Decorative rats are beautiful pets. They are clever, friendly and clean. Cleaning of wool and targeting of beauty take a lot of time during the day, but additional bathing can sometimes be required by rats. Many rats do not like to bathe, water causes fear, provokes panic and even aggression, frequent washing leads to a constant stress. Accustom to bathings of pets gradually.
It is required to you
- Two basins, big towel or piece of fabric, children's soap or shampoo for bathing of kittens, the hair dryer.
Instruction
1. The rats feeling fear of water should be bathed in two tanks filled with water on 2-4 cm. The water reaching a neck will cause panic, the rat will persistently escape. Also it is necessary to exclude loud sounds. Without making sharp movements, accurately place the pet in the first container with water with the temperature of 30-35 °C. Begin to water withers and a back of a rat with water from a palm, soap hands and accurately rub wool, pick up a rat to wash a paunch and a tail. For washing of wool from soap the second container with clear water is used. If it is required, replace water after the first rinsing.
2. Some decorative rats well transfer bathing or even love it, play with water and the owner's hands, but it is rather an exception. Such pets can be washed under a water jet directly from under the crane. You watch closely water temperature.
3. After bathing, hair of a rat needs to be dried up carefully. Soft towels and the fabric which is well absorbing moisture perfectly will be suitable for removal of excessive moisture. Wrap the pet in a towel, slightly rub on wool growth. In the presence of a warm dry nest of it it is enough, the rat itself will finally dry a hair and will bring it into the necessary look. If the animal lives in an open cage, drying of wool should pay more careful attention. Use the hair dryer with care not to frighten a rat. It is possible to use the hair dryer only at the minimum power, keeping it at arm's length not less than 15-20 cm. Make sure that a current of air not too hot, having directed it to an internal bend of an elbow.
4. At males of rats on a back grease stratifications are sometimes formed, they do not demand washing, it is enough to wipe the pet's back with wet towel wipes from time to time.