Quote Originally Posted by bassistjon112 View Post
Hmm this interesting. I have two pets rats I keep on aspen and I get "hives" when I let them crawl on me. I can pet them with no problem. I thought maybe I was allergic to the rats or maybe bacteria from their feet was causing a reaction. But you guys are making it sound like it could be my bedding!
In my personal experience, a lot of people (at least that I know of) have the same reaction while letting rats climb on them. I would think its the sharpness of their little feet that would case an irritation and this reaction, but then again this is just a guess. xD

Hopefully someone can clear this up before I have to go looking for an answer.