

Frozen Meals
Preparing frozen meals for those lazy / busy days. Cooked brown rice and lentils mixed with frozen peas and corn. Pack portions in bag...


Ice Cube Treats
So paranoid of animals dehydrating in heat that i wanted to make the salt / sugar mix. Awesome friends had a better idea as sugar and...


Rat Dinner Menu
Join the following facebook group to see other rat owners ideas on meals and diets: Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/1466643800309199/...


BEHAVIORAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT
BEHAVIORAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT Rats are intelligent and will soon get bored with the same food, toys and routine. When planning...
What is Kilhams?
The Kilham virus is one of the parvoviruses that affect rats. Although unconfirmed through ELISA testing, some breeders of the imported...


Sexing pups
VERY IMPORTANT: When sexing pups, keep the pup upright with the tail hanging down. By letting it stand on all fours and lifting the...
Hand rearing Orphaned Pups
STEP 1 – RE-HIDRATE: The first step of hand rearing orphaned pups is to make sure that they are hydrated. If they were without milk for...
Grow your own meal worms
Meal worms are a good source of protein. It contains no fat or difficult to digest proteins. Although some rats don’t like meal worms,...


Keeping Rats Cool in Summer
Rats in general suffer in the African heat. Keep your rats’ cage out of direct sunlight and if possible, install a thermometer in the...
Antibiotics
Antibiotics are medicines for treating bacterial infections. It should only be used when it is really needed and it should be used in the...