Q&A- Cage Cleaning In case you didn't already know, you can email me your questions to askratwhisperer@gmail.com. I'd love to answer them here on my blog and if there is something I don't know, I would be happy to find out :) My first Q&A comes from Deanna who writes: Hello! I found your awesome [...]
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Bumblefoot Prevention Photo credits: http://ratguide.com/health/ Okay, so this topic came up while I was prowling my fave rat forum. I see more and more post about people worried about their rats getting bumblefoot from uncovered wire mesh cages. Apparently, mesh wire cages are under a huge debate...to cover or not to cover. That is the [...]
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Hairless Rat Skin Care Hairless rats need a bit more special care than your typical furred ratty. For more info on their special needs, you can check out this great post about Hairless Rat Care. Cassius, another hairless cutie owned by A.ngelF.eathers on RatForum.com wo of the main ailments of hairless rats are dry skin [...]
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US Breeders/ Ratteries Please note that I am providing this list of breeders/ratteries as a courtesy to those who may be of interest in obtaining a rat with known background, lineage, or a particular variety, such as some of the harder to find types such as Dwarf, Dumbo, Hairless, Harley coat, etc. My hopes are [...]
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ATTENTION- YOUR RAT'S FOOD MIGHT KILL THEM! (Part 1 and a half) So as you know I contacted Harlan Teklad and Oxbow regarding the issue of HMO and their products. As of now, I have received a response from Oxbow only. They replied on my Facebook page and this was the conversation: Me: A recent [...]
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Ratty Lifespan and Age Calculator Ever wonder how old your rat is in human years? Did you know a 2 year old rat is a little over 56 years of age in human years, where as a 5 week old rat is equivalent to a 8 year old, and a 5 day old rattie is [...]
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Litter Box Training: Recommended Litter I would have to say that litter box training, or potty training, as I like to call it, can be a huge time saver in your daily cage cleaning routine and is one of the most highly requested topics. There was so much info I wanted to get out to [...]
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