[kores09]

ok i got 2 new ratties. first of all if anyone has any suggestions for names id apreciate it. their both females. also..their tales are really dirty...so do i just bathe them sumhow or do i just wipe them off? thanx alot


_-jake

 

[Catherine896]

Hello, congrats on the new ratties. What is it on the tails? Like poop or have they been biting at them? Are there eyes, ears and nose all clear?

 

[kores09]

yeh its just dirt on their tails but their really black and dirty

 

[KazRatz]

What variety are the rats? Some rats are supposed to have dark tails

To clean them I would use a baby wipe.

 

[Bugsike]

Oh hey! Post some pictures - I'm great at naming Rats! Mine are Ratty and Blackie. Pretty clever, huh?

 

[Gigi]

what sex are they? if they are females then i like Pixie and Dixie. or Pixie and Trixie.
if they are boys Templeton (what im going to name my rat when i get him) and wilber.

 

[vanilla-sparkle]

You may want to go ahead and just bathe them. It's really simple! You just run some lukewarm water in a sink, dunk them under gently, keeping their head above the water, lather them up with some baby shampoo and rinse them VERY WELL. I use a soft-bristle toothbrush (one of those cheap ones from the dollar store that come in 4-5 packs) to clean the tails of my rats because of the hairs.. Just wiping doesn't always get it perfectly clean.

Good luck with your girls!

 

[fallinstar]

my 1st rat daisy seemed 2 get a really dirty tail and you can buy rat wipe to clean them she prefured the wipes to a bath

 

[Andrea]

congrats on your new ratties. Some rats do have darker tails which can make them look dirty. I use a soft face cloth/flannel soaked in warm water to wipe them.

Please post some pictures. We have just named our new girl pettle.

 

[ameliaflame]

I would name them Tanwen (Fire in Welsh) and Xanthe (golden in Greek).