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Breeding Your Freets
Posted 13 years agoBreeding your Freets is completely free, and all owners are encouraged to try it at least once! There are very few requirements, and breeding will be the only way to get new mutations to surface.
To breed your Freet, you have to make sure that you have an eligible Freet of the opposite sex available for breeding, and keep in mind that you can only put in one breeding request per Freet per breeding cycle. The breeding cycles are short, basically the time between the release of two Freet batches on deviantArt (between a week and a month, more likely to be towards the low end).
There are three ways to breed Freets:
#1: Own both a male and a female Freet, and breed them together. To do this, simply comment on this entry (or whatever equivalent I make over on dA) and state which Freets you'd like to breed together.
#2: Make an arrangement with another Freet owner. To do this, each person needs to comment and tell me which Freet of theirs they want to breed, with which Freet of their partner's.
#3: Random breedings. These will be distributed by timestamp, and only if there are eligible Freets of the opposite sex available. Comment and state which Freet of yours you would like to enter for an open breeding, and I will pair them up with the first available Freet of the opposite sex.
When making one of these comments, you must always include your Freet's ID number (found in the image file name and in the title of their dA submission). This is to make sure there are no mix-ups, since I won't be policing names. You may also include one male and one female name that you'd like for the offspring, to streamline the graphic creation process, but that's strictly voluntary.
When Freets are bred, under normal circumstances three kits will be generated, entirely by random though based on the parents' genetics. Colors will be picked by randomizing a point between the parents' color, plus or minus ten points in each color (red, green, blue, the base colors that make up all colors on screen), and mutation genes picked by randomizing a list of each possible result, with a tiny chance of spontaneous mutation on homozygous loci. The sex of the kits will also be determined by a random number generator.
(If you don't understand the above, just know that I randomize the colors and mutation genes of the offspring based on the parents genetics.)
In each litter, one kit will go to the owner of the sire, one to the owner of the dam (so if you own both parents you get two new Freets), and one will show up in the next batch of pregenerated Freets for adoption on dA. Breeders are strongly discouraged from claiming their own Freets' offspring from these batches, though may choose to donate one or more of their kits from the breeding to the adoption pool if they wish.
In the future, I may introduce some breeding challenges for Freets, with a variety of prizes. These range from obtaining specific colors to breeding Freets with specific mutations. Happy breeding!
To breed your Freet, you have to make sure that you have an eligible Freet of the opposite sex available for breeding, and keep in mind that you can only put in one breeding request per Freet per breeding cycle. The breeding cycles are short, basically the time between the release of two Freet batches on deviantArt (between a week and a month, more likely to be towards the low end).
There are three ways to breed Freets:
#1: Own both a male and a female Freet, and breed them together. To do this, simply comment on this entry (or whatever equivalent I make over on dA) and state which Freets you'd like to breed together.
#2: Make an arrangement with another Freet owner. To do this, each person needs to comment and tell me which Freet of theirs they want to breed, with which Freet of their partner's.
#3: Random breedings. These will be distributed by timestamp, and only if there are eligible Freets of the opposite sex available. Comment and state which Freet of yours you would like to enter for an open breeding, and I will pair them up with the first available Freet of the opposite sex.
When making one of these comments, you must always include your Freet's ID number (found in the image file name and in the title of their dA submission). This is to make sure there are no mix-ups, since I won't be policing names. You may also include one male and one female name that you'd like for the offspring, to streamline the graphic creation process, but that's strictly voluntary.
When Freets are bred, under normal circumstances three kits will be generated, entirely by random though based on the parents' genetics. Colors will be picked by randomizing a point between the parents' color, plus or minus ten points in each color (red, green, blue, the base colors that make up all colors on screen), and mutation genes picked by randomizing a list of each possible result, with a tiny chance of spontaneous mutation on homozygous loci. The sex of the kits will also be determined by a random number generator.
(If you don't understand the above, just know that I randomize the colors and mutation genes of the offspring based on the parents genetics.)
In each litter, one kit will go to the owner of the sire, one to the owner of the dam (so if you own both parents you get two new Freets), and one will show up in the next batch of pregenerated Freets for adoption on dA. Breeders are strongly discouraged from claiming their own Freets' offspring from these batches, though may choose to donate one or more of their kits from the breeding to the adoption pool if they wish.
