ok, I know folks tell me to use tongs or similar to hold the rats for feeding. I usually hold it with my hand on the tail....however it wasnt Nag that bit me, it was the dran rat! LOL

do I need to go to the doc for a pet store feeder rat bite? it bit me 3 times, and all cause I was trying to wash it off some before I gave it to Nag.

second question - when I pick up live rats, by the time I get them home, they have dirtied themselves with urine and feces. This was the first time I ever tried to rinse them off before feeding cause it was drowning in poop. I made the water a reasonable temp and didnt dunk it, but the darn thing bit me 3 times. Do I need to worry about cleaning the rat off before feeding?

also, for those of you who feed in something different than their tanks, would you mind tell me why, and what you use for feeding?

There's got to be a better way than what I am currently doing *grin*