Thank you. Will spraying the carpet and all of the cages help as well? Things are moving forward with getting our new place. We will basically be moving into my sister-in-laws apartment. They just bought a house and if they close on the house, then my husband and I are going to try and take over their lease. She is getting us the application this week, so I've got my fingers crossed that we can get this place. Hardwood floors are so much easier if you have rodents and snakes.

I was thinking of taking all my cages, tubs and racks I plan to take with me and wash them as well as I can with hot soapy water, rinse them really well, spray them with a bleach solution, rinse really well again, then spray with the head lice spray.

Is there anything that can be applied to new rats coming in as a form of mite-preventative that won't harm any babies? I've heard treating with ivermectin (an oral dose) will kill any babies the mother happens to be nursing. How can I avoid this but still make sure they don't get mites?