wiggley_narco
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Cavy Gazer
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2008
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- Joined
- Jan 2, 2008
- Messages
- 347
So I've never had rats as pets; I've never even really thought about it.... but now I have two 5-8 month old female white rats sitting in a little 10 gallon aquarium on my counter.
My boyfriend's brother is a biology major; he saved the rats from being put to sleep after they were tested on in the lab (they were given benadryl shots everyday as part of an antihistamine test). Well, he can't keep them anymore... dorm inspections and such.
I really don't have the first clue about rats. I know an aquarium isn't a proper living environment, so I am considering a C&C cage. Would they be able to get through the grid openings? What else could I use (inexpensively)?
Also, they stink terribly--can I give them a bath?
Any and all advice on ANYTHING pertaining to rats would be greatly appreciated. I don't know a thing about them!
My boyfriend's brother is a biology major; he saved the rats from being put to sleep after they were tested on in the lab (they were given benadryl shots everyday as part of an antihistamine test). Well, he can't keep them anymore... dorm inspections and such.
I really don't have the first clue about rats. I know an aquarium isn't a proper living environment, so I am considering a C&C cage. Would they be able to get through the grid openings? What else could I use (inexpensively)?
Also, they stink terribly--can I give them a bath?
Any and all advice on ANYTHING pertaining to rats would be greatly appreciated. I don't know a thing about them!