Celozon wrote:iHolli wrote:
{ another black variegated hooded !! I'm so delighted to have another, it's great fun exploring the different ways markings can show up. I've had so many batches where I was the only person who could tell my rats apart cause I knew the subtle differences! ♡
I'm glad someone is enjoying them! I think its really cool how much variation there can be even in just a single marking. A lot of the current natural rat designs on the site are accurate to what a marking is supposed to look like, but a doesn't necessarily reflect people's own pet rats which are usually undermarked or overmarked, so I though it would be nice to do a litter showing variation on a common marking.
I also maay have really wanted to include the rats that inspired me to make the original lineart edits in the first place, my sister's two black hooded rats, Cheeto and Zoro;
(I had to bribe them so they would sit still)
And their corresponding outcomes;
I was originally going to include Zoro in the Easter litter but ended up switching it out at the last minute and putting in the Dalmatian outcome instead (which actually ended up being one of my favorites) and deciding I'd do another litter later with both of them. Anyway, I was just very excited to include them, and part of the goal was to just bring in a bit more variation on natural rat designs and maybe end up matching other people's pet rats as well.
this photo is so cute!! thank you for sharing them. I love seeing the variation of rat markings
