Q: Rats need exercise and free roam time to prevent boredom and cabin fever. Rats that don't get let out tend to become territorial, aggressive towards people, and shy. Let your rats out at least once a day in their play area for at least an hour. If you have the time, let them out more often for longer, and don't forget to interact with them when they're out! Rats are extremely social animals and will feel cramped and bored if they stay in their cage with no interaction. Even if you have a few rats, the cage simply isn't enough space for them to roam and be curious. Handle your rats with care, as mishandled rats can start to distrust people and may become aggressive. Never squeeze or throw your rats, only hold them in your palm or let them walk on your arms. Rats are very quick and very nimble, so even if you think the cardboard barrier is tall enough, a rat can jump it if desperate enough. Rats also fight quite often, but break up fights that get particularly vicious. Never leave the room your rats are playing in or you won't be able to prevent them from escaping, fighting, or chewing things they shouldn't. When play fighting, rats will squeak and tumble around, but when really fighting, their fur raises and they scream a lot louder and a lot more often, usually while wrestling quite viciously. Break up fights that seem too rough, but let your rats play if they aren't actively scratching or biting each other. Check your rats for scratches and bites if the fight got too intense. Keep the rats separated until they've both calmed down if one has been hurt. For particularly bad injuries, contact your vet for help. Rats are incredibly prone to respiratory issues in fact, it's the number one cause of rat deaths. Do not smoke or vape in the same room as your rats ever, and turn off oil diffusers and put out candles in the same room as well. Use dust-free lining for the cage and clean it at least once a week to further prevent respiratory issues. If you see your rat pee or poop in the play area, wipe it or pick it up with a dry paper towel and discard it. Clean the underlying tarp or blanket between uses to minimize the risk of getting your rats sick or stinking up the play area. If the blanket or tarp doesn't smell or has no stains, it's usually fine to use at least one more time before a wash. Always wash and clean your tarp or blanket if your rats relieved themselves on it. Rinse non-cardboard toys under water, wash fabric tunnels at least once a week, and replace cardboard boxes as they start to smell and get chewed up. This ensures that your rats' play area is fresh and clean every time, and reduces the chance of getting respiratory issues or diseases. If the barrier itself becomes damaged, try duct tape to cover holes first, but you may need to remove damaged panels and re-attach new ones if the holes are unfixable.
A: Let your rats out for free-range play time at least once a day. Keep an eye on the rats as they play to watch for escapes and fights. Avoid smoking or vaping in the same room as the rats. Clean up messes as soon as they occur, and wash the blanket or tarp between uses. Wash and repair toys as the rats dirty and damage them.

Q: Someone infected with HIV cannot spread it by sneezing or shaking hands, like an ordinary cold. For an uninfected person to get HIV, he needs to come into contact with one of the following: Blood Semen and pre-seminal fluid (cum and pre-cum) Rectal fluids (fluids found in the anus) Vaginal fluids Breast milk Saliva (contains a minuscule amount of the virus but salivary enzymes denature it) The safest way to avoid HIV is to avoid all contact with the above fluids. However, the following areas of your body are much more likely to pick up an infection if exposed to infected fluids: Rectum Vagina Penis Mouth Cuts and wounds, especially if bleeding Many people are infected with HIV without realizing that they have the virus. Having a saliva or blood test done at a clinic or doctor's office is the most accurate way to get tested, but there are also at-home tests you can take as well. Get tested every time you have sexual contact with a new partner. A "negative" result means you do not have the virus, while a "positive" result means you are infected with HIV. Many areas have HIV/AIDS clinics that provide free tests. You can usually get a result within the hour, but this is not 100% reliable. For accurate results, ask for the test to be sent to a lab, or get tested a second time by a different staff member. Even if you test HIV-negative, you may still have a recent infection. Practice precautions as though you had HIV for 3-6 months, then return for a second test. Different tests have different "window periods". The following activities have no significant risk of contracting HIV: Hugging, shaking hands, or touching an HIV-positive person. Sharing a bathroom or toilet with an HIV-positive person. Kissing an HIV-positive person unless he or she has cuts or sores in the mouth. Unless there is visible blood, the risk is extremely small. Someone who does not have HIV can never "create" it and transmit it through sex or other means. However, it is not possible to know that someone is HIV-negative with 100% certainty. Talk about past partners and HIV tests to help establish a risk reduction plan for you and your partner.
A: Know which fluids contain HIV. Protect areas vulnerable to HIV infection. Test yourself and sexual partners for HIV. Practice safe interactions.

Q: You can create your own Christmas decorations by stringing through the hole in a disc and tying it at the end. Draw patterns on the disc itself or glue on glitter to complete the decoration. Stick CD labels on your discs to lend more space for decoration. While whole discs can be used in crafts, you'll have far more possibilities if you break them up. Breaking them up, you can create a number of different shapes and increase the reflective surface of the disc. Snap the CD into multiple shards and glue onto a surface for a striking mosaic. If you're breaking CDs, keep the sharp edges in mind. Be careful when you're snapping the discs. Use a hammer to break up smaller pieces and pick up broken sharps gently, as if they were glass. CDs are the perfect size to set hot drinks atop. They will bear the heat and save your kitchen surfaces from damage. You can paint or draw on the discs to give them some ornamental appeal as well. If you snap a CD in half, you'll have a nice decoration to line a flowerbed with. Due to the likelihood that you'll have a lot of CDs to go through, you shouldn't be surprised if you're able to transform your entire garden in this manner. CDs can be linked together and hung from a wall in a large pattern. If you have enough CDs, you can conceivably cover a wall in this way. Chain links through the CDs and secure the highest CD of each row to the wall by looping the highest link through a nail to the wall. You can create holes in the CDs by using a drill. Drill it with an old piece of wood underneath.
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Make your own Christmas decorations. Break your discs into shards for use in crafts patterns. Turn your discs into drink coasters. Decorate your garden with CD shards. Create a hanging wall layer.