My rats are bred to be pets! Not food! I charge a $10 adoption fee to help ensure my babies go to good homes. And to slightly offset the cost of raising them. Every penny of the adoption fee goes toward food, toys and cage upgrades. I only adopt out in same sex pairs, unless you already have rats. If you already have rats, I require a picture of your current cage and your rats. If you don't have any yet, I require a picture of the cage you intend to keep them in. I also require a phone confirmation in order to place babies on hold. If you reserve babies, I will hold them for up to 2 weeks. If I do not hear from you in the 2 weeks to make pick up arrangements, I will no longer hold the babies, in order to be fair to all of my customers.