[elsamarie]

Has anyone bred robos?? I have 3 girly huskys (Cocoa, Cookie and Biscuit) and i am looking to get a pair of standard colour boys to breed with; which should produce a mixed litter.

Here are some pics:

Elsa x

 

[april]

I have never bred them, but I have bred russians in the past and by my experiance they are the easiest to breed. They can sometimes take a while to finally mate, but once they do they take great care of their babies.

 

[NaomiR]

hey I have bred them and the husky gene is recessive so you won't get a mixture in the first generation and possibly not the second either - much to my dismay :? just lots and lots and LOTS of normals :lol:

I do have a husky boy you can have, then you're guaranteed husky babies

 

[NaomiR]

PS sorry I forgot to ask why do you want a "pair" of boys when just 1 will do and he can go in with all the girls

 

[elsamarie]

Hi,

I was looking at having the boys in a separate tank (hence the 2 for company). Wasnt sure how the girls would react having a new 'friend' to share their home permanently. Also was worried if it would put too much strain on their bodies if they bred continuously.
How easy are robos to rehome???? I wouldnt want a continuous stream only to not be able to rehome them. I'm not bothered about selling for money - though when i got mine i paid £9 each - couldnt believe it! (worth every penny though). Just want good homes for them.

Elsa

 

[NaomiR]

£9 is ridiculous even for a HUSKY robo :lol:

I found mine quite easy to re-home but after 5-6 litters I was struggling and ended up giving the last family group away, but you realy can't expect much more than £3 to £5 each I wouldn't think

 

[elsamarie]

Hi,

Im not bothered about alot of money from them, just a little to cover any costs of extra food/bedding. I've been speaking to robo breeders on a hamster forum and got some advice off them. Im going to get a normal agouti m&f to breed and show hopefully and then i can also breed with my white faced if i want. Im tying it in with picking up a baby syrian hamster (ours died a month ago and i really miss him coming to the cage bars to see me at night and get a bit of broccoli or his fave toast!).

Yes, i thought £9 was a lot esp as i got 3 so that was £27! But as i said to my hubby its only the cost of a night out or a new top / pair shoes and personally my animals give me far more pleasure!

x

Are you the lady that works at the 'well known pet store'? Just wondered what your role exactly was, from snippets ive gathered it sounds brill. I am doing an animal welfare hnd/degree and would love to work with animals

 

[NaomiR]

Are you the lady that works at the 'well known pet store'? Just wondered what your role exactly was, from snippets ive gathered it sounds brill. I am doing an animal welfare hnd/degree and would love to work with animals

yes that's me and it is brill, most of the time

 

[april]

Hi,

I was looking at having the boys in a separate tank (hence the 2 for company). Wasnt sure how the girls would react having a new 'friend' to share their home permanently. Also was worried if it would put too much strain on their bodies if they bred continuously.
How easy are robos to rehome???? I wouldnt want a continuous stream only to not be able to rehome them. I'm not bothered about selling for money - though when i got mine i paid £9 each - couldnt believe it! (worth every penny though). Just want good homes for them.

Elsa

Yeah robos are quite expensive in the US... At most places they are $15.99 USD, but one time I saw them for $27.99 USD :shock:

 

[elsamarie]

Hi,

I was looking at having the boys in a separate tank (hence the 2 for company). Wasnt sure how the girls would react having a new 'friend' to share their home permanently. Also was worried if it would put too much strain on their bodies if they bred continuously.
How easy are robos to rehome???? I wouldnt want a continuous stream only to not be able to rehome them. I'm not bothered about selling for money - though when i got mine i paid £9 each - couldnt believe it! (worth every penny though). Just want good homes for them.

Elsa

Yeah robos are quite expensive in the US... At most places they are $15.99 USD, but one time I saw them for $27.99 USD :shock:

Are they not very common then in the US or are all pets priced higher generally there???

 

[zoocrewmice]

I had a pair of white faced robos (I think it's funny you guys call them "husky"), and yes, they are expensive here (mine cost $14.00 each). They were a male pair, never any dominance issues, and they got along wonderfully. They are cute but I don't plan on having more, with how much room the mice take up. :roll:

 

[april]

Hi,

I was looking at having the boys in a separate tank (hence the 2 for company). Wasnt sure how the girls would react having a new 'friend' to share their home permanently. Also was worried if it would put too much strain on their bodies if they bred continuously.
How easy are robos to rehome???? I wouldnt want a continuous stream only to not be able to rehome them. I'm not bothered about selling for money - though when i got mine i paid £9 each - couldnt believe it! (worth every penny though). Just want good homes for them.

Elsa

Yeah robos are quite expensive in the US... At most places they are $15.99 USD, but one time I saw them for $27.99 USD :shock:

Are they not very common then in the US or are all pets priced higher generally there???

No they are still common, but dwarfs are just every expensive in the US. Like at chain pet stores dwarfs are $15.99, but if you go to a single owned pet store you can get them for $10.

Gerbils can also be quite expensize at $13.99

And the mice I get from the breeder near me, usually charges me $6-7, but I once paid $10 for a satin texel himi buck

 

[zoocrewmice]

I once paid $10 for a satin texel himi buck

I'd pay $20 if I could get one of those! :lol:

 

[april]

I'd pay $20 if I could get one of those! :lol:

Haha. He was 25% too :lol: