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Rat
Rescue :: Ratty
Health Tips
Ratty Health Tips
Rats like a constant temperature
21 degrees is ideal. Excessive cold or heat can cause or exacerbate
respiratory problems
Keep their cage away from draughts and direct sunlight. If
their cage is on the floor, raise it up from the floor
Put draught excluders on the bottom of the door of the room
they are in
If their cage is near a window, watch out for draughts coming
through and move the cage if necessary
In the winter, central heating can dry out a rats lungs exacerbating
respiratory problems put a bowl of water in the room near
to their cage to humidify the room or buy one of those containers
that you can hang over the radiator and keep topped up with
water
In cold room, put a towel over half the cage at night time
to keep your ratty warm
In the Summer, fans and dry air can dry out a rats lungs exacerbating
respiratory problems put a bowl of water in the room near
to their cage to humidify the room or buy one of those containers
that you can hang over the radiator and keep topped up with
water
Wash hammocks and beds at least once a week. (Keep tow sets
so that your rat always has a clean, dry bed). Urine soaked
beds release ammonia which can cause or exacerbate respiratory
problems
Do not spray air fresheners in the room where the ratty is
kept, nor smoke or use the plug in air fresheners. These can
cause or exacerbate respiratory problems. If you want to freshen
up the room, buy a product called Tap-a-drop which is animal
friendly.
Always give your rat a hidey-hole in his cage when he can
sleep or retreat to when he wants a bit of privacy. Fill this
with clean fresh bedding every day such as Safebed made by
Petlife international. Or use unbleached, white kitchen towel.
Remember to change it every day
Clean their cage out as often as it needs it. If it starts
to smell, you have left it too long. Dont forget to clean the
bars as well as the base as these can get dirty
Do not use sawdust or wood chip to line the cage as this can
cause or exacerbate respiratory problems. Use cardboard bedding
such as EcoPetbed or Finacard or paper based cat litter such
as Biocatolet
If your vet gives you medicine for your rat, always make sure
that you finish the course.
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