Crawling things! I'm soooo pissed

I will have to look for the Revolution. It might be at my grandmother's house. I'll go take a look and see if I can find it. So a dab along the back of each of the babies and then dab my fingers in it and rub my fingers on the older rat (she's 6 weeks old)?

I found the Revolution. Its made for adult cats (5.1-15lbs). The thing says (selamectin). So would I use one drop per baby? and a little more for Kasper?

Is it the spray or drops? Drops I would think is a much higher concentration, so you should take that into account.
Well, I would do like slartibart fast did for her little ones with the spray, and rub a dab on their backs, and for the bigger one do just the same. They are so small, very little would be needed at all. I actually like the idea of lighting rubbing their fur.

I really have no clue what you should do if it were the adult cat drops... Maybe you should wait for someone like Becky or Jessica to answer about that.

It is in drop form. I'll try the spray tonight and post tomorrow if I see any improvement. If not we'll have to go with something else.

I had those once too with mice. I got some flea and tick spray for cats and gave each one a squirt. Killed the mites and didn't harm the rodents. But, I'm starting to wonder about this pet store. First they sold you baby rats that shouldn't have been removed from their mother yet, and they were covered in parasites to boot. All in all not a real good beginning.

Revolution drops are a completely different chemical (and concentration) than Frontline spray.

I have successfully used Frontline spray on baby rats whose eyes were not opened yet, as quoted above. I would be leary of using anything on animals that small that is concentrated for between-the-shoulders application. Revolution is designed to be absorbed through the skin and penetrate all tissues. It is very safe for cats, and I love it for that use, but I have not heard enough info yet to feel comfortable with it on small rodents.

The spray Frontline is a -much- lower concentration that the spot-on application.

Frontline spray is the -only- over-the-counter product I would personally use on very small fragile animals. I would avoid anything that contains permethrins/pyrethrins...I've seen way too many bad reactions.

Tangent: Do not ever use Frontline on rabbits. They metabolize it differently than rats and mice do, and it is quite dangerous to them.

So should I go find Frontline spray? Is it available in most petstores or do I have to get it online/from a vet?

Many vets should carry it and be able to sell it over the counter, but I would call ahead first. It's about $30 a bottle, and well worth it as you will only use a tiny amount at a time. Works on reptile mites too.

I will definatly be contacting my vet on Monday then (they are closed on Sundays). Anything I can do before Monday though. They are literally covered in them, little brown specs and I know they must be very irritating. Everyone is eating and drinking well. I have noticed however, that Kasper, the 6 week old albino female sleeps alot. She kind of crawls into a corner most of the time and sleeps while the babies play around her. I have not really kept adult or subadult rats for any real length of time so I don't know if this is normal or not. Any thoughts on this?

Petsmart or Petco, or your local ag supply store may carry it also.