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Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a few pics of ppls rats in baths, do they like it, is it a weekly thing or a monthly thing? Many thanks  SignatureE-Mail Addy obet(ng)qfy(qbg)cvcrk(qbg)pbz <---Rot13 it watch out for spam trap in header Free Phone Unlocking http://unlockme.co.uk 10p a Picture Message/MMS http://www.mmsit.co.uk/ http://www.davessite.co.uk Trike Power the TRUE Trinity We found that our two were a bit nervous to start with, but now they love it. They swim up and down and have splash about. But I think they like the rub down wit the towel after more...... Just remember not to make it to hot or cold !or deep ! We give our toys and things to stand on... Hope that helps > Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a > few pics of ppls rats in baths, do they like it, is it a weekly thing > or a monthly thing? > > Many thanks Hmmmm... sending my 17 your way for a quick dip..LOL Signaturehttp://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg > We found that our two were a bit nervous to start with, but now they love > it. They swim up and down and have splash about. But I think they like the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Many thanks > Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a > few pics of ppls rats in baths, do they like it, is it a weekly thing > or a monthly thing? > > Many thanks All my rats have hated, loathed, despised it!! They cry like they are being tortured and get so scared they wee and poop all over and my arms and hands are ripped to shreds as they try and climb out. Hence I only bath them when absolutely necessary! Tracey > All my rats have hated, loathed, despised it!! They cry like they are > being tortured and get so scared they wee and poop all over and my > arms and hands are ripped to shreds as they try and climb out. Hence > I only bath them when absolutely necessary! Mine too. She likes the towel bit afterwards which is important - she'd hate me if it wasn't for all the attention she gets afterwards. In answer Borg I only bath mine when she smells. I'm hoping she'll eventually make the link between widdling in her bed and getting a bath but I don't hold out much hope. A friend did catch Rat repeatedly dipping her stomach in the waterbowl. I presume it felt nice/tickled a bit so there isn't any particular aversion to water, and they can all swim. I guess making bathtime fun for them, then only washing them when they've learnt to enjoy it might work. Try assimilating one (or whatever you Borg do) to find out what makes 'em tick then go on from there. Mark. > > All my rats have hated, loathed, despised it!! They cry like they are > > being tortured and get so scared they wee and poop all over and my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > eventually make the link between widdling in her bed and getting a bath > but I don't hold out much hope. [...] All my rats have tremendously hated bathing. Even small amounts of water (1 cm) on the floor of a plastic cage was enough to make them want to flee. After bathing they allways sent me glares that seemed to say to me that "we will not forget the evil you have done". I wonder if the water aversion is a trait that is mainly caused by genetic factors that differ between rats. Does anybody know of good ways to train rats to like water, even if they have "water phobia genes" from their parents? > Does anybody know of good ways to train rats to like water, even if > they have "water phobia genes" from their parents? Absolutely gorgeous food on the bottom of the bath (and somewhere dry to eat it)? > All my rats have tremendously hated bathing. Even small amounts of > water (1 cm) on the floor of a plastic cage was enough to make them [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Does anybody know of good ways to train rats to like water, even if > they have "water phobia genes" from their parents? I know those glares only too well!!! The way they fall out with you and absolutely refuse to give you any attention for at least a couple of hours after you have done the dreaded deed! "How could you do that to us, I thought you loved us.... what did we ever do to you...."! I think maybe rats are not quite as scared in the bath if they are not alone - safety in numbers and all that. Although I've even tried that one - putting three in at once, and they still hated it. Maybe if they are introduced to water at a young age they wouldn't be as frightened. Oh, and making sure they have a platform in the bath to escape to if they choose would help. Tracey > Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a > few pics of ppls rats in baths, do they like it, is it a weekly thing > or a monthly thing? > > Many thanks > - My girls loath the bath, but my boys are in their element. I don't do it regularly, just when they are stinky enough to need it (or in the boy's case when they have got too much buck grease). SignatureSuebee ~~~ http://www.suebeedoo.com/rats.htm ~~~ >Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a >few pics of ppls rats in baths, do they like it, is it a weekly thing >or a monthly thing? > >Many thanks well that was fun, i filled the bath with a little luke warm water and places a platform at the shallow end for them to stand on, they just stood there and looked around then decided to take the plunge and play who can run up the plug chain the best. All seemed well I only left them in there for about 2 mins and splashed them a bit to get them wet. I'm not sure about the bubble bath though , he he only joking, they seemed ok and when I got them out they sat on my lap in a towel and let me dry them then they tried to play lets get everywhere we can and hide :) but they do come when called So it was back in the cage and big chunks of fresh mellon for them as a treat. They even smell nice now :) SignatureE-Mail Addy obet(ng)qfy(qbg)cvcrk(qbg)pbz <---Rot13 it watch out for spam trap in header Free Phone Unlocking http://unlockme.co.uk 10p a Picture Message/MMS http://www.mmsit.co.uk/ http://www.davessite.co.uk Trike Power the TRUE Trinity Congratulations on a successful bath time...:) Signaturehttp://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg > > >Is it a good idea to stick you're rats in a bath of water, I've seen a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > They even smell nice now :) |
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