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Old 13-05-2008, 09:36 AM
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as title says really? am wondering if per rats carry this dieases? Also if not do they carry any others??
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No, a pet rat is not likely to have Hantavirus; yes, they CAN carry other viruses.
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Are any of them common which humans can get? Dont worry i dont think we have any here lol.
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Old 13-05-2008, 10:54 AM
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Not so many are common in well-kept pet rats.

You can get salmonella from them, however.
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Colubrids: 4.4.8 P. guttattus, 1.0 P. guttatus X E. climacophora, 1.0 P. o. rossalini, 1.0 P. o. lindheimeri, 0.1 E. anomala, 0.1 C. radiatus
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