In the future, I may introduce some breeding challenges for Freets, with a variety of prizes. These range from obtaining specific colors to breeding Freets with specific mutations. Happy breeding!
Freet Roster
Posted 13 years agoA listing of all the Freets adopted to date, because we could use one!
The listing is in the format ID#: Name (sex), bodyhex ~ pointshex, mutations. Owner. (Sire/Dam ID# where applicable) Custom bloodline Freets' ID# is prefixed by a C for easy reference.
#001: Titania (f), #ddd494 ~ #745a4b, no visible mutations. Veritas.
#002: Jeremy (m), #d4c5af ~ #3a2f2f, no visible mutations. YouthAndWhiskeyy on dA.
#003: Minor (f), #6f6556 ~ #4f4444, no visible mutations. MonAitak on dA.
#004: Teddy (f), #ebe1cf ~ #b9a582, no visible mutations. rosabaravocaloid on dA.
#005: Nala (f), #f5f0e9 ~ #dcb572, no visible mutations. ShortAxel on dA.
#006: Truffle (m), #d5ba8b ~ #b99d6d, no visible mutations. watermella on dA.
#007: Feron (m), #a78d5e ~ #3e3017, no visible mutations. Finsti on dA.
#008: Shizo (m), #92694b ~ #584627, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
#009: Midnight (f), #40342b ~ #2d1a14, no visible mutations. Keeveehart on dA.
#010: Honeynut (f), #f9f1dd ~ #af7633, no visible mutations. akeena2 on dA.
#013: Thinta (f), #ece7e3 ~ #dad2cb, no visible mutations. iamblossom on dA.
#014: Oberon (m), #f3f0ed ~ #c7c3c0, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA.
#015: Oscar (m), #5d5148 ~ #1f1915, no visible mutations. Feyrah-Mae on dA.
#018: Nema (f), #e0deda ~ #acaba9, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
#019: Feta (m), #c8b689 ~ #673c2a, no visible mutations. TheScarredSoldierDog on dA.
#021: Shilo (m), #bd7f42 ~ #a9b498, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#008/#018)
#022: Kikiyo (f), #a17a55 ~ #7d7b73, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#008/#018)
#023: Rockie (m), #e394a6 ~ #89525f, no visible mutations. Leafeon2039 on dA. (#008/#018)
C#028: Sonia (f), #ffffff ~ #000000, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
C#029: Chester (m), #ffffff ~ #DC143C, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
C#030: Brutus (m), #faf6f6 ~ #581527, back shading. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#029/#028)
C#031: Portia (f), #fcf7f5 ~ #640f2f, back shading & white tailtip. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#029/#028)
#033: Puck (m), #e3f6d4 ~ #927e49, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA. (#014/#001)
#034: Rhiannon (f), #d5e8a2 ~ #88be45, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA. (#014/#001)
The listing is in the format ID#: Name (sex), bodyhex ~ pointshex, mutations. Owner. (Sire/Dam ID# where applicable) Custom bloodline Freets' ID# is prefixed by a C for easy reference.
#001: Titania (f), #ddd494 ~ #745a4b, no visible mutations. Veritas.
#002: Jeremy (m), #d4c5af ~ #3a2f2f, no visible mutations. YouthAndWhiskeyy on dA.
#003: Minor (f), #6f6556 ~ #4f4444, no visible mutations. MonAitak on dA.
#004: Teddy (f), #ebe1cf ~ #b9a582, no visible mutations. rosabaravocaloid on dA.
#005: Nala (f), #f5f0e9 ~ #dcb572, no visible mutations. ShortAxel on dA.
#006: Truffle (m), #d5ba8b ~ #b99d6d, no visible mutations. watermella on dA.
#007: Feron (m), #a78d5e ~ #3e3017, no visible mutations. Finsti on dA.
#008: Shizo (m), #92694b ~ #584627, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
#009: Midnight (f), #40342b ~ #2d1a14, no visible mutations. Keeveehart on dA.
#010: Honeynut (f), #f9f1dd ~ #af7633, no visible mutations. akeena2 on dA.
#013: Thinta (f), #ece7e3 ~ #dad2cb, no visible mutations. iamblossom on dA.
