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herriotfan
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Posted - 09/03/2013 :  18:15:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Please can somebody tell me the order of size of rats .
Mine will be moving up from rat pups and I'd like to know what the next size is called.
I know the order with mice....is it the same for rats?


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Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons (Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Fudge, Sox, Raven & Titch)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex

Kelfezond
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Posted - 09/03/2013 :  18:29:25  Show Profile  Visit Kelfezond's Homepage  Click to see Kelfezond's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Erm this is off the top of my head buuut I think it's

Rat pup
small weaner rat
medium weaner rat
large weaner rat
small rat
large rat
jumbo rat

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Jayde
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United Kingdom
291 Posts

Posted - 09/03/2013 :  18:33:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, my local shop sell then in the same sizes as mice with the exception of medium weiners. It's small or large.
So

Pups
Fluffs
Small weiner
Large weiner
S,M,L (jumbo) rat

Edited by - Jayde on 09/03/2013 18:35:31
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herriotfan
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United Kingdom
812 Posts

Posted - 09/03/2013 :  18:39:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks.


Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons (Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Fudge, Sox, Raven & Titch)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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acd1984
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/03/2013 :  19:48:07  Show Profile  Click to see acd1984's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Yeah medium rats seem to be a rarity.

Rough size guide too:-

Pups 4 to 10g
Fuzzies 11 to 25g
Small Weaner 26 to 50g
Large Weaner 51 to 80g
Small 81 to 150g
Medium 151 to 250g
Large 251 to 350g
Extra Large 351 to 450g
Jumbo 450g +

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2.0.0 Normal - George & Kairo
1.0.0 Mojave - Bolt
0.1.0 Mojave - Roxi
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
0.0.1 Crocodile gecko - Pheonix

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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
2025 Posts

Posted - 11/03/2013 :  19:16:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I agree with others,Depending on where you buy them.All the small/med/large weaners are different.

some just sell small then large.

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