Never apologise for a long video, you're so informative and easy to listen to, I don't even breed but found this fascinating! 💜

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I do still wonder why people bother listening to me waffling lol. I think it’s because I prefer to read about stuff than listen to it and have a limited attention span lol

@jakubserwin8208

4 жыл бұрын

Isamu Rat Care i think that youtube is a very specific place where viewers are drawn almost equally to the content as they are to the creators. obviously it matters what content creators output but after some time viewers just enjoy listening and watching them as they get used to them in their lives even though they don't have a real connection. youtube videos are often made by a single person so their personality really shines through and mostly it's done because of someone's passion and people love listening to passionate creators that clearly love what are they doing.

@sarahnash7174

4 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare because you talk about interesting stuff in a clear and understandable way. Getting to watch gorgeous rats helps too... Especially when I spy my Bercow! 💜

You always apologize for waffling and for the video being too long. Please don't. I am interested in NFRS breeding in the future, and your channel is a gold mine. It's like being in a lecture, I write notes, and the stories you use help me understand the concept more. Thank you!

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I do appreciate that

Ty for another fun and interesting video. Cant wait to finish it! Have a great day

Such a wonderfully done, informative video. Thank you so much, Jemma! I get my rat education here at Isamu Rat Care!

Thank you for all the work you've put over the decades in establishing such a good line and for sharing that information on youtube. This video shows why getting a rat from heavyweight breeder names is soo important, and made me appreciate our rats even more, given that i am lucky enough to hold a descendant of your line (poplet rattery ❤️). Much love.

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you that’s really appreciated, though I still don’t see myself as a heavyweight lol. Poplet rats are wonderful. If you spot Kip in any videos he’s my Poplet boy and I adore him (don’t tell the others but he’s my best boy!). What litter are your guys from?

@simepaul4882

4 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare we have 2 boys from the Thonic litter, and we got two of their nephews (which makes our big boys uncles ❤️) , one from Padmeo and the other from Evolin.

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Aww Thom was there dad, I have his sister Fing here, the lickiest rat in the world, gutted I couldn’t get babies from her. My Kip is a Padmeo too. It’s a small world.

Thank you so much for this info. In my country (Spain) inbreeding is seen as a evil practice and you'll be having very bad reputation in the "small fanzy rat world of Spain" if you do so. This video would help a lot of people to understand neither practice is good or bad as both things happens in the wild. I shared this with a couple of breeders here and hopefully (I'm.not a breeder) the demonization of the practice will eventually fade away.

I was with till 'Over and out' Always informative no matter what the subject.

that's so interesting! near me we had an emergency recently, someone who's mentally ill bought a few rats from feeder bins and what do you know few months later there was nearly 160 of them in a small apartment. it was really hard for our fancy but all of them were relocated to rescues. some of them had mutations, mainly twisted noses to one side. i've never seen something like that and i would assume it's from inbreeding

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

I expect it’s a mixture of uncontrolled inbreeding and poor nutrition, it can often compound issues as environment can have an epigenetic effect (eg actually imprint on there dna-really fascinating area that’s only really starting to be understood)

@jakubserwin8208

4 жыл бұрын

Isamu Rat Care yeah that has to be it! thankfully they found permanent home so they are taken care of ❤️

Very interesting video. I liked it a lot. I am a nerd when it comes to breeding and genetics, I could watch this subject for hours (if the person discussing is interesting, which you are)

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I worry I waffle far too much. Wait until I do a video on red eyed dilute lol, I can bore people with that one very quickly

@IvyWhiskeyDram

4 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare bring it on! I dare ya!! 😛😁 So far I am binge watching your videos!

Are you familiar at all with the "giant" gene? Someone in my town says her friend is working with it and I can't find any information about it. I'm wondering if it's even a type of rat or just that she's been selecting the animals that get largest but they're not significantly larger than is typical.

