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Hi rat forum. I have cats and so does my housemate and we've been struggling with fleas for awhile now. It never gets severe, they just seem to persist in small numbers. So my spouse and I have been using what's called diatomaceous earth, it's just sand with an increased surface area, it's a dust that dries insects out to kill them because they are so small. I have asthma so we don't put it on the floor, just on the cats.
This is my question, do you think it's safe to give the rats a rubdown with it? It's safe for cats and humans to ingest (we bought "food grade"). The rats only got fleas once so far, and we bathed them in diluted dish soap and they haven't had a single one since. I'm just thinking preventatively here. My main worry is how dusty it is, but the dust bath usually doesn't need a lot and doesn't result in much excess, so maybe it wouldn't be bad? I appreciate any replies
This is my question, do you think it's safe to give the rats a rubdown with it? It's safe for cats and humans to ingest (we bought "food grade"). The rats only got fleas once so far, and we bathed them in diluted dish soap and they haven't had a single one since. I'm just thinking preventatively here. My main worry is how dusty it is, but the dust bath usually doesn't need a lot and doesn't result in much excess, so maybe it wouldn't be bad? I appreciate any replies