hi again! i am wondering if anybody knows what the coldest temperature rats can live comfortably in for a day without getting sick.
i have four male rats who live in the attic bedroom with me. because it's an old house, there isn't much insulation up there, and it frequently is 10 degrees F hotter in the attic than it is outside. with the summer in full swing, i have recently invested in an AC unit that works pretty well, keeping the room under 80 degrees F on any days below 95 F. however, i've been turning the AC on before i leave for work in the mornings, around 10:30 when it is still relatively comfortable outside. this tends to cause the room to drop to about 60-65 degrees F for a few hours until the sun fully comes out around the middle of the day. should i be worried about this temperature range? they've got plenty of places to nest out of the path of the AC and double-layer fleece hammocks, as well as their brothers, to snuggle with. is this too cold for them to deal with for a couple of hours? typically when i get off work in the afternoon (around 4pm) it's about 75-78 degrees in the room, so it clearly warms up.
any help advice would be appreciated
i have four male rats who live in the attic bedroom with me. because it's an old house, there isn't much insulation up there, and it frequently is 10 degrees F hotter in the attic than it is outside. with the summer in full swing, i have recently invested in an AC unit that works pretty well, keeping the room under 80 degrees F on any days below 95 F. however, i've been turning the AC on before i leave for work in the mornings, around 10:30 when it is still relatively comfortable outside. this tends to cause the room to drop to about 60-65 degrees F for a few hours until the sun fully comes out around the middle of the day. should i be worried about this temperature range? they've got plenty of places to nest out of the path of the AC and double-layer fleece hammocks, as well as their brothers, to snuggle with. is this too cold for them to deal with for a couple of hours? typically when i get off work in the afternoon (around 4pm) it's about 75-78 degrees in the room, so it clearly warms up.
any help advice would be appreciated