Rats and RI or colds ?

[Wizer69er]

Hey all i was just wondering if a rat has an RI or a cold can it be past on to a snake by feeding a rat with a cold or Ri to a snake? Also can a snake catch a RI or a cold airborn from a rat? Sorry if this is a silly question its just i have a rat or 2 that have been sneezing more than usual. Thank you in advance for any info.

[mykee]

No, they can not be transfered. Can you catch the sniffles from a dog? There are a different set of bacteria involved.

[Wizer69er]

Thank you just was not sure and wanted to know for sure thank you for your reply.

[Lisa]

rats will often get a RI from stressful conditions. do a search on this site about "myco" (short name, i can't remember the full term).

[Wizer69er]

Sorry if i sound really dumb hear but i have only been breeding rats for a couple months now some of them are sneezing could they just have a bit of a cold? I have them right under a heat vent in the basement could that be a poss problem? maybe i will try to move them. 1 more question what is the best temp to keep them at i know room temp but my basement is like 70-75 is that to cool? Thanks for any help.