnancy! 😍

11/16/2019

Update: been a little further educated and a champagne rat has pink eyes and a more warm creamy white color. So Nyla and Peanut are not champagne, they have black eyes and are actually beige! So it will be a beige litter. 😊🐀

11/14/2019

Cage cleaning shenanigans featuring Daisy, Jupiter, Nyla, Vanilla Bean and Coconut

11/14/2019

All 14 rats got de-wormed today and all check out as HEALTHY!
(Other than Lily but we’re working on her with steroids and antibiotics 🙂)

11/09/2019

Water bottle & hanger: they sell huge ones, and even if you own many rats, I would recommend a couple smaller ones rather than a super large one because they need fresh water every other day at the longest. If you have a huge bottle that’s a waste of water every other day. Just because they’re rats, they love fresh cold water just like us. 🙂

11/09/2019

Home: your rat NEEDS space. There is a rat calculator you can search online and type in the measurements of your cage and it will tell you how many rats you can properly house in that cage. DO NOT use tanks. There is not proper ventilation and can easily give your rat pneumonia which is rarely curable in such a small animal. Wired cages are a must and it needs to be specified for rats or smaller so they don’t squeeze through the wires, because they will. They need levels, they need floor space, they need to climb. They needs toys, houses, beds, and hammocks.

11/09/2019

Diet: Oxbow is one of the best brands of food you could feed your rat. We start out our babies with a mixture of both these bags, and at about 6 months go completely to adult rat food.
The seed mixes of rat + mouse food from the pet stores is the cheap unhealthy stuff. It’s like us living on ramen noodles and hot pockets our whole life. It’s fine here and there but is not a lifelong recommended diet, and it will shorten your rat’s life span which is already only 3 years at most, more often 2.
Fruits and veggies are very important daily, but not every fruit and vegetable is safe for your rat so make sure you know which ones are okay! 🍎🍓🍅🥬🥒🥕🥦

11/09/2019

Bedding: aspen is great for odor control and is the only wood shaving you should use for your pet rats. Anything else including soft cotton bedding, is very dusty and can cause respiratory issues in your rats which won’t go away without vet diagnosed medications.

11/09/2019

Coconut and Almond

11/09/2019

Baby Almond

11/09/2019

Peanut 🥜

11/09/2019

Baby Nyla after a bath

11/09/2019

Nyla and dad

11/09/2019

Bonding 💕

11/09/2019

First litter will be our champagne litter with Nyla and Peanut.
They are currently housed together. 🙂

11/09/2019

Venus (RIP) 💖

11/09/2019

This is us! 💕

11/09/2019

Hi! As many of you know my boyfriend and I are starting a Rattery. I have albums of our rats and our planned litters. Go ahead and message me to reserve yourself first pick, or to reserve a baby once they’re born.
Babies will cost $30 for a pair. Required to purchase two unless you already have rats at home.
If you do have rats at home and only want to purchase one rat they will be $15 each.
If you purchase a pair, it will be $10 per additional rat after the first two.
$5 fee to request first pick.
$10 deposit per rat to reserve.
All babies will have a vet exam and have guaranteed health before going home to you.
All our rats eat Oxbow rat food and vegetables and fruits daily.
Before taking your rats home we will need proof of proper cage and bedding for your rats. ☺️
Enjoy! 💕🐀

11/09/2019

Bath time for baby Coconut