lalliegator wrote in ratties

Hello :]

First off, thank you for accepting me! :] I don't own any rats yet,I hope to get two girls within the next year or two. But I have quite a bit of questions. Ready?


How bad can cigarette smoke aggravate rats? My bedroom is NEVER smoked in but the rest of my house is so naturally, my room reeks of it. =/ Will this be a big issue when I get ratties?

Would Arm & Hammer carpet cleaner for pets be harmful to ratties?

Probably a silly question, but I am really curious, does neutering actually get rid of the visible balls on rats?

What do you use specifically as bedding and as litter and where can I get litter pans or what can I use as one? And prices?

Can rats develope an allergy to fleas? A lot of the cats we have are outdoor cats, the only one I REALLY interact with I try and use flea medication on. And does any one know if those flea sprays for small animals really work?

Florida rats owners, what do you do to make sure your rats stay cool? My bedroom gets didally squat from the A\C, so it can get pretty hot sometimes.

How often do you guys do ratty laundry and what soaps do you use?

What is your favorite cleaning solution for cages? And how often do you deep clean the cages?



That's all the questions I have for the moment, sorry for asking so many. I just didn't want to forget them. ^^; I'll probably have more soon.
Thank you all in advanced!