what do you do? Im sure those of you with pet rats hold them.. as much as your snakes? I kinda do rounds, i clean out the rats water/food dishes, hold each one for a few minutes, petting and talking to them and put them away for awhile... i want them to get used to being held and know were not goign to hurt them. I then change my shirt (i want the rats to be as comfy as the snakes so i hold them close to me, like i do with the snakes) wash my hands and arms with antibacterial hand soap and then go t ocleaning out the snakes bins, their water exc... if one of the snakes are popping their heads out of their hides i hold them for a few minutes, move the bedding around to make it more or less fluffy again and then leave them alone.. wash my hands.

i prefer to do rats first, no real reason i just do.. does this sound ok? what do you do?