Gingerbread Crème Brûlèe is judging you. #ratsofbluesky

Why are they so ridiculous though? #ratsofbluesky

Why does she look like she's smiling though? 🥹 #ratsofbluesky

I keep seeing far too many "cute" pet rats that are obese. Pets are not cute when they are obese. It's unhealthy and can drastically affect lifespan. Stop feeding into the chonky = cute lie and pay attention to your pet.

Mum life. #ratsofbluesky

12 days old. #ratsofbluesky

My mink keeper doe, Gingerbread Macaron took Best Self at LSC show on Saturday. Well done, Maca. #ratsofbluesky

There are so many varieties of rats, some colours can appear similar if you don't see them often. Here's an example of what a UK mink looks like compared to Lavender. #ratsofbluesky

What do I name her? Food and lilac theme only. Halp. Her prefix will obvs be Gingerbread. #ratsofbluesky

Tiny lilac baby girl. 17 days old. #ratsofbluesky

10 day old colour palette. #ratsofbluesky

9 days old. #ratsofbluesky

Lucky. What a difference a few months make. #ratsofbluesky

Update: He's a lilac! I'm very excited by this. Introducing Gingerbread Lucky Charm. Updated pics coming later. #ratsofbluesky

Anise has had her second and final litter, a nice number of 6. I'm very hopeful for this litter and it could really help build one of my lines. #ratsofbluesky

I don't recommend moving house. What a stress and financial black hole, especially when you have to move 50 rats and break 2 phones too. I need a break.

I love it when rats moult and they get eyebrows. #RatsofBluesky

Credit to whoever made this, I didn't see a credit elsewhere. My house atm. #RatsofBluesky

Apparently the rats I breed want to be their own pied pipers now.

Basically, we still don't know. It appears he's not to any standard and is likely a mix of recessives.

This little dickhead only went and won me Reserve Best Pet at the Bradford Champs NFRS rat show today! I might have to be keeping this kitten now. #RatsofBluesky

Hopefully this weekend I find out what variety this boy is. Not super obvious in the pic but he has ruby eyes. I'm quite new to breeding blue based rats so I'm keen to find out from some other ratty breeder friends what he is. #RatsofBluesky

Even more babies for you. #RatsofBluesky

Get you a pet home friend that enables your pumpkin obsession by making your rats things. Hammocks incoming...

They're not bsky, but I really do have some of the best pet homes. So grateful and thankful to have pet homes and friends that are currently looking after some of my rats while I move house. This entire two part house move would have been so hard without them. Not long until the final move.

As a breeder AND pet home, I honestly can't stand it when someone asks to "buy" rats. Or say they're a first time buyer. Rats are pets and little souls, not items for pure commerce even though I do have take a small homing fee to comp for their care while here. I home my kittens, I don't sell them.

It's a rat show weekend and I don't have any good prospects to enter in the varieties section. Sigh. I love big shows but I'd like to be able to compete. Poor litter planning on my part and a house move isn't really the one.

Hello new followers! Just so you know, I only post about rat things here which include pics of my rats, breeding stuff, show stuff and rat club things. To anyone that's liked a pic or two of mine under the #RatsofBluesky tag, please give me a follow if you like rat content.

8 weeks old and growing up nicely. #RatsOfBluesky

Just some babies. #RatsofBluesky

I just can't with this little 8 week old lavender buck. He melts my heart, he's a keeper. #ratsofbluesky

Take this, you might need it. #ratsofbluesky

I just can't with this little guy. #ratsofbluesky

One year ago today, I really thought I was making a proper start in exhibiting my rats at shows. Best Opposite Age and Best Pet I'd bred myself. #ratsofbluesky

Almost 3 weeks old. #ratsofbluesky

We are now officially in Christmas season and it's the first year without my precious Biscoff. She did leave me lots of rosettes and photos to remember her by though. #ratsofbluesky

Mum time. #ratsofbluesky

14 day old British blue dumbo doe. She's also definitely staying and WE NOW HAVE EYES OPEN! #ratsofbluesky

Remembering when I had my little guy Hastings. He was the sweetest. #ratsofbluesky

This one is staying. #ratsofbluesky

Many shades of grey from Anise's litter. All bucks. #ratsofbluesky

🌈 Sadly I had to say goodbye to Cal last week. He was a little compact beefy unit of a lad and such a good boy who made it to well over 2. #ratsofbluesky

A young PEW buck. #Rats #RatsofBluesky

Why pay the price a breeder is asking for rats when a pet shop is cheaper? 1. Most breeders (NFRS members) are ethical and don't breed to demand and their rats are first and foremost, pets. 2. You have support and advice for the whole life of your rats if you need it. Do your research!

MYTH: "Well bred rats don't have health issues like rescues/pet shop rats do" Breeders do try to improve health but sometimes genetics says no and issues can crop up so there's no guarantees. This is why breeders ask for health updates so they can make informed decisions about their lines.

Smoosh. #ratsofbluesky

Not going to lie, I feel quite fancy with my new @ handle. #ratsofbluesky #rats