[fallinstar]

at the mo we are havin very sunny weather (i no sun in england whats goin on?) as you may or may not no my rats are mostly white 2 wiv red eyes, ive hurt of whit cats and dogs getting sun burnt but what about rats? im not taking them out side but i was wondering could my rats get too hot from the sunshine? if so how do i cool them down ect?

 

[Night]

Rats can overheat easily when exposed to warm sunlight for too long, but I'm not sure about getting burnt. As far as cooling down, always have a shaded place for them. And during the summer, it's usually good to take an empty pop bottle, fill it with water, freeze it, and then put it in the rat cage. Most rats enjoy laying against it to cool off.

 

[ladylady]

Albinos dont have any piment which darkens the skin to protect it (i think-biology was a few years ago!)
Apparently dunking in shallow water for frozen pees is fun or maybe frozen grapes?

 

[OnlyOno]

as long as they have fur they shouldn't sunburn (you don't burn on your head, only where your part is). keep them on grass in the shade cuz it's much cooler, and not for very long. you can do the pea-bobbing, or you can even freeze peas right into the ice cube so they have something to play with. red and blue eyes though, are much more sensitive to the sunlight. so if your ratty has red eyes, i'm not even sure if shade is okay for them. it's just so friggin bright out. try in the mornings when the sun isn't so high.

 

[fallinstar]

thank you all i took my boys for a quick ride on my shoulder around the garden 2day they loved it!