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sneezes?

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Question
Hi again.
Chip & Dale are giving off little sneezes, i don't know if they have a little cold or the bedding, plus they been scraching time to time. are they okay?

Answer

How are they acting? Sneezing is a normal response to ridding irritants in our nasal passages. New rats tend to sniff and snuffle at first because they have alot to get used to. What kind of bedding were they kept on at their old home and were they in a tank or cage there?

Keep in mind, rats all itch and scratch and groom like crazy. Check them over for any scabs or sores.