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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:12:00 No.341105 View View Reply Original Report

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Hey /an/,
I got a couple of fancy hooded rats a couple of weeks ago and was wondering if rats need to take baths or even like water. Their cage has been smelling a bit lately, even though i clean it every third day, and i was wondering if it's because they need to be cleaned, or if thats just how they always smell... any info or tips would be greatly appreciated.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:33:00 No.341109 Report

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ARE THEY BOTH THE SAME SEX?! You need to find out RIGHT NOW. Rats can successfully mate in less than 10 SECONDS and you'll be up to your neck in baby rats.

To reduce the cage's smell, buy carefresh bedding, it aids in supressing smells. Rats do NOT need to be cleaned. They clean themselves pretty well. My rats smell like Target.

Go on the internet. Google rat forum theres plenty of tips and info you NEED.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:47:00 No.341111 Report

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yeah, i got a couple of males, and i do use carefresh (although everytime i put it down the dust in the stuff makes me wary of it, but i hear its the best). I give them a new but of fleece every time i change them, but i doubt that the fleece gets dirty that quick...

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 13:02:00 No.341115 Report

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every third day. really? jesus thats overdoing it.weekly or biweekly is really all you need to do. if you have raised them from babies to be used to water and bathing, they will hate it LESS. rats never like water.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 17:33:00 No.341156 Report

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>>341111
males smell more

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kristen ison Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:08:00 No.341220 Report

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If they are not neutred, the males will spray to mark their territory, and the females will go into estrus (thin menstruation) without any rat pads to catch/cover th scent.

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Anonymous Wed 19 Nov 2008 00:58:00 No.341267 Report

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Yes, you can bathe them. They won't like it, but you can use some mild puppy or baby shampoo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Nov 2008 05:19:00 No.341357 Report

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firstly, boys are smelly always. they'll always have a sort of musky smell, but i've heard of them smelling like nachos or syrup, so i guess it depends. secondly, every third day is a bit much. with my girls, i clean their litter spot every 3-4 days and then clean the whole cage every 7-8 days. finally, rats, just like dogs and people, need baths every now and again. my girls get baths every 2-3 weeks because obviously they'll start to smell a little. you can by small animal shampoo at most pet stores, but baby shampoo will work just as well, and is easier on the wallet.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 20 Nov 2008 16:35:00 No.342037 Report

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My rat likes when I spray her with mist from a spray bottle. You can get them at the dollar store. Rats generally clean themselves fairly well but if they don't mind you spraying them they'll lick it off, and in the process clean themselves. Just make sure there's no draft while your rats are wet.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Nov 2008 16:57:00 No.342051 Report

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carefresh is pretty dusty... it's expensive too. it's fine and all but you might want to look at the cat litter version of yesterday's news, you get a metric shitload of it for like $16.

some rats like to swim, especially when it's hot outside. my rats don't care for bathtime but they wrestle a lot so they can get pretty dirty... they get a bath like once a month. just mind the water temperature, not too cold or really hot.

people always freak out when I say this but I wash my rats with unscented dawn dish soap. it's what they use to clean animals caught in oil spills, it's safe for them. oh and don't dunk them in the water or anything, they don't like getting their heads wet.

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