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

I strongly suspect this is linked to “jumbo” rats and similar. Effectively like you say just selecting for larger rats

@sinandcyanide7505

4 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare that's what it seemed like to me. It sounded like this person believes she's discovered a new gene but I don't feel like that's very likely. By the way, I was one of those on reddit with an accidental litter after buying a pregnant girl. You might not remember, but it was a rex to rex sibling pairing, as far as the breeder and I can tell. I ended up with rex, smooth, and patchwork. I just adopted out the last three brothers tonight! I've held one back. Amazing temperament. I have decided to continue breeding using what I'm learning from you. I have so much respect for the work and care you put into this and I've already been making notes on all of my rats to come up with the best combinations and find the most ideal males to bring in for my best does. You're just amazingly inspirational!

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in your breeding journey, we do need more good breeders in the world

@sinandcyanide7505

4 жыл бұрын

@@IsamuRatCare well you're a great teacher and I'm bringing Isamu values to the states! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for all of the work you put into this channel to help others learn and do better. You truly are amazing.

i have a question and i would really appreciate an answer from anyone, be it a good one or bad.....So where I live, there is no rat fancy, no rat breeders, no real knowledge about them....they are only sold in pet stores....the closet breeder i have found is in the next province and i would not be able to get to her as i do not drive. i live near my vet, about 2-3 blocks away, i do have other pets. Here is my question. Can I buy several rats from a pet store and breed, hmm its the right word but it feels wrong putting it this way, the tameness into them? the gentleness? the kind of rats we used to see as pets before my country declared them practically enemy number 1. Now i am prepared and have the time and the skill set research wise and making notes that actually matter, because i have loads of knowledge in horse and dog breeding, so i understand genetics and the fooling around with them....and ill admit it, i used to breed mice for a reptile rescue in my city in my teens, and i would "experiment" breeding colors and temperments on my mice....the rejects often going as food (i feel bad in general now for being a reptile feeder but hey i made money to have a life).....so i cant see it being too far fetched with rat breeding. Is what i am trying to achieve possible. i have the space now, i just built a cage from an old bookshelf and obtained a large 3 level parrot cage that is omg so big i didnt know they came that big. the slots thankfully are small enough my girls cannot get out. they are still young, and i am toying with the idea of getting a few males and starting my selection breeding to start a line that i can help to become less shy and more pet type. hmm maybe im out of my depth but i want to bring awareness and children ownable rats, and currently i wouldnt let a child near my own, i myself am even nervous to hold these two girls as they are extremely skittish, nervous and even a cough sets them bounding for cover....unlike your rats, which are like "aww you made a move? oh well, im back to eating" mine run for cover like its an earthquake. please enlighten me. anything.my country seriously needs a rodent check, a positive one.

@IsamuRatCare

4 жыл бұрын

It is very difficult in countries where good breeders are a long way away (where are you in the world out of interest). I would always start by exploring all your options to try and get well bred rat’s though. For instance some breeders will courier. It would make it a lot easier for you to start breeding with good individuals, or even those that are part way along the journey. If that’s really not possible it is possible to improve temperament along with anything else with successive generations, however it is hard and in the process you will breed several rat’s that are poor and have to decide what to do with them (culling and using to feed another animal is an option and yours would have had a better life than most feeders, however by doing this you will lose data on that litter, you won’t know of hormonal aggression pops up in later life or if they have lots of mammary tumours etc. You’ll also have other issues cropping up like health problems, and will have to juggle improving those alongside improving temp and keeping an eye on type (you can damage there overall health and well-being if you don’t also select for this). If you can start with good temperament rats it’s a much easier task not to mention you can home rats out with more confidence to even new to rats homes. It’s not one I would recommend for a new breeder as it’s a tough road to follow, I’ll be honest one I would be very reluctant to do even as an experienced breeder unless there truly was something unique that wasn’t yet in the fancy from an unknown background. But I am also lucky to live in a country where it’s easy to source good foundation rats even if you do sometimes have to travel a long way to do it

@leen7055

4 жыл бұрын

Just a thought on where else you might get a fancy rat, go to a reptile show or contact a reptile breeder. That's where I've gotten all my fancy rats (rexes, dumbos, hairless, siamese, martins, black eyed whites, etc.).