You should also take care of yourself then because house rats and their fleas usually cause Epidemics of plague in individuals. To get rid of its fleas you should wash your rat gently with puppy or kitten formula shampoo. Not only rat but also scrub its cage wit with warm water. Put flea powder around cage but not in the cage.

Don’t use those flea drops on your rat, which people normally use for their dogs and cats. Instead make a solution of garlic and water. Its few drops will also help to remove fleas from your rat.

Give flea bath to all other animals in your house to get rid of fleas completely. A small number of drops of garlic solution in their water supply will also help removing fleas.