Mites can be treated fairly easily! You can use Revolution for kittens for treating it, check out Rat Guide’s information on it!

 

Yes, I just found out all mine have mites too. I treated with Revolution, but several have scabs all over the side of their face and shoulders. Poor guys, I didn't know about mites, my first time

 

I take an old toothbrush and brush their little faces and necks and shoulders and try to loosen the scabbies off so they will feel better. They act like they don't want it, but I think they secretly love the grooming and attention

 

I take an old toothbrush and brush their little faces and necks and shoulders and try to loosen the scabbies off so they will feel better. They act like they don't want it, but I think they secretly love the grooming and attention

Haha, I tried brushing Olive with an old toothbrush once as a way to bond with her, and all she wanted to do was attack it and play tug of war. I let her have it and later found it discarded in the cage with all the bristles bitten off.

 

@fancy rat w/ a top hat, don't worry, mites are not fatal. They just make the rat itchy and uncomfortable. You can treat them with kitten Revolution or ivermectin.

 

Mites?? Yeesh. I'm happy to say none of my boyos have ever been afflicted. I'm so sorry to hear the crawly little vermin even exist, and that they latched onto your children! Just out of curiosity, do you have other domestic animals who could have picked them up from outside? I'm relieved to learn they can be eliminated effectively and fairly easily, but just thinking of the little bastards... Horrible!!

 

Mites are an extremely common issue. Rats can have mites for long periods of time even if they show no symptoms. Fortunately, treating for mites with kitten or cat Revolution is incredibly easy, safe and effective.

In the US, Revolution can be obtained through your vet. It can potentially be ordered through Australian or Canadian sources without a prescription but it may take upwards of a month to arrive in the mail.

 

Parasites are on all animals. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Even a dog or cat have at least one flea lol. Even my koi had parasites, fish lice, costia, etc.
It's only a problem when they multiple and cause itching and scratching, which is miserable for the rats and leads to scabs, which can lead to skin infections.

 

Thank you so much, guys! This has been super helpful and I'll start treatment immediately! Thanks for all the recommendations, too. 😅 To answer your question, Ratpappy, my family has a dog, but we rarely let her near the rat's cage and my mom gives her flea medicine all the time, so I don't think it's her.

 

Hopefully mites will be kaput toot sweet!!

 

If you use fleece/hammocks etc, have you changed the product you use? I had that scare once and it was just that. We cleared the rash/scabby bits with some Vetricin Plus spray a couple times a day and every few days a body massage with a little coconut oil. Best of luck!