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Re: This is why i love blk rats ....

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Posted by Dwight Good on January 13, 2003 at 20:58:08:

In Reply to: Re: This is why i love blk rats .... posted by Phil Peak on January 13, 2003 at 20:28:32:

Any background on its genetics?

Does the name 'Larry Rouch' (sp?) ring a bell? The strain is supposedly from Baltimore County, Maryland, circa 1981 if I remember correctly. Andre' might know more exacting details.

There are a few different stories as to the origins of the rusty rat. I stopped working with them a few years ago when it was suggested to me that they were not pure black rats. I really can't say for sure since I no longer work with them. Maybe Andre will give his thoughts?? I know he has gotten some very strange and rather interesting breeding results with rusy X licorice and perhaps other morphs.

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