Hi guys. So I’m pretty sure one of my boys has mites. He has very small scabs around his left shoulder and neck, and scratches quite a bit. None of the other 8 rats have any visible scabs, but they do all stop and scratch themselves here and there. Im taking my boy to the vet on Thursday to hopefully get some Revolution for him and all the others.
I’m looking for advice on cleaning now. Every Thursday I do a full cage clean. Wash all of the fleece in hot water, and wipe everything down with vinegar and water. Should I just do the same thing once I’m back from the vet and everyone gets their Revolution? Do I need to wash every piece of fleece I have? What about lava ledges, how to clean those? And where could the mites have come from if I use fleece bedding? I use Yesterday’s News in the litter boxes, could it be from that? Should I freeze all the litter I have left?
Thank you!!
I’m looking for advice on cleaning now. Every Thursday I do a full cage clean. Wash all of the fleece in hot water, and wipe everything down with vinegar and water. Should I just do the same thing once I’m back from the vet and everyone gets their Revolution? Do I need to wash every piece of fleece I have? What about lava ledges, how to clean those? And where could the mites have come from if I use fleece bedding? I use Yesterday’s News in the litter boxes, could it be from that? Should I freeze all the litter I have left?
Thank you!!