[Sky14]

My rats HATE solid water but they stink!!! *holds nose/looks away*

Should I make them take a bath and what soap/shampoo should I use?

Please a-asap.

 

[cjshrader]

I use baby shampoo, but I've read you can also use puppy/kitten shampoo.

My rats hate the water too, they climb all over me to get out, but I just take the pain knowing that sometimes they need to get cleaned.

Just make sure not to get any water on their face, eyes, or ears.

 

[Sky14]

Thanks.

 

[Poppyseed]

My rats also hate water. Odin will claw me to death during baths but he has bad skin due to a fat gene or something like that. My vet said lots of big rats have bad crusty skin D: Poor Odin. Yeah so because of those crusties I have to bathe him. I've also tried giving him Omega-3 oils to help.

 

[Lise]

An easier way for a touch up is to wipe the rat down with baby wipes.

 

[Poppyseed]

Yeah but sometimes they NEED a bath D: And if you saw Odin's skin flakes you would agree.

 

[reachthestars]

I use a medicated dog shampoo when baby wipes just aren't enough.

 

[Stephanie]

I use baby shampoo or kitten shampoo. My guys love their baths though because I have started them out early with it. Iriquois dives into the wtaer as soon as I am even close to the tub. I bathe them twice a month sometimes more.

 

[Sky14]

Lucky you.....

I'll try the baby wipe and I hope to raty heaven that will work.

For now anyway.....

 

[Sky14]

Well I gave Una her first bath and she hates me now.... *sniff*

 

[fallinstar]

u can get speical rodent wipes i had them for daisy they are amazing, i cant rember the name of them but will keep my eye out for them!

 

[LizLovesRats5]

I need to give my rats a bath very badly too, but have been putting it off....

 

[Neuroticax]

Nicodemus hates baths, he'll either jump onto my arm to crawl out, or go to the other end of the tub where i can't reach him. :lol:

I haven't yet given Starr a bath though, I probably should start her out getting used to them early..

I don't usualy use any type of shampoos, just get him nice and soaked, I'm afraid he'll ingest it or something and get sick.

 

[2manyrats]

Some healh-food store soap is good, too. I like to use a very plain soap that doesn't have any weird additives.

 

[Sky14]

I used baby shampoo.

She's starting to get over the bath...

 

[tehkayla]

every rat I've had HATES baths. I use a shampoo I found at the petstore called "pet sensations small animal shampoo" they make her smell really nice they come in "cucumber melon" and "Raspberry" o.o
they both make my rat smell so good X3

 

[JennieLove]

Yeah I have that shampoo! I have the Raspberry one

 

[tehkayla]

Yeah I have that shampoo! I have the Raspberry one

I have both of them lol X3

 

[Nazarath]

I must be pretty lucky because my Nazy just sits in the sink and takes his bath. Wanna know whats wierd? he even BOOGLES!!! I'll take a vedio some time. I don't think he knows he's a rat lol. I gave all the babies baths as well to get them use to it so maybe they wont hate it as much. It went well . I use a Bunny shampoo that I also use for my bunny . Or else baby shampoo if I don't have my bunny shampoo.

 

[Sky14]

I..... I think... I tramatized Una..... *sniff* She just wont play with me the way she used to..... *Wahhaaaahaaaaaaa!!!!!* LOL

*Sniff*