Agy
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Hello everybody!
I'm Agy from the UK. I adopted two adult males a week ago (George and Seymour). I used to have a rat and mice as a child but this was so long ago that I kind of consider myself a new owner. I have lots of questions but probably won't remember them all right now.
First of all, my ratties pee and poo all over the place. I thought they'd do that in one area but they do it everywhere including in their own blanket and their food area (they have a four level cage). They are both 11 months old. I think I was over confident when I thought I will potty train them. I'm trying to at least get them to poo on one level. That would really help me with cleaning. Their stools seem a bit sloppy. Not totally runny but not hard pellets. Maybe I was over enthusiastic giving them too many treats. Trying to stick to rat foods for a bit but it's so hard to resist when I see their faces. I just want to give them everything.
I am normally a hygiene freak. Having rats has changed things a bit since males dribble wee. I wanted originally females for this reason but when the opportunity came up to take the boys form someone who couldn't keep them, I couldn't resist. I let them run around my living room under supervision so I imagine their wee is all over my sofa, books, handbag etc. Should I be worried? Will my stuff be ruined forever and smell? Covering up everything is impossible and they get under covers anyway. I plan to build some kind of play pen but I like giving them the freedom. Do people let boys run on their stuff and furniture?
How long does new home sneezing last? It's been a week now for George. He seem perfectly healthy otherwise. Very energetic, curious, confident and with good appetite.
Lastly, turns out I'm actually very allergic to them. I knew I would get skin rashes but getting asthma caught me by surprise. I don't believe in pharmaceuticals so would rather try natural remedies. Do HEPA filters work well?
I'm sure I'll be back with more but that's all for now.
Thanks for reading
Agy
I'm Agy from the UK. I adopted two adult males a week ago (George and Seymour). I used to have a rat and mice as a child but this was so long ago that I kind of consider myself a new owner. I have lots of questions but probably won't remember them all right now.
First of all, my ratties pee and poo all over the place. I thought they'd do that in one area but they do it everywhere including in their own blanket and their food area (they have a four level cage). They are both 11 months old. I think I was over confident when I thought I will potty train them. I'm trying to at least get them to poo on one level. That would really help me with cleaning. Their stools seem a bit sloppy. Not totally runny but not hard pellets. Maybe I was over enthusiastic giving them too many treats. Trying to stick to rat foods for a bit but it's so hard to resist when I see their faces. I just want to give them everything.
I am normally a hygiene freak. Having rats has changed things a bit since males dribble wee. I wanted originally females for this reason but when the opportunity came up to take the boys form someone who couldn't keep them, I couldn't resist. I let them run around my living room under supervision so I imagine their wee is all over my sofa, books, handbag etc. Should I be worried? Will my stuff be ruined forever and smell? Covering up everything is impossible and they get under covers anyway. I plan to build some kind of play pen but I like giving them the freedom. Do people let boys run on their stuff and furniture?
How long does new home sneezing last? It's been a week now for George. He seem perfectly healthy otherwise. Very energetic, curious, confident and with good appetite.
Lastly, turns out I'm actually very allergic to them. I knew I would get skin rashes but getting asthma caught me by surprise. I don't believe in pharmaceuticals so would rather try natural remedies. Do HEPA filters work well?
I'm sure I'll be back with more but that's all for now.
Thanks for reading
Agy