How to Bathe Your Pet Rat
Before starting, ensure that your rat is comfortable being semi-submerged in water., Close the bathroom door and fill the sink about halfway with warm water. , Lay a towel down next to the sink, so they can jump out and shake off the water., Get...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Before starting
Do not force your rat to go in the water. -
Step 2: ensure that your rat is comfortable being semi-submerged in water.
, Also, have a towel ready to dry them off. , DO NOT USE flea and tick shampoos on rats). , Make sure you don't get water in their ears or eyes.
They won't like this too much so it's important to talk to them to reassure them. , Scrub the shampoo into the rat's fur, but don't use too much and don't get any on their face or head. ,,,, Bathing rats isn't necessary, but is useful before shows or if they are just a bit smelly.
Find a small animal shampoo with natural oils, especially if you have to bathe them more than once a month.
It's important to clean your rat more than once a month if your rat has been ill or is elderly.
However, be careful not to bathe your rat too often.
If you bathe your rat too often, the supply of natural oils on your rat's skin and fur may become depleted, causing your rat's skin to get too dry.
Be sure that you use baby shampoo or animal shampoo.
Regular shampoo used for humans can cause serious skin problems. -
Step 3: Close the bathroom door and fill the sink about halfway with warm water.
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Step 4: Lay a towel down next to the sink
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Step 5: so they can jump out and shake off the water.
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Step 6: Get your rat ready in one hand
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Step 7: and have the shampoo in the other(dog shampoo
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Step 8: preferably oatmeal shampoo because of it's soothing and hydrating properties.
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Step 9: Gently put your rat in the sink
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Step 10: just enough to get them wet.
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Step 11: Remove the rat from the water and sit it on the towel.
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Step 12: Put your rat in the sink again to rinse off the shampoo
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Step 13: making sure you don't get their face wet.
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Step 14: Continue as necessary.
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Step 15: Let your rat jump out of the sink and shake off.
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Step 16: Use a towel to dry your rat.
Detailed Guide
Do not force your rat to go in the water.
, Also, have a towel ready to dry them off. , DO NOT USE flea and tick shampoos on rats). , Make sure you don't get water in their ears or eyes.
They won't like this too much so it's important to talk to them to reassure them. , Scrub the shampoo into the rat's fur, but don't use too much and don't get any on their face or head. ,,,, Bathing rats isn't necessary, but is useful before shows or if they are just a bit smelly.
Find a small animal shampoo with natural oils, especially if you have to bathe them more than once a month.
It's important to clean your rat more than once a month if your rat has been ill or is elderly.
However, be careful not to bathe your rat too often.
If you bathe your rat too often, the supply of natural oils on your rat's skin and fur may become depleted, causing your rat's skin to get too dry.
Be sure that you use baby shampoo or animal shampoo.
Regular shampoo used for humans can cause serious skin problems.
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