What breed and color is my bun?

[Harrysmom]

I just adopted this little baby a few days ago, and being an experienced RAT owner and NOT a rabbit owner, I need help with this one please. He's small, sweet, and really cute! (not that I'm biased or anything)

 

[BlueGiants]

Welcome Harrysmom! How old is he and what does he weigh now? SO cute!

 

[Harrysmom]

Age is unknown, but he's got to be just a young'un, but I just weighed him in at 2lbs 6oz.



BlueGiants wrote:

Welcome Harrysmom! How old is he and what does he weigh now? SO cute!

 

[pamnock]

Does he have a white or grayish belly? I'm guessing he's a mixed breed - the color looks like silver-tipped blue steel.

Pam

 

[Harrysmom]

Yes, that's exactly it! Thanks a lot Pam. I just like knowing so I feel "in the know", lol.:biggrin2:



pamnock wrote:

Does he have a white or grayish belly? I'm guessing he's a mixed breed - the color looks like silver-tipped blue steel.

Pam

 

[pamnock]

A white belly would mean an agouti color that is not a steel (such as squirrel), a grayish belly would indicate that the rabbit is a steel. Silvering (a different gene from the steel) could also be thrown in there to make things even more confusing

Blowing into the coat and looking for ring color also helps to identify the color.

Pam

 

[Harrysmom]

And I thought rat colors were confusing, lol!