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| Janine |
I gave all 20 a bath this weekend and whew what a chore. The moms were the
worst. By the time the babies figured out what was going on it was too late
to struggle. Anyway, just curious has anyone else had their rats purr, or
vibrate for lack of a better description? I had one rat that used to just
relax in my hand and vibrate in the water. She also used to wag her tail
when I petted her head...hmmm. Two of the babies started to purr. It was
so cute! J
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| Butterfly |
I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like he's
being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
**Butterfly
"Janine" <rtusnrvgcs@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I gave all 20 a bath this weekend and whew what a chore. The moms were
the
> worst. By the time the babies figured out what was going on it was too
late
> to struggle. Anyway, just curious has anyone else had their rats purr, or
> vibrate for lack of a better description? I had one rat that used to just
> relax in my hand and vibrate in the water. She also used to wag her tail
> when I petted her head...hmmm. Two of the babies started to purr. It was
> so cute! J
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
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> I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like he's
> being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> **Butterfly
LOL... mine too just scream... so I don't do it too often. It's too pitiful
and try cleaning out the poops out of the water, slippery little raisins.
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Joanne
Mom to 15 rats
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| Tracey |
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> "Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
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> > I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like
he's
> > being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> > **Butterfly
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> LOL... mine too just scream... so I don't do it too often. It's too
pitiful
> and try cleaning out the poops out of the water, slippery little raisins.
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 15 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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Mine aswell - absolutely hate it. I have never had a rat yet that doesn't
hate baths. They cry and squeal like I am torturing them, so I only bathe
them when absolutely necessary. Yeah, those wet poops are slippery things!
Tracey
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| Kate |
Hi all,
I had to laugh at the descriptions of Bathtime..LOL. Is there any real
reason to bath Rats? ... I have never bathed any of these guys and I don't
think I have the confidence to do so anyway. Do you bath them because they
smell?... I see another learning curve ahead of me...LOL.
Regards Kate
"Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
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> I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like he's
> being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> **Butterfly
> "Janine" <rtusnrvgcs@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0Oh0b.50618$2x.20071@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > I gave all 20 a bath this weekend and whew what a chore. The moms were
> the
> > worst. By the time the babies figured out what was going on it was too
> late
> > to struggle. Anyway, just curious has anyone else had their rats purr,
or
> > vibrate for lack of a better description? I had one rat that used to
just
> > relax in my hand and vibrate in the water. She also used to wag her
tail
> > when I petted her head...hmmm. Two of the babies started to purr. It
was
> > so cute! J
> >
> >
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| Kate |
Cheers for that Joanne, I was drinking my Soup for lunch when I read that...
(lumpy Vege Soup)...nearly puked...LOL.
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> "Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
> news:vk4fetdv6esce3@corp.supernews.com...
> > I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like
he's
> > being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> > **Butterfly
>
> LOL... mine too just scream... so I don't do it too often. It's too
pitiful
> and try cleaning out the poops out of the water, slippery little raisins.
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 15 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| Janine |
Warning Kate...no eating
As far as poopy water I keep a Dixie cup nearby, scoop and toss in
toilet,continue to bathe!
I bathe my ratties because I have tremendously bad allergies and I suffer
if I don't bathe them. With a bath I only suffer half as much..oh well.
Also with 4 birds there are times when breathing is really tough.
Now that I have 20 rats it's not only a matter of allergies, they are a
little stinky!
"Kate" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I had to laugh at the descriptions of Bathtime..LOL. Is there any real
> reason to bath Rats? ... I have never bathed any of these guys and I don't
> think I have the confidence to do so anyway. Do you bath them because
they
> smell?... I see another learning curve ahead of me...LOL.
>
> Regards Kate
>
> "Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
> news:vk4fetdv6esce3@corp.supernews.com...
