I am getting another bengal kitten in 6 more looooong weeks. I was wondering does anyone know how long it will take for rosettes to open. He is really light in color almost silver but has very light brown on his face. I know the brown will spread out more as he gets older , I was just wondering about his spots. Right now he is almost five weeks old and he has really big very black spots. How can you tell if they will rosette. I know it has a lot to do with the parents but this is where I run into a problem. Mom has very few rosettes but big inky spots and dad has HUGE dougnut rosettes. He is the color of his dad but I cant tell if he will rosette. Has anyone had a kitten that has taken longer for their rosettes to open. BB my girl now had inky spots until she was about three weeks and then it took from three to 12 weeks for them to really open. It really doesnt matter Im not showing or breeding just more curious to see what you all have experienced. From looking at the other kittens posted on her the really nice rosette or show quality cats have their rosettes early, I guess what I am getting at is that I had the pick of the litter and he is the one for four that doesnt have rosettes yet , really wierd!!! maybe Romeo's mom or ted can come switch with! LOL just kidding but that is the type of bengal I am wanting!

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Hehe switching isn't going to happen... especially since I don't have them yet! LOL!

One of my boys is just now starting to show his rosettes (from pictures I'm receiving) and he's about 12 weeks old!

If your little guy is only six weeks old, give him some time...I bet he'll rosette. And if not, I'm sure you'll love him just the same!

Some coats can take a year to fully develop - I would expect to see rosettes by 9 weeks starting to hope - some are earlier, some at birth, you will just have to wait and see do you have any photos?

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With those two beautiful parents, I'm sure you'll have a gorgeous boy.

Can't wait to see some pictures!

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Thank you Ted. As you can see with Thai's mom she doesn't have a lot of rosettes but his dad has beautiful rosettes, i have really never seen a Bengal like him. He is unique. So I cant really go by the parents because it can go either way. My breeder called me today to check in and said that she would send me some pics tonight , but text me about an hour later and one of her queens is in labor so I am sure that will be top priority not sending me pics, Ill post as soon as I get them. Thanks everyone. i am glad I joined this forum everyone else is tired of hearing me obsess about my bengals! So I have some people to bounce my thoughts off of so THANKS everyone !

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aw so cute, I want a spotty one! hehe
If it helps, my marbled boy has a single rosette on his bottom, he's a year old and its only just opened from a brown dot.

Wow , it took a year for it to come out! That gives me a little hope that my baby will be as beautiful as I am hoping he will be , he will be beautiful regardless but I am hoping for rosettes if not Ill have a beautiful spotted baby!

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