Rats with "the sniffles"

[emroul]

Hey everyone,

I recently decided to start a small breeding group of rats since some of my ball pythons are being pickier than usual. Anyway, I had acquired 1.3, and I think one has been sneezing since I brought her home. I was thinking about putting her down in case she passes it on to the others, but then figured it probably didn't matter too much, and it's probably common. Well now, 3 weeks later, they all have the sniffles, and it's kind of an aggrevating noise (since they are in the room that I sleep in) not to mention I don't really know if it is dangerous for them. I guess my overall question is, should I start all over with 1.3 different rats so they do not pass this on to their future litters, or is it like a 'common cold' that passes after it has run its course?

Thanks in advance,
Jennifer