Is airconditioning bad for my rats???

Question

I have them in my bedroom because thats the only place I keep house them high enough without my cats getting at them when I am not home.....I don't want them to get to cold at night and become sick. Can I put a towel over the cage to keep them warm?

thanks

Answer 1

put the air conditioning off

Answer 2

dont put a towel over their cage, rodent urine has a lot of amonia in it and a towel will block necessary air flow that circulates the air and keeps them from developing respiratory illnesses that can develop from their own pee.

Try not to keep the room below 60-65 degrees, move them away from direct contact with the ac.....and last, get them a little fleece pocket hammock that they can cuddle up in to keep them warm in case they get cold.

Rats are (were) wild animals and they can take a great deal of climate change so follow the advise and they will be fine.

Answer 3

Yes!

My aunt had a guinea pig and the fan was right by its cage and was blowing on it. The guinea pig died!

Put lots of ripped up pieces of cloth or newspaper  in the cage so they can burrow in that and keep warm.

Answer 4

I think you just can't have the airconditioning on. This can get them very sick by doing this. If your not home you shouldn't have the A/C on in the first place. The towel trick may work but then it may not. I think you shouldn't have it on when its gone.

Answer 5

Polar fleece pocket hammocks are my boys' favourite winter haunts.  They're warm, dark and comfy... the perfect place for a rat to while away a cold  day.  A nest box is essential in all rat cages... for warmth, darkness and privacy.

Give your rats lots of paper towels in their nest box.  They'll have fun shredding them and this creates a very warm and cosy environment.

Provide your rats with lots of fabric strips ...  old T-shirts, socks, fleecy off cuts, towels, etc.  Apart from being fun to burrow in and build nests with, they also provide warmth.

More rats!   They can keep each other warm in big furry cuddling sleepy rat piles. (Sounds like as good a reason as any to succumb to New Rat Fever)

A "warm buddy".  Fill a bottle with warm water, wrap in a towel and place in your rat's cage.  They can snuggle up next to it for warmth if they need to.  This is also a handy method for keeping rats warm during illness or transportation.

Warm foods... vegetable soup, mashed potato, warm creamed corn, warm milk, etc.

Wherever possible, try to keep the temperature in your rat room consistent.  Large variations in temperature can stress your rats and make them more susceptible to illness.