Corinna Bridges
New Member
My new 6-week old rats developed eczema shortly after arriving at our house. The only change to diet was that I introduced a little Oxbow young mouse/rat food (they were solely on the Adult Oxbow formula), as well as a variety of raw veggies and fruit. The only thing they really seem to like is raw kale. Could the skin irritation be from change in diet or something else? I haven’t seen excessive scratching. The eczema is at the scruff of their necks, between shoulder blades and a little on one of their noses. The are not fighting, no bloody scratches or bites. I should add these are our only rats and I’m using critter care bedding.