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Rat Prombelm help please2007-11-24 22:14:28

give the naked hunny a cube of bread with olive oil on every day and once a week anther one as well with fish oil on, this will help her skin heal and keep it supple and flake free, be wary of rubbing the skin with olive oil as this can make oher rats lick and over groom them causing more skin probs

dont be fooled shes hairless nothing else, she doesnt need clothes, extra heat [ rats love snuggling it is second nature], heat lamps , different foods, does not have a higher metabolism, not more prone to illness, wont live a shorter life wont have allergies to bedding if its GOOD bedding - care fresh, chopped cardboard and shredded paper[which i use] 100%paper based cat litter eg yesterdays news, auboise hemp- NO WOOD SHAVING OR SAWDUST

shes just a rat with no hair, like a bloke with no hair =)

Quarantining a rat only works if you can keep it in a different 'air space' not just another cage, but another room on another floor. And also remember to change all your clothes, wash your hair and shower EACH AND EVERY TIME before coming into any contact with each rat

iF and only IF you can guarantee to do that for 3 weeks then you should quarantine, if not then youre better to introduce as soon as possible and keep a close eye on things. but either way its too late now remember myco and skin mites are prevelant in all rats and stress can cause a flare as easily as anything else, sda is more dangerous but would have shown by now as it has a 2 week incubation period and even if you quarantined your rat you could still carry the virus on your skin etc hence the rules above