This isnt abuse is it?

[The Serpent Merchant]

What kind of bug problems do you mean? Like flies, if I dont clean them often enough or something?

And right now its around the 70s most of the time. Nights dont get below 40 and even when its hot as hell theyre under a deck with great airflow.

I'm talking about ticks, fleas, mites, and what ever else could get to them.

Rats ideal temperature range is 65-80 degrees. I wouldn't keep them in much outside of that range.

[Slim]

I see you're from Maryland. How did your colony fair over the winter? Any drop off or up tick in production?

But, did you have this colony under the deck this past winter, and how did they fare?

Riv, I won't ask again, but I'm starting to wonder why you are avoiding this question.

[Riv]

I'm talking about ticks, fleas, mites, and what ever else could get to them.

Rats ideal temperature range is 65-80 degrees. I wouldn't keep them in much outside of that range.

Gotcha. hm.. I hadnt thought about bugs. Ill have to check them for ticks fleas and mites more regularly. Also, granted we havent seen our hottest days yet, but Ill temp gun under the deck today, tonight, and when we get our first hot one and see if the shade doesnt help keep their ambient down. Getting them a large water dish they could soak in might help too. Not sure if rats do that or not XDD

[Riv]

I mean I really would love to move them inside permanantly. My other room mates mom aunt and grandmother will be staying with us until the end of june and theyre all terrified of rats, so when they leave maybe ill see about keeping them in the living room. there has to be some form of comprimise. The facts are theyre exposed to fleas ticks mites and chemicals, and sometimes the whether will be in the extremes. with that argument maybe ill make some headway.


Just out of curiosity has anyone tried reptile carpet as bedding? Shredded newspaper is irretating because it goes everywhere and is destroyed quickly. unshredded newspaper just gets moves and they just pee on the floor of their cage, and I wouldd love it if I could just take the sheet out of every cage throw them in the washing machine and be done with it as opposed to the process of replacing newspaper or aspen. its such a bic.