I know that with a guinue pig you can't take them outside for 24 hrs after a bath and they have to be dry before you put them back in the cage....is it the same with rats? Thx!! :D
2006-08-23 04:49:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
domesticated rats have a low tolerance for extreme temperatures, so I wouldn't even take one outside during the heat of August....I hope you are not housing them outside?
Here's several good links for the care of pet rats
http://www.rmca.org/
http://ratguide.com/care/
2006-08-23 05:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by Zoo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also raise rats for snake food but I have a male rat which is my main breeder and pet,my daughter bathes him in the kitchen sink and just towel dries him.have had no problems as of yet
2006-08-23 06:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by tom l 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I raised rats/mice for my Savannah Monitor...they do not really require you to bath them,surprisingly they are very clean,keep themselves very clean...but no I did not wait to put them back in the cage and I had absolutely no problems with it.Good Luck!
2006-08-23 04:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by xaviersmother2004 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
rats groom themselves pretty well. just let them run around for a few minutes,and keep their bedding dry after you wash them.
2006-08-23 04:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by shutuprandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pretty much, i used the dry bath suff you use on cats
2006-08-26 13:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by unitedfaith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know about rats is that you can teach them tricks.
2006-08-23 05:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by um yea hi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry if i did i would tell you
2006-08-27 04:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by chnkychocolate20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