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Are Rats Litter Trained?

Make grateful use of the fact that rats are clean animals. Start as soon as possible with the toilet training of the rats. First you have to find out where the rats do their business. Then you have to place or hang a toilet in that place, but be careful! Rats are lazy and will prefer the closest place. Do you have multiple floors? Then place multiple toilets to increase the chance of success!

How to Litter Train Rats?

To help the Rats, it is best to initially put the droppings that are still placed next to the toilet in the toilet yourself. In this way you give a signal that it should only happen in that place. The animals will follow the scent and do their business in that place.

As an additional tool, there is the pee stone! Rat experts agree that rats, for whatever reason, love to pee on and around a stone. This can therefore be a perfect tool for house training the animals.

Which filling is suitable for the Rat 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, take for example a firm granule such as Cotton N Pellets . This is the best filling for the rat toilet!

Please note! Especially at the beginning of toilet training, use a different litter in the toilet than in the rest of the cage, there must be a difference so that the animals understand that it is something else where they have to do their business.

Can you wash rats?

We advise against washing animals regularly. Although there are rats that love it, a wash often causes a change in pH value. In the summer a cool foot bath is certainly recommended. For animals that suffer a lot from parasites, a thorough wash can be a solution before starting an anti-parasite treatment.

Do Rats stink and does Rat urine smell strong?

Let's be honest, rats can be quite stinky sometimes. Rats mark their territory by leaving small puddles. They often do this in places that are not always convenient for us. Fortunately, this no longer has to be a problem, 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.

Do Rats Need Their Nails Trimmed?

It may sometimes be necessary to cut your rats' nails 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, by cutting with straight scissors the nail can be cut wrong or even painful, always use special nail scissors for rodents for this.

When clipping, pay attention to the "quick" of the nail and never clip it. The quick is a nerve that is very sensitive, if you clip it it will hurt a lot and the animal will have a negative experience of the clip, which can make him afraid the next time. Therefore, always give a treat as a reward after a clip!

Should You Brush Rats?

From the coat perspective, Rats do not need to be brushed. They do not have a coat that can tangle and unlike a Rabbit, the coat is very easy to maintain. However, many Rats love to be brushed with a soft brush. This has more the function of petting/massaging than brushing, but it gives the animals relaxation and strengthens the bond of trust between owner and animal.