> > I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like
he's
> > being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> > **Butterfly
> > "Janine" <rtusnrvgcs@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:0Oh0b.50618$2x.20071@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > > I gave all 20 a bath this weekend and whew what a chore. The moms
were
> > the
> > > worst. By the time the babies figured out what was going on it was
too
> > late
> > > to struggle. Anyway, just curious has anyone else had their rats
purr,
> or
> > > vibrate for lack of a better description? I had one rat that used to
> just
> > > relax in my hand and vibrate in the water. She also used to wag her
> tail
> > > when I petted her head...hmmm. Two of the babies started to purr. It
> was
> > > so cute! J
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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| Tracey |
"Kate" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I had to laugh at the descriptions of Bathtime..LOL. Is there any real
> reason to bath Rats? ... I have never bathed any of these guys and I don't
> think I have the confidence to do so anyway. Do you bath them because
they
> smell?... I see another learning curve ahead of me...LOL.
>
> Regards Kate
Kate, I am in the mind now that because my rats hate bathing so much, I will
only do it when absolutely necessary. One such occasion was at the
beginning of this year when they had lice and the vet gave me a special
solution to bathe them with. I had to keep bathing them once a week for
several weeks - worked brilliantly and killed the lice but my rats fell out
with me big style - I was big, bad, meany mum for several hours afterwards!
Tracey
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| Butterfly |
I put all mine together in the shower then lather them up with Herbal
Essence shampoo. The poops go down the shower drain and they cuddle together
under the "rain". When they calm down I take them out and towel dry them one
at a time.
**Butterfly
"Tracey" <talton@members.v21.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> > "Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
> > news:vk4fetdv6esce3@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off like
> he's
> > > being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> > > **Butterfly
> >
> > LOL... mine too just scream... so I don't do it too often. It's too
> pitiful
> > and try cleaning out the poops out of the water, slippery little
raisins.
> > --
> > Joanne
> > Mom to 15 rats
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> > remove "no spam"
> >
>
> Mine aswell - absolutely hate it. I have never had a rat yet that doesn't
> hate baths. They cry and squeal like I am torturing them, so I only bathe
> them when absolutely necessary. Yeah, those wet poops are slippery
things!
>
> Tracey
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| Kate |
OMG...LOL.... The mind boggles..:))
"Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
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> I put all mine together in the shower then lather them up with Herbal
> Essence shampoo. The poops go down the shower drain and they cuddle
together
> under the "rain". When they calm down I take them out and towel dry them
one
> at a time.
> **Butterfly
>
> "Tracey" <talton@members.v21.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3f42891c@news.greennet.net...
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> > "J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:XCs0b.3533$HB4.436112@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > >
> > > "Butterfly" <butterfly@!removeme.roadhouselive.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vk4fetdv6esce3@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > I wish mine purred during bathtime. Murdock screams his head off
like
> > he's
> > > > being murdered but everyone else just makes faces.
> > > > **Butterfly
> > >
> > > LOL... mine too just scream... so I don't do it too often. It's too
> > pitiful
> > > and try cleaning out the poops out of the water, slippery little
> raisins.
> > > --
> > > Joanne
> > > Mom to 15 rats
> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> > > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> > > remove "no spam"
> > >
> >
> > Mine aswell - absolutely hate it. I have never had a rat yet that
doesn't
> > hate baths. They cry and squeal like I am torturing them, so I only
bathe
> > them when absolutely necessary. Yeah, those wet poops are slippery
> things!
> >
> > Tracey
> >
> >
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Kate" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Cheers for that Joanne, I was drinking my Soup for lunch when I read
that...
> (lumpy Vege Soup)...nearly puked...LOL.
LOL ;)
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Joanne
Mom to 15 rats
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Kate" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I had to laugh at the descriptions of Bathtime..LOL. Is there any real
> reason to bath Rats? ... I have never bathed any of these guys and I don't
> think I have the confidence to do so anyway. Do you bath them because
they
> smell?... I see another learning curve ahead of me...LOL.
>
> Regards Kate
>
I don't think there is a real need to bathe rats. But for keeping allergies
at bay, I could see... In the beginning, when I first go my rats, only 4 at
the time.. I thought I had hurt them badly... I think I bathed them all of
two times and that was it. I bathe them now, only if they happen to sleep in
poop and them enjoying that new brown hair extensions... yikes!
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Joanne
Mom to 15 rats
http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
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