cass~o~rat
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what do i do?
its bath time for my ratties
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Fidget
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Ach! I expected pictures!
Your first bath time then? So I could give you advice I've heard but never used... but as it's your 1st time I don't want to be responsible for offering technical expertise without tactical experience.
Actually I have done a bath or 2. In the sink with a minimum of water. And the kids pooped a lot and were grateful to get out.
Might be better if they had a buddy with them.
Until someone with experience answers I say put low water in the tub. Put their most comfy hidey houses in there. Have some treats handy and then just take advantage of a kid coming to you for getting him out of there to do the scrub & cuddle and return to home.
You know, rats really shouldnt need baths as a rule. They are like cats in keeping themselves clean. It's actually shown that they wash more often than cats. They say a cat is as clean as it's environment - same for rats. Is there something occuring with your kids that doesn't seem ok? Cause they can get mites and that's easily fixable but a bath won't do it...
Whatevers up feel free to ask, this is like a Summer Break RV Vacation Park where we all know each other's kids and can share first aid horror stories and somebody knows what to do when I don't.
Your first bath time then? So I could give you advice I've heard but never used... but as it's your 1st time I don't want to be responsible for offering technical expertise without tactical experience.
Actually I have done a bath or 2. In the sink with a minimum of water. And the kids pooped a lot and were grateful to get out.
Might be better if they had a buddy with them.
Until someone with experience answers I say put low water in the tub. Put their most comfy hidey houses in there. Have some treats handy and then just take advantage of a kid coming to you for getting him out of there to do the scrub & cuddle and return to home.
You know, rats really shouldnt need baths as a rule. They are like cats in keeping themselves clean. It's actually shown that they wash more often than cats. They say a cat is as clean as it's environment - same for rats. Is there something occuring with your kids that doesn't seem ok? Cause they can get mites and that's easily fixable but a bath won't do it...
Whatevers up feel free to ask, this is like a Summer Break RV Vacation Park where we all know each other's kids and can share first aid horror stories and somebody knows what to do when I don't.
cass~o~rat
Member
sometimes they scratch like they might have a bug or too how do i fix that?
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
If you think your rats have buggies, then i would suggest getting them Revolution.
Rats don't really need bathing, in fact, removing their natural body oils is not a good idea. If it's something you want to do once in a while for fun, you should start while the rats are quite young. Most rats really hate bath time. Oh and don't forget to wear long sleeves!!
Rats don't really need bathing, in fact, removing their natural body oils is not a good idea. If it's something you want to do once in a while for fun, you should start while the rats are quite young. Most rats really hate bath time. Oh and don't forget to wear long sleeves!!
cass~o~rat
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where do i get revolution?
