IF one were to purchase a baby yellow rat, can you tell at an early age, (hatchlings, yearlings) if they are going to be more of a brighter, buttery type of yellow as opposed to the more straw color type of yellow? I guess knowing what the parents look like would go along way in answering that question. Anyway, I may pick one up at a show, and was curious if there were any early signs that point to a future, bright yellow adult. From what I understand, the yellow rats from Florida are more of the brighter yellow then the ones from coastal North Carolian/South Carolina, etc. The one pictured below is an ideal speciman of what I like in a yellow rat. I took this photo last year at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. at their wildlife exibit. Awesome looking snake.
Steve
