Monday, May 24, 2010

HELP my rats have little bugs on them !?

well i bathed him in my sink with some hot water not to hot though but i washed him with a little tiny bit of dawn not even dime size and used the hair dryer on low he seemed to like this then i checked him over again and i saw nothing but i ran a flea brush thing threw his hair but i need some thing that way they dont come back and im not even sure if their even gone yet but what should i do ?
Answers:
1st off, don't wash your rat in dawn or any other product than shampoo made for them. Too many bad chemicals in them to harm him. 2nd. You can use kitten advantage on him. Use very little but it is safe. Petco does sell flea products for rats though.
Also, besure to clean their cage daily for about a week to make sure there's no more bugs.
Clean the cage as often as you can. The bugs could have laid eggs in the bedding or in the carpet near the cage.
Also, it might not be fleas at all, but mites. For that you would probably need to take them to a vet.

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