#014: Oberon (m), #f3f0ed ~ #c7c3c0, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA.
#015: Oscar (m), #5d5148 ~ #1f1915, no visible mutations. Feyrah-Mae on dA.
#018: Nema (f), #e0deda ~ #acaba9, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
#019: Feta (m), #c8b689 ~ #673c2a, no visible mutations. TheScarredSoldierDog on dA.
#021: Shilo (m), #bd7f42 ~ #a9b498, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#008/#018)
#022: Kikiyo (f), #a17a55 ~ #7d7b73, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#008/#018)
#023: Rockie (m), #e394a6 ~ #89525f, no visible mutations. Leafeon2039 on dA. (#008/#018)
C#028: Sonia (f), #ffffff ~ #000000, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
C#029: Chester (m), #ffffff ~ #DC143C, no visible mutations. AsmaiUsagi on dA.
C#030: Brutus (m), #faf6f6 ~ #581527, back shading. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#029/#028)
C#031: Portia (f), #fcf7f5 ~ #640f2f, back shading & white tailtip. AsmaiUsagi on dA. (#029/#028)
#033: Puck (m), #e3f6d4 ~ #927e49, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA. (#014/#001)
#034: Rhiannon (f), #d5e8a2 ~ #88be45, no visible mutations. Veritas on FA. (#014/#001)
Adopting a Freet
Posted 13 years agoSo you want to adopt your own Freet? There are currently two ways of receiving your own Freet: either you can request a randomized foundation Freet from me, or you can spend a few dollars to order a custom Freet. To request a Freet, just comment to this journal.
Foundation Freets
Foundation Freets are completely free. You get to pick the name of your new little friend, while everything else will be picked at random. All foundation Freets come with natural colors, and carry at least one recessive gene - which one is a secret!
All I ask in return for one of these critters is that you don't request more than one in the space of a single week (I do have to make them by hand!), and that you in some way point people back to this account when you obtain one, either by linking it in a journal or reposting your newly-adopted little critter to your own gallery or website. Please make sure you link to this account wherever you do post it!
Custom Freets
When you buy a custom Freet, you may choose its point and base color, as well as selecting from up to three of the mutations discovered so far. You may also choose whether you get a male or female Freet.
Foundation Freets
Foundation Freets are completely free. You get to pick the name of your new little friend, while everything else will be picked at random. All foundation Freets come with natural colors, and carry at least one recessive gene - which one is a secret!
All I ask in return for one of these critters is that you don't request more than one in the space of a single week (I do have to make them by hand!), and that you in some way point people back to this account when you obtain one, either by linking it in a journal or reposting your newly-adopted little critter to your own gallery or website. Please make sure you link to this account wherever you do post it!
Custom Freets
When you buy a custom Freet, you may choose its point and base color, as well as selecting from up to three of the mutations discovered so far. You may also choose whether you get a male or female Freet.
What is a Freet?
Posted 13 years agoA Freet is an adoptable, breedable creature, roughly based on the domestic ferret in appearance, but with a variety of fantastic (and more mundane) mutations that can crop up over time through breeding. What exactly these mutations are will be revealed over time as owners breed their little furry friends.
Freets can come in any color, but non-custom first-generation Freets will always have natural-looking colors. More outlandish shades can appear only through generations of selective breeding (or by purchasing a custom Freet).
Each Freet has its own secret "genetic code" (though the genetics of Freets are decidedly simplistic), which will determine the color and mutations carried by its offspring. Mutations in the list below are sorted by locus, and where several have been discovered on the same locus, they are ordered in descending order of dominance (some recessive genes take precedence over others).
Mutations revealed so far:
Body: Back shading (s)
Tail: White tip (t)
Freets can come in any color, but non-custom first-generation Freets will always have natural-looking colors. More outlandish shades can appear only through generations of selective breeding (or by purchasing a custom Freet).
Each Freet has its own secret "genetic code" (though the genetics of Freets are decidedly simplistic), which will determine the color and mutations carried by its offspring. Mutations in the list below are sorted by locus, and where several have been discovered on the same locus, they are ordered in descending order of dominance (some recessive genes take precedence over others).
Mutations revealed so far:
Body: Back shading (s)
Tail: White tip (t)
