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Rats are housebroken animals

Take advantage of the fact that rats are housebroken animals. Start housetraining the rats as soon as possible. First you have to find out where the rats defecate and then put or hang a toilet in that place, but beware! Rats are lazy and will prefer the closest spot. If you have several floors, then multiple toilets to increase the chance of success!

Potty training rats

To help the rats, it is best to put the droppings that are still placed next to the toilet in the toilet yourself. That way you give a signal that it should only happen in that place. The animals will go by the smell and go to the toilet in that place.

As an extra tool there is the pee stone ! Rat experts agree that, for whatever reason, rats love to pee on and around a rock. So this can be a perfect tool for potty training the animals.

Filling for the toilet

An ideal filling for the toilet are special toilet fillers, these are specially made for a toilet and retain pee and unpleasant odors better. Ground covers can also be used for this, for example take a firm grain such as Back 2 Nature or Top fresh .

Pay attention! Always use a different filling in the toilet than in the rest of the cage, there must be a difference so that the animals understand that it is something different that they have to relieve themselves in.

Washing rats?

We do not recommend washing animals on a regular basis. Although there are rats who love it, a wash often causes a change in PH value. In the summer, a cool foot bath is highly recommended. For animals that suffer from parasites, a thorough washing can be a godsend before starting an anti-parasite treatment.

Rats and urine

Let's be honest about it, rats can be quite the stinkers at times. Rats mark their territory by leaving small puddles. They often do this in places that are not always convenient for us. Fortunately, this need not be a problem anymore, because we have special tools for this, such as the CSI Urine Spray . This specially developed spray neutralizes and removes urine like snow in the sun.

Clipping rat nails

It may sometimes be necessary to trim the nails of your rats if they have really grown too long. Do not do this with standard kitchen scissors! There are special nail scissors for this that cut in a round way. The nail of rodents has a round shape, cutting with straight scissors can cut the nail incorrectly or even painfully, always use special nail scissors for rodents for this.

When cutting, pay attention to the "life" of the nail and never cut into it. Life is a nerve that is very sensitive, if you cut this it will hurt a lot and the animal will have a negative experience from the haircut that can scare him next time. Therefore, always give something tasty as a reward after a haircut!

Brushing rats?

Viewed from the fur, rats do not need to be brushed. They have no fur that can tangle and unlike a rabbit, the fur is very easy to maintain. Yet many rats love to be brushed with a soft brush. This has more of the function of stroking / massaging than brushing, but it gives the animals relaxation and strengthens the bond of trust between the owner and the animal.