Why dose my rat scream and try to jump out the bath?

Yaoifan669

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Right.
I have two male rats Hidan (who is white with pink eyes) and Kuzu (Who is dark, wood brown with blue eyes).

Their not adults but their not babies.

Kuzu is scared of many thing but water is by far the worst.

I need to give them baths cause they smell. Man, do they smell…
The point is their scared of the bath because it’s very big.
I try to get the water lessons from you tube by using a paint tray and nuts under sells.

Hidan will walk in the water (Most of the time to get nuts).
But Kuzu won’t look at it (unless I ‘give’ him a nut).

Well, one day I got them some rat (and Ferret) shampoo.
They didn’t like it but then aging it was new to them.

A week later (Which was two weeks ago from now) I used it aging.
Which was dum because it would take away their skin oils.
It’s more of a once a month shampoo.
Hidan was okay but Kuzu went mad and tried to jump out the bath (He’s one hell of a jumper when he want s to be) . He nearly hit me in the face (and this is one tall bath).

So one hour ago they needed a bath.
I didn’t want to use the shampoo, so I didn’t.

All I did was rinse them with warm water. Not too warm like before when I didn’t use the shampoo.

I did Hidan; He was just fine. He rarely poos in the bath (Cause he’s scared).
Then Kuzu; Jumping, hi pitched squeaking. Pooing like mad.

I need help someone, tell me what’s wrong with Kuzu.

Their very lovey-dovey rats. They love to be near me, so I let them run round on my bed all day. When I’m there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbLDGpDZLhI&feature=channel_page
 

rabbsnrats

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probably smell cause they are fear pooping you tight git, they don't need baths they should not smell if you give them clean dry beds. you are risking them turning against you, if you persist in doing something that is obviously terrifying, a tip - if you give them a shallow dish of water especially in summer you might find they get in theirselves, I have 2 who take a dip in my pond BUT its freewill. choice
 
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