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Allergy Advice for Pet Rats?

  • Hello all, my 4 little guys have been with me now 2 weeks and a few days ago one of them started to have sneezing fits. These have become quite regular now, and so I'm concerned for him. I also notice that another of my rats has begun to sneeze as of today. I've checked them over and their breathing/heart rate is normal so I don't think I need to panic just yet about losing them like I did my last (to pneumonia and lung damage), but now it's time to eliminate possible causes. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for 'low allergy' bedding? They're currently on carefresh - the one like chewed up cardboard, but rags for nesting. The rags are washed like my normal washing, so I'm going to eliminate those too, in case it's the tablets I'm using. What bedding do you recommend, and is there anywhere I can buy it online? I'm in the UK. Thanks all xxx

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    I have had ratties for several years (8) and don't care for Carefresh, for the very reason you have stated. I tend to use softwood bedding and mine love it. Another thing you can do but would have to change it more often is newspaper. The pet store I got some of my rats from uses it and love it. Hope this helps =)

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No softwood bedding, pine and cedar are not good. I wouldn't use straw or hay either, they don't absorb and are more likely to harbor mites and lice. You might want to try a paper pellet, like Yesterdays News. I also believe in the UK they sell shredded cardboard for small animal bedding as well.

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