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Oh Rats - a happy story. About a Downs Rat
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 148342" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I could chatter about rats all day. Mine are litterbox trained - although Lola is learning which tells me she never was properly outfitted to begin with. </p><p> </p><p>I did not know what to use for the mites - I've never had the problem, so I used the same thing we use at the kennel for infested dogs - DAWN. Wet the animal, and pour it on thick and don't add too much water - it makes a suffocating (for mites and fleas) paste. Let sit about 5-8 minutes while you massage it in, between toes, under arms - etc. Then rinse. </p><p> </p><p>I did that and then used the cats flea comb - and magnifying glasses - Some people are using kitten Revolution -one drop - but I know my larger 2.5 pounder would eat it off the other rat - he eats EVERYTHING. That's Albert the Great. Looks more like a Prarie dog or a wood chuck than a rat. </p><p> </p><p>And the KINKS (slaps head) AHHHHHHHH okay. Got it Marg -thanks. I swear it was the Stones or there is a Stones version. Learn something new every day. </p><p> </p><p>-I'm hoping we worked all the "kinks" out of Lola - </p><p> </p><p>And to top off the say - when I got home from work - DF had found a click bug - OH they are really neat if you ever get a chance to show a child one - and they don't bite - (looks mean but aren't) and they are about as big as the last 2 joints of your index fingers with huge spots that look menacing like eyes - DF never saw one and was fascinated - so held it in a pill bottle with holes drilled in top for air - (had to chuckle) </p><p> </p><p>Glad to see there are other rattie lovers here - my only concern with Lola is that they like company - and are highly social but I am NOT looking for another female...NOT NOT NOT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 148342, member: 4964"] I could chatter about rats all day. Mine are litterbox trained - although Lola is learning which tells me she never was properly outfitted to begin with. I did not know what to use for the mites - I've never had the problem, so I used the same thing we use at the kennel for infested dogs - DAWN. Wet the animal, and pour it on thick and don't add too much water - it makes a suffocating (for mites and fleas) paste. Let sit about 5-8 minutes while you massage it in, between toes, under arms - etc. Then rinse. I did that and then used the cats flea comb - and magnifying glasses - Some people are using kitten Revolution -one drop - but I know my larger 2.5 pounder would eat it off the other rat - he eats EVERYTHING. That's Albert the Great. Looks more like a Prarie dog or a wood chuck than a rat. And the KINKS (slaps head) AHHHHHHHH okay. Got it Marg -thanks. I swear it was the Stones or there is a Stones version. Learn something new every day. -I'm hoping we worked all the "kinks" out of Lola - And to top off the say - when I got home from work - DF had found a click bug - OH they are really neat if you ever get a chance to show a child one - and they don't bite - (looks mean but aren't) and they are about as big as the last 2 joints of your index fingers with huge spots that look menacing like eyes - DF never saw one and was fascinated - so held it in a pill bottle with holes drilled in top for air - (had to chuckle) Glad to see there are other rattie lovers here - my only concern with Lola is that they like company - and are highly social but I am NOT looking for another female...NOT NOT NOT. [/QUOTE